Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 5 May

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 5 May – 11 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 24 questions · 11 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–60

Voted for 2 Jerry Buttimer · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 2 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire · Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Micheál Martin

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Defence 9 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider the introduction of service commitment schemes to retain key specialist functions within the Defence Forces and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18075/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline, further to recent Dáil debates, his views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps, and potential engagements with interested groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [18071/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for the amount of funding surrendered from his Department to the Exchequer in 2024; the reason the allocated funds were unspent; and the amount he expects his Department to surrender in 2025, and the reason therefor. [18072/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the professional instructor payment, committed to by the Government, will be paid to commissioned officer instructors in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of residential Defence Forces buildings currently not habitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18073/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made on the implementation of the rulings of the Adjudicator and Arbitration Board regarding the prohibition of the appointment holder of the Director of Military Prosecutions from being a member of a representative association; whether he will implement those rulings immediately by amending the relevant terms and conditions and regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23120/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress that made on completing the review of Defence Forces medical services; when that review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23121/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the means by which he intends to ensure pedestrian safety for access to the Mount Vernon footbridge and Tramore Valley park, from the Grange side, in Cork. [22849/25]

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 1 new lobbying return

New lobbying 1 return

Allan Shine Consultants Development and Zoning
- Meeting to discuss investment and development opportunities with Weston Airport

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 9 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 9 returns

Alcohol Forum Ireland Health
- Signatory to a number of letters calling on Government to commit to the introduction of alcohol health labelling as provided for in legislation, through the provisions of the Public Health Alcohol Act
National Union of Journalists Foreign Affairs
- Irish government decision to endore Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and the IHRA definition on antisemitism definiton on antisemtism
Care Alliance Ireland Justice and Equality
- Letter to An Taoiseach re: Seanad nominations
The Open Doors Initiative Employment
- Shared the work of ODI and requested meeting with Minister.
Workday Limited Economic Development and Industry
- US Ireland Partnership for Growth congressional staff delegation - Workday was a delegate member
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities Social Protection
- Wrote a letter and sent an email to the Taoiseach and his new Unit on Disability introducing ourselves as a service to the new unit on Disability within the Department of An Taoiseach.
Uber Transport
- Congratulatory letters to Taoiseach and Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
ARI Justice and Equality
- Advocacy regarding Ireland’s potential co-sponsorship of UN HRC58 Resolution on the Rights of Older Persons
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network Arts
- Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 1 vote · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Health 6 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing a new implementation plan for Sláintecare; the period this plan will cover; if it will contain detailed costings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22460/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for delivering the 3.5 WTE radiation therapy practice tutor posts for which funding has been approved by her Department; if these posts will be filled this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22698/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will confirm that this funding application has been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22747/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of same sex marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [22998/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [22999/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the cross-Government working group that was established in 2022, under the aegis of her Department, to discuss EU regulation on the provision of food information to consumers; her views on the conclusions of this working group as they relate to Irish language packaging and food labelling in Ireland; if she will consider policy measures, up to and including legislation, to encourage businesses in Ireland to use bi-lingual packaging for their products as a way to promote and increase visibility of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23094/25]
Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to increasing funding allocations in the future for road safety initiatives, such as traffic calming measures, to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport the status of a pedestrian bridge connecting Tramore Valley Park to Ballyphehane in Cork, including timelines for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the area may be reconsidered to be included in the State intervention area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22495/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department is considering increasing the number of sessions teachers are provided with interpreters in certain circumstances as part of the ‘Say Yes to Languages’ programme; the steps her Department is taking to promote inclusion for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22496/25]

New lobbying 1 return

FTI Consulting Health
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals Introductory Outreach

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 4 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Transport 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when he expects contract signing and commencement of construction for the M28 project. [22668/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport when the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy will be reviewed. [22669/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service personnel at the year-end in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and his plans to step up recruitment in the coming period, specifically referring to recruitment targets. [17826/25]
- 2025-05-08 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels in the ownership of the Naval Service; and the number currently in active operation-deployment. [17827/25]