Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 12 May

What your Cork South-Central TDs did this week

Mon, 12 May – 18 May 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 51 questions · 215 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Parental Choice in Education

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 84–65

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

The motion · motion passed 87–62

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Housing and Critical Infrastructure

2025-05-14 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–66

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

The motion · motion passed 83–66

Voted for 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Voted against 1 Pádraig Rice

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021

2025-05-14 · 1 vote · People Before Profit-Solidarity PMB

A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that empl…

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A bill to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that employment).

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 66–82

Voted for 1 Pádraig Rice

Voted against 3 Jerry Buttimer · Micheál Martin · Séamus McGrath

Did not vote 1 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 2 questions · 18 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices that are currently accepting new medical card patients in the Cork area and the south Lee area as of now, and at this same point in 2024, 2023 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24119/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of individual dentists in dental practices that are currently accepting new medical card patients in the Cork area and the south Lee area as of now, and at this same point in 2024, 2023 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24120/25]

New lobbying 18 returns

Cork Chamber · 3 returns Economic Development and Industry · Public Expenditure and Reform · Housing
- Discussion over the economic development priorities of Cork Chamber with local TDs
- Cork Development Forum meeting about new programme for government
- Cork Development Forum meeting discussion about importance of housing delivery in Cork
Local Development Companies Network CLG Community
- Oireachtas Members were invited to an event launching a rebrand of the Local Development Companies Network and highlighting the work of the LDCs
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Uplift Justice and Equality
- Uplift members sent emails to their Sinn Fèin TDs asking them to ensure that Sinn Féin is a party that is welcoming, inclusive and who listens to the experiences and expertise of transgender people.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
St Luke's Home Cork CLG Public Expenditure and Reform
- A S39 not for profit organisation with voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in the HSE through appropriate means ( NTPF or Legislation)
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Historic Human Rights Violations
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 7 votes · 0 questions · 79 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 79 returns

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited · 2 returns Community
- Invite Minister of State for Communities and Charities to open Irish Rural link Information Day
- Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel with presentations on Community response to Storm Eowyn and the impact it had on Rural areas
Cork Chamber · 22 returns Justice and Equality · Environment · Public Expenditure and Reform · Transport · Housing · Health · Economic Development and Industry · Local Government · Development and Zoning · Foreign Affairs · Energy and Natural Resources
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss garda numbers, antisocial behaviour and safety in Cork
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas grouping to discuss the importance of flood defence works in Cork city and many Cork towns
- Cork Development Forum members met with cross-party grouping of Cork Oireachtas members to discuss importance of the NPF review and upcoming NDP review in setting out Cork's economic development in the coming decades
- Cork Development Forum meeting with local Oireachtas members to discuss regional transport policies, including long term plans for access routes to the west of the city and further connectivity
- Cork Development Forum meeting with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss housing policies and challenges in delivery enough housing
- Cork Chamber meeting with Junior Minister in Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss importance of multi-annual funding and certainty in delivering major infrastructural projects
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss essential social protection and health policies and how they will positively impact city centre living and urban regeneration
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael TDs to discuss housing policies, including 15-minute city concept, Cork docklands redevelopment, and urban regeneration
- Cork Chamber meeting with Fine Gael grouping to discuss environmental supports for businesses, including HVO tax relief
- Cork Chamber meeting with Ministers Emer Higgins and Jerry Buttimer and local Fine Gael members to discuss economic supports and industrial development
- A letter congratulating Jerry Buttimer on his appointment as a Junior Minister and urging him to prioritise the development of rural transport in Cork, including the rural bus network, to benefit towns and villages throughout the county
- Cork Development Forum meeting about new programme for government
- Cork Development Forum meeting discussion about importance of housing delivery in Cork
- To advocate for the urban evolution of Cork at Cork Chamber's Annual Dinner 2025
- CIF Cork Construction Dinner
- Transport and Connectivity Priorities for Cork
- Enhanced Collaboration between Ireland and the UK
- Enhanced Collaboration between Ireland and the UK in the area of Offshore Renewables
- To welcome the publication of the Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork and call for the swift delivery of the project
- To welcome the publication of the Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork and call for the swift delivery of the project
- To welcome the opening of a new platform in Kent Station and advocate for additional supports for Cork Area Commuter Rail
- To welcome the opening of a new platform in Kent Station and advocate for additional supports for Cork Area Commuter Rail
Local Development Companies Network CLG Community
- Oireachtas Members were invited to an event launching a rebrand of the Local Development Companies Network and highlighting the work of the LDCs
Westmeath Community Development · 3 returns Community
- SICAP funding to be restored to 2007 levels
- Seeking the addition of another community in Westmeath (Battery Heights in Athlone) to be considered for a new Empowering Communities Programme (ECP)
- Seeking extension of the TUS programme
ALDI Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Both Ministers participated in ALDI photocalls.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Irish Petrol Retailers Association Energy and Natural Resources
- Ask the Minister to set up a fuels forum
St Luke's Home Cork CLG Public Expenditure and Reform
- A S39 not for profit organisation with voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in the HSE through appropriate means ( NTPF or Legislation)
Down Syndrome Ireland Education and Training
- Visit from Clr Jack White and Jerry Buttimer to Field of Dreams
Chambers Ireland · 38 returns Trade · Tourism · Foreign Affairs · EU Affairs · Economic Development and Industry · Sports and Recreation · Local Government · Justice and Equality · Employment · Education and Training · Community · Environment · Energy and Natural Resources · Defence · Children and Youth Affairs · Taxation · Finance · Transport · Public Expenditure and Reform · Marine · Housing · Development and Zoning
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test, expanding trade relationships and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation and supporting legislation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; utilising the National Training Fund and making the most of our renewable energy potential.

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 0 questions · 92 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 92 returns

Cisco International Limited · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry · Communications
- Congratulatory letters to Ministers
- Meeting request on behalf of Cisco Executive Leadership Team
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Arts
- Implementation of fair and proportionate support for news and current affairs independent radio sector including proposals announced in last budget; calling for level playing field for radio vis a vis other sectors in regulatory and legislative proposals; promoting engagement and regular interaction with stakeholders.
Irish Self Catering Federation · 2 returns Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
FTI Consulting Finance
- Mastercard outreach to newly appointed Ministers
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry
- Response to US Tariff Announcement
- Invited TD's and Ministers to meet with Business Leaders from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to discuss local and global economic concerns
Business in the Community Ireland Environment
- Regulatory changes at EU level, our submission reflects our distilled insights from engaging with corporates in their compliance journey.
Temporis Ireland Housing
- General Challengesin Housing Delivery
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Transport
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
Cork Chamber · 19 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Trade · Education and Training · Arts · Justice and Equality · Economic Development and Industry · Marine · Energy and Natural Resources · Local Government · Housing · Transport · Tourism
- Cork Chamber letter to the Taoiseach to encourage allocation of significant public funding for major infrastructural projects in Cork
- Conversation about trade and impact of tariffs on economy
- Discussion on the development of Cork's education and training facilities
- Discussion about the events centre development
- Meeting about members' concerns about justice and equality in Cork
- Engagement about industrial development in Cork
- Engagement about the Dmaps and energy auctions, and ORE development
- Discussion on energy systems development and the grid
- Discussion on blockages in housing delivery
- Meeting to discuss housing policy
- Meeting to discuss roads and transport projects
- To advocate for the urban evolution of Cork at Cork Chamber's Annual Dinner 2025
- Dublin Chamber AGM Dinner
- St Patrick's Day Visit to Washington DC
- St Patrick's Day Visit to Washington DC
- To welcome the publication of the Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork and call for the swift delivery of the project
- To welcome the publication of the Emerging Preferred Route for Luas Cork and call for the swift delivery of the project
- To welcome the opening of a new platform in Kent Station and advocate for additional supports for Cork Area Commuter Rail
- To welcome the opening of a new platform in Kent Station and advocate for additional supports for Cork Area Commuter Rail
Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing
- Meeting request to discuss the rental market, rent pressure zone legislation, and tenancies of indefinite duration.
Focus Ireland Housing
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TD officially opens 13 homes?and an administrative hub in Mallow, Co. Cork. - 21st February
Licensed Vintners Association Justice and Equality
- Dublin Taskforce Report
NCBI Education and Training
- Invitation to the Wayfinding Centre
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) · 3 returns Heritage · Marine
- Social media video asking to reform the Arterial Drainage Act
- Social media video asking to ensure strong wetland restoration measures in the Nature Restoration Plan
- Letter from Fair Seas (of which SWAN is a partner) to the key politicians in the negotiations asking for the enactment of the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) bill to be a clear commitment in the Programme for Government.
Griffith College Dublin Education and Training
- Request to An Taoiseach to arrange a meeting with Minister Lawless to discuss current challenges in HE
Novartis Ireland Limited Health
- Reimbursement decision for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Budgetary matters
- Welcoming Ministers and requesting a meeting
The Health Policy Partnership Health
- Heart failure and lung cancer screening.
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Housing
- To discuss the ongoing crisis in housing supply and the critical challenges that are stalling housing delivery across Ireland.
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
The Federation of Independent Retailers Economic Development and Industry
- The Federation of Independent Retailers wrot
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Marie Keating Foundation · 2 returns Health
- MKF continues to advocate for the implementation for the Public Health Alcohol Act and voiced our serious concerns about proposals to delay the introduction of Ireland’s world-leading regulations of alcohol products with health information. This follows calls from the business lobbying group, IBEC, in relation to concerns about trading tariffs.
- MKF continues to advocate for the implementation for the Public Health Alcohol Act and voiced our serious concerns about proposals to delay the introduction of Ireland’s world-leading regulations of alcohol products with health information. This follows calls from the business lobbying group, IBEC, in relation to concerns about trading tariffs.
Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Appointment of civil society candidate, chosen by Nominating Bodies of the Seanad Administrative Panel, to the upper House of the Oireachtas by An Taoiseach
Down Syndrome Ireland Community
- Photocall with an Taoiseach for World Down Syndrome Day
Threshold Community
- Seanad nomination
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs · Community · Environment
- Easter 1916 Commemoration Ceremony at the GPO
- EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
- 4th Shared Island Forum
- Water Quality
Chambers Ireland · 38 returns Trade · Tourism · Foreign Affairs · EU Affairs · Economic Development and Industry · Sports and Recreation · Local Government · Justice and Equality · Employment · Education and Training · Community · Environment · Energy and Natural Resources · Defence · Children and Youth Affairs · Taxation · Finance · Transport · Public Expenditure and Reform · Marine · Housing · Development and Zoning
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to build strong international partnerships with the EU, the UK and the rest of the world.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- "The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government. "
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation.
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test, expanding trade relationships and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation and supporting legislation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- "The need for the new Government to tackle the costs of doing business. This includes reforming business taxation, reviewing employment legislation, applying the SME Test and increasing access to finance. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes.
- "The need for the new Government to invest in and deliver essential infrastructure to drive competitiveness. This includes housing, grid, water, ports, transport, and aviation infrastructure, as well as the need to support sustainable, streamlined planning processes. "
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; and making the most of our renewable energy potential.
- The need for the new Government to protect Ireland's existing competitive advantages. This includes fostering business growth; attracting innovation, tourism and talent; investing in education; utilising the National Training Fund and making the most of our renewable energy potential.

Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats 7 votes · 39 questions · 23 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 39 total

Health 33 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to a series of investigative reports into transgender healthcare in Ireland (details supplied); if she will commit to reclassifying trans healthcare as part of sexual health rather than mental health, in line with the World Health Organization; to provide an update on the new model of care currently being developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24053/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which she will publish the new national sexual health strategy; the reason for the continued delay in doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24091/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to design a statutory home care scheme, the timeline she is working towards, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24093/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to introducing health warning labels on alcohol products in May 2026; her views on her Cabinet colleagues’ comments in relation to delaying this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24090/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to explore the recruitment of HSE-employed GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24092/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on the HSE’s growing reliance on outsourcing radiotherapy services to private providers; the steps she is taking to reverse this trend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24089/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the traction system referred to in HIQA’s review on governance of implantable medical devices at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), including use of non-CE marked springs in surgery at CHI Temple Street (details supplied); the number of children it was used on; if it was CE marked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23284/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing the national treatment purchase fund review of the nursing home pricing system, given that the programme for Government commits to doing so in early 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23285/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details regarding the private clinic located at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Temple Street; the details of the contract with the private clinic; the rent per year and if that includes utilities or the use of other on site services; if the administrative staff in the private clinic are also employees of CHI on a part-time basis; if not, are said staff entirely separate from CHI and employed only by the private clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23523/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints Children’s Health Ireland received in 2024; the response time for complaints; the percentage of complaints which required additional time beyond 30 days; if all complaints unaddressed beyond 30 days were given updates every 20 working days until the process had concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23524/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland has a mechanism for measuring the effectiveness of its complaints process; if they publish complaint related data; and if so, to provide a copy. [23525/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of months Children’s Health Ireland has been operating an auto response email from its complaints office (details supplied). [23526/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to confirm if a number of required positions have been filled in Temple Street’s spina bifida multidisciplinary team service; and the number that remain vacant, in tabular form (details supplied). [23527/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to confirm the number of spina bifida multidisciplinary team clinics held in Temple Street in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number at which a consultant spinal surgeon was present; and the number at which a consultant urologist was present. [23528/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to confirm if urological care at Temple Street’s spina bifida multidisciplinary team service is urology consultant led or delivered by a non-consultant hospital doctor; if patients who attend this clinic are discussed at urology rounds or multidisciplinary team discussion with a consultant urologist present; to outline the retention procedure for notes of discussions held; if they are placed in a patient’s medical records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23529/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to confirm if it is Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) policy to provide food to all mothers in the postpartum period or only those who breastfeed or pump breast milk for feeding; to confirm if all mothers who arrive in CHI sites by ambulance from maternity hospitals with infants requiring incubator care, high dependency unit care or intensive care are provided with food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23530/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the number of amputees in Ireland is collated in a national database; if not, the reason; if she plans to establish a database of amputees to inform and improve service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24084/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if all amputees are guaranteed prosthetics following amputation surgery; the process for obtaining prosthetics following surgery; the funding and supports available to obtain more advanced prosthetics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24085/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE Service Improvement Programme completed its review of the existing provision of limb prosthetic services in 2024; if so, whether this review has been published; the actions that have been taken to improve provision of prosthetics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24086/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details in respect of the role and responsibilities of the new HSCP regional integration development leads in each HSE health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24701/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will direct Children’s Health Ireland to carry out a retrospective communication campaign to formally notify all families of children and young people who have ever received MAGEC rod implants of a field safety notice (FSN) issued by a manufacturer in December 2021, including those patients whose rods have been removed or who have aged out of paediatric care (details supplied); if she will ensure that personalised correspondence are issued to disclose the clinical significance of this FSN, including the reduced recommended implantation duration and associated risks; that appropriate clinical follow-up and advice is offered to all affected individuals, in line with specific regulations and standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24702/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the total number of children and young people in Ireland who have received MAGEC rod implants, in tabular form; the number that currently have MAGEC rods left to fuse in situ; and the number that have aged out of paediatric care with MAGEC rods still in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24703/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will publish the clinical rationale for the approach of leaving MAGEC rod implants in situ beyond the two-year implantation period recommended by the manufacturer in the December 2021 field safety notice (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24704/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland obtained explicit, informed consent from each family prior to a clinical decision being made to leave MAGEC rods in place to fuse in situ; if this consent process included the provision of written information outlining the known increased risks of adverse events associated with prolonged implantation beyond two years as required (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24705/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the use of MAGEC rods left to fuse in situ beyond two years in patients under the care of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI), contrary to the manufacturer’s instructions for use, was treated as off-label use under EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) 2017/745; if CHI ensured that a documented clinical justification was made; if families received written information explaining the off-label use and associated risks; if specific informed consent was obtained in line with legal obligations under MDR and national policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24706/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if any cases involving the off-label use of MAGEC rods were reviewed by clinical governance structures, ethics committees, or hospital risk management teams within Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) (details supplied); if not, if she will now require CHI to carry out a retrospective audit of these cases to ensure regulatory and ethical compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24707/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) routinely monitors blood levels of titanium, cobalt, and chromium in patients with MAGEC rods left to fuse in situ, in light of CHI's own findings (details supplied); if she will publish CHI's clinical policy for the follow-up and monitoring of patients who have aged out of paediatric care with MAGEC rods still in place, including access to adult services for ongoing review and surveillance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24708/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of vigilance reports or device-related incident notifications which have been submitted by Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) or the HSE to the Health Products Regulatory Authority in relation to MAGEC rods since the implementation of EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) 2017/745; if she will publish a breakdown of the nature of adverse events or faults reported, including mechanical failure, metallosis, or off-label use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24709/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason MAGEC rods remain unapproved for general use in Ireland and are only accessible under compassionate grounds; if she will publish the clinical and regulatory rationale for this continued restriction, including any safety concerns identified by the Health Products Regulatory Authority or other regulatory bodies; the steps being taken to assess the safety and efficacy of MAGEC rods for potential future approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24710/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland and associated paediatric spinal services record and report deaths of children and young people following scoliosis surgery using internationally recognised postoperative timeframes, including 30-day and 90-day mortality and in-hospital death; if she will publish all available data on postoperative mortality following scoliosis surgery in Ireland over the last ten years, including deaths occurring after discharge, to ensure comprehensive oversight of surgical outcomes and compliance with national and international safety reporting standards; if any of these deaths were reported through internal risk systems or to the Health Products Regulatory Authority under post-market surveillance obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24711/25]
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for an all-island defibrillator registry (details supplied); if so, the timeline for same; the engagement she has had with her counterparts in Northern Ireland in respect of this project;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24720/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason she will not extend the special scheme of paid leave for eligible public health sector employees suffering from long Covid; if she will replace this scheme with a long-term occupational illness scheme; the supports she will put in place for those who are on the special scheme, following its conclusion on 30 June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25049/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health with regard to the new nicotine inhaling products Bill, her plans in respect of flavours; if consideration has been given to people with allergies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25052/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reply to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the Department will reconsider this decision; the reasons as to why this decision was communicated so late in the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23286/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth regarding circular 0032/2017, if her Department is aware that schools are instructing parents to purchase laptops only through exclusive suppliers; if consideration will be given to introduce measures to limit this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23971/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of same-sex marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [25024/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of marriages registered in the State in each of the years since 2015, by year, in tabular form. [25025/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will request his Department to investigate this matter to ensure that all inspections are fulfilling their legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24714/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-05-14 Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1897 of 29 April 2025, when the review to the provision of core funding scheme will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24743/25]

New lobbying 23 returns

Cork Chamber · 6 returns Justice and Equality · Environment · Public Expenditure and Reform · Transport · Housing · Economic Development and Industry
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss garda numbers, antisocial behaviour and safety in Cork
- Cork Development Forum members met with Cork Oireachtas grouping to discuss the importance of flood defence works in Cork city and many Cork towns
- Cork Development Forum members met with cross-party grouping of Cork Oireachtas members to discuss importance of the NPF review and upcoming NDP review in setting out Cork's economic development in the coming decades
- Cork Development Forum meeting with local Oireachtas members to discuss regional transport policies, including long term plans for access routes to the west of the city and further connectivity
- Cork Development Forum meeting with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss housing policies and challenges in delivery enough housing
- Discussion over the economic development priorities of Cork Chamber with local TDs
Polio Survivors Ireland Health
- Emailed TDs
The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
Rare Diseases Ireland Health
- Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Gilead Sciences Ireland UC Health
- Sent email to DPO's to request meeting to discuss HIV Action Plan
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 9 returns Agriculture · EU Affairs
- ACRES - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Mercosur - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation
- Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
- Bovine TB
- Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
- Mercosur
- Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
- Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
St Luke's Home Cork CLG Public Expenditure and Reform
- A S39 not for profit organisation with voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in the HSE through appropriate means ( NTPF or Legislation)
Irish Council for Civil Liberties · 2 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Intersex Surgical Interventions
- LGBTI+ Rights
Sage Advocacy Health
- services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse

Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Housing 6 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes brought back into active use in 2024 under the voids programme by local authority, in tabular form; the funding provided for same in each local authority during 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential units that have received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple sales to a single purchaser and ring-fencing them for owner occupiers since May 2021 by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24307/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for his expectations for the delivery of affordable housing this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24902/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the criteria for applying for a septic tank upgrade grant will be changed to allow householders to apply on the basis of need rather than the current restrictive criteria. [17840/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to increase the qualifying income limits for eligibility for social housing supports; and when the last change to these limits was implemented. [24773/25]
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each local authority for housing acquisitions in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25067/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the HSE and the National Ambulance Service on the withdrawal of ambulance vehicles from advance paramedics-educational officers and resource managers. [23722/25]
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the medical card scheme does not cover the cost of providing a GP medical cert, which is a requirement for over 70-year-old applicants to a renew a driving licence. [23748/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-05-13 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [24049/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-05-15 Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of new class intakes that will enter Templemore this year; the expected overall number of students to enter Templemore in 2025; and the number of recruits in 2023 and 2024. [24765/25]