Cork North-Central — week of Mon, 5 May

Colm Burke — Fine Gael 1 vote · 8 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to use his powers outlined under Section 24 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to set the real rate of return for medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to change the index used to set the sum of periodic payment orders in relation to medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that was spent by his Department in supporting sports clubs and organisations in Cork in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22679/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps being taken by his Department to diversify and increase tourism potential from other countries outside of Great Britain and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22678/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made to date in respect of the key recommendations set out in the Independent Review Group into the Defence Forces Report 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18007/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of an independent external complaints system for serving members in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for driving test appointments at test centres in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted an additional junior infants class by the Department, despite prior assurances and demand within the local community; if this decision will be amended and the establishment of an additional class permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22976/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

The Medical Protection Society Limited · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Attendance at an event around the human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims on Wednesday 5th March 2025
- Follow up communications after 5th March event on clinical negligence and pre-action protocols
Seqirus Health
- Discussion around enhanced influenza vaccines supply for Ireland

Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party 1 vote · 3 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for €1.4 million in additional annual funding on a rolling basis for St. Lukes Home, Cork CLG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22040/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a list of all pharmacies that have opted into the free HRT scheme scheduled to commence on 1 June 2025, in tabular form. [23087/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the excessive processing times being experienced by citizenship and naturalisation applicants; the reasons for such delays; the steps being taken to remedy this occurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22257/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) · 3 returns Education and Training
- Increased funding for second-level education
- Teachers' terms and conditions
- Curriculum at second-level education

Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland 1 vote · 3 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Environment 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the contingency plans and response measures in place in Ireland in the event of large-scale power outage (details supplied); and If any recent simulations or tests have been conducted to assess the Ireland's preparedness for such an event. [22278/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 10 April 2025, if he can provide a list of the local development companies that received funding under the community car initiative, along with the year in which the funding was allocated to each respective local development company or network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22045/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is aware of a review into a carer’s allowance application submitted by a person (details supplied); if his Department has received this review request; if a decision has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22303/25]

New lobbying 5 returns

Pro Life Campaign Health
- Asked TDs to submit parliamentary questions on areas related to abortion policy
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) · 3 returns Education and Training
- Increased funding for second-level education
- Teachers' terms and conditions
- Curriculum at second-level education
The Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating Energy and Natural Resources
- The role of low carbon renewable liquid fuels in home heating and the introduction of a Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO)

Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 7 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to mitigate against long waiting times for driving licences theory test and driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide and update, in advance of the publication of the National Development Plan, on the North Ring Road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the extent of funding allocated to the Mallow relief road, heretofore; the projected costs in the future to complete the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that CIÉ pensioners have not received an increase in their CIÉ pension for 17 years since 2008 and will he address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15980/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on a centre of excellence project (details supplied) in Glanmire, Cork and the status of the €2 million awarded to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22856/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of LSSIF will be launched; the steps his Department is undertaking to ensure full drawdown of all existing commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22857/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the continued financial challenges facing the hospitality sector, including increased operating costs, staffing shortages and inflationary pressures, if he intends to waive the outdoor furniture licence fee for 2025, as has been the case in previous years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22653/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- AV Room Briefing
Seqirus Health
- Discussion around enhanced influenza vaccines supply for Ireland

Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 1 question · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 1 total

Finance 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance when personal injury insurance cost reductions will be passed onto consumers. [22062/25]

What your Cork North-Central TDs did this week

Votes this week

Questions asked 8 total

New lobbying 3 returns

Questions asked 3 total

New lobbying 3 returns

Questions asked 3 total

New lobbying 5 returns

Questions asked 7 total

New lobbying 2 returns

Questions asked 1 total