Mon, 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 148 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Colm Burke — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
40 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked40 total
Health19 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to reintroduce a vocational training programme for graduate dentists to support the transition into the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44019/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in 2025 for the provision of an integrated homeless health hub in Cork city day centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40712/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1763 of 19 March 2025, the detailed breakdown of what precisely the amount of €145.5 million is spent on, in particular the costs related to fixed unit costs and other costs incurred as per the HSE Annual Report and Financial Statements 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40972/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a person can receive funding from the HSE for fertility treatment for a second child utilising the frozen embryos from the initial round of HSE-funded fertility treatment for their first child, rather than undergoing a new round of IVF, given that utilising the frozen embryos would be more cost effective (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41702/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the current levels of funding allocated to oral health promotion initiatives; if she will consider increasing support for organisations (details supplied) in recognition of their vital role in delivering preventive oral health programmes nationwide, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41811/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the evaluation that has been undertaken regarding the impact of existing oral health promotion programmes and the potential to enhance oral health in communities delivered by community-based organisations (details supplied); if these findings will inform future funding decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41812/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she will consider ringfencing additional funding in budget 2026 to support community-based oral health promotion programmes that target at-risk and underserved populations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41813/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to fill the 12 vacant posts for radiation therapists which currently exist in Cork University Hospital; if the matter can be given priority in view of the fact that treatment is being delayed or, in some cases, cancelled due to the shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43923/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department, together with the HSE, has carried out a review of all cancer treatment facilities to identify what vacant posts need to be filled in order to ensure that all patients have care in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43924/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase the number of dentists who treat medical card patients, given that only 833 dentists are operating under the dental treatment services scheme, down from 1,425 over a period of 12 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44015/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has liaised with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with a view to increasing the number of dentistry places for Ireland/EU students in University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin, in view of the fact that there has been no such increase over the past 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44016/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to reform the current Register for Dentists to include information such as location, services provided, and hours worked, in order to provide a reliable overview of the current number of dentists practising in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44020/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to work with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to reform work permit regulations concerning the visa process for non-EEA dental nurses to practise in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44021/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to putting in place a three year programme for shingles vaccination to be made available to people over 65 and/or immunocompromised people, given that the shingles vaccine is currently not available on a national immunisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44144/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the putting in place of a shingles vaccination programme to be made available to people over 65 and/or immunocompromised people, in view that shingles vaccination is recommended by NIAC those over 65 and/or the immunocompromised between 18-49; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44145/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the putting in place of a targeted shingles vaccination programme to be made available to people over 65 and/or immunocompromised people, in view that 13 countries in Europe have funded shingles vaccination programmes and Ireland is currently an outlier in Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44146/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the putting in place of a shingles vaccination programme to be made available to people over 65 and/or immunocompromised people, in view that there is an inequity issue in Ireland between those who can afford to buy vaccine for shingles privately and those who cannot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44147/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to the putting in place of a targeted shingles vaccination programme to be made available to people over 65 and/or immunocompromised people, in order to reduce the instances of those who contract shingles being hospitalised, thus reducing the number of hospital/accident and emergency admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44148/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in respect of the implementation of the current National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommendations for older adult vaccination against influenza, pneumococcal disease, shingles, and respiratory syncytial virus, in view that a 2024 report commissioned by GSK Ireland, from the Office of Health Economics, estimated that full implementation of the recommendations would generate a return of up to €23 in socioeconomic benefit for every €1 invested by the State, and would also prevent approximately 375,000 cases of disease, 74,000 hospitalisations and 1,400 deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44149/25]
Agriculture12 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department to add new people into the Irish horticulture sector, as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to promote the Protected Geographical Indicator for Irish grassfed beef as a premium brand in overseas markets, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44132/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department on examining the feasibility of a scouring plant for wool in developing an Irish wool brand, as per the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44133/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the progress made to date by his Department in reviewing investment items and reference costs under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS. [44134/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department in examining a mechanism to engage with stakeholders on the design of national agriculture schemes, in particular the next Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44135/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department are taking to improve and accelerate IT capabilities in his Department in order to enhance systems and to avoid payment delays, as experienced by ACRES applicants in the current CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44136/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department for Health in relation to examining the fair deal scheme to ensure it does not impede succession planning and recognises the distinctive position of agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44137/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department in relation to a review of the eligibility criteria for the succession planning advice grant to ensure better up take of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44138/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his Department’s progress to date in relation to the delivery of a scheme that recognises the category of farmers known as the “Forgotten Farmers”; when it is envisaged that this scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44139/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by his Department in relation to the introduction of a national framework for carbon farming to guide the development of a carbon farming scheme to strengthen farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44140/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being undertaken by his Department to support women in agriculture, in particular in relation to female farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the implementation of the National Women in Agriculture Action Plan, to support gender equality in the agriculture sector, in particular in relation to female farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44142/25]
Social3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding partial capacity benefit; that serious consideration would be given to allowing this appeal; when a decision on this application is likely to issue, given that it has been lodged for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40962/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when it will be possible for qualified cohabitants to apply for a bereaved partner’s pension, given that the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 has now been signed into law by the President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to putting in place a support to subsidise the cost of bereavement counselling for those who have lost a close family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44062/25]
Children3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an annual €3 million funding uplift can be provided to an organisation (details supplied) starting in 2026 on the grant register to address their current funding deficit position and stop the escalating financial losses on funded services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43893/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider putting in place an annual inflationary increase on section 56 funding as was the practice prior to the 2008 financial crash which would assist certain organisations that support children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43896/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm that consideration would be given to reforming the core funding model for childcare centres, to provide additional funding for the scheme, to remove the cap on funding for childcare providers which has been reduced from €500,000 to €450,000, which may discourage childcare providers from continuing in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43901/25]
Further and Higher Education3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been any progress in expanding the number of dental college places offered to students in University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin in light of the 2023 announcement by his Department to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of funding allocated to dental colleges in University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin for the academic years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding will be provided to the dental schools in University College Cork which have submitted proposals to the Department for the expansion of their training programme, which would involve the development of a new hub in which additional students could be trained and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44022/25]
Eoghan Kenny — Labour Party
0 votes ·
50 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked50 total
Foreign9 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to develop a new diaspora strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42445/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to work to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants, including reciprocal driving licence arrangements with the USA, Australia and Canada; the position regarding the creation of a one-stop-support service to assist with obtaining PPS numbers and other administrative issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42446/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on engagements he has had with like-minded EU counterparts with regard to Ireland’s opposition to the Mercosur trade deal as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42447/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his engagements with UK and EU counterparts with regard to the 2026 review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42448/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his engagements with EU counterparts with regard to the re-examination of the EU-Israel Association Agreement as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications with addresses in County Cork that are being processed by the passport office as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42450/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish new Irish embassies during the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42451/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase staffing and resources of the passport office to ease processing delays; his views on the opening of a new passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42452/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with counterparts in the United States regarding the deportation of Irish citizens living in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42453/25]
Finance9 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be raised in 2026 if a VAT rate of 23% was applied to tuition fees paid to fee charging primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41280/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to maintain access to cash and support its continued acceptance in our economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41458/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to publish an Action Plan for Insurance Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41459/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government's commitment to engage with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits to enhance their ability to serve members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41460/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to expand the role of Ireland's credit union sector in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41461/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to draft a five-year strategy for the credit union sector to ensure it can fully leverage new opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to legislate for a 'Right to be Forgotten' for cancer survivors, requiring insurers to disregard a cancer diagnosis where treatment ended more than seven years prior to application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure consumers will see a reduction in insurance costs, given costs in the sector continue to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will he consider an increase to the income thresholds for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/25]
Enterprise8 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to develop a code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to bring forward an updated legal framework for the co-operative model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to consider the development of economic strategic development zones in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41001/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to set up a cost of business advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to conduct a comprehensive review to assess the cost structures for SME and family-owned businesses to identify areas where costs can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to work with IDA Ireland to target at least half of IDA investments outside of Dublin and expand our network of advanced manufacturing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to ensure that legislation and guidelines regarding the disclosure of commercial content by online influencers are up to date and effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to continue to ensure employers make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/25]
Further and Higher Education8 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated income, expenditure and surplus in the national training fund for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a report on national training fund spending, and its impact on training and education provision, will be published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44079/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how the national training fund's investment in higher education will be used to implement the funding the future strategy; how the €50 million allocated from the NTF for higher education core funding in 2025 has been invested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of private-owned and publicly-owned student accommodation in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44388/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason adult education teachers are being told there is no role or guarantee of hours for the coming academic year, while positions are being advertised for new recruits, and while Government is increasing funding to the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40716/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that apprentices in metal fabrication in construction and engineering are being paid at different rates with regard to training allowance rates in phases of their training, despite carrying out the same training in the same environments; if so, if he plans to take steps to remedy this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41423/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the Skillnet SME incentivisation scheme will be launched; and the reason for the delay in launching the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44081/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the student contribution fee for September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/25]
Health4 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a hip replacement surgery for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40976/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 972 of 25 February 2025, if she can she provide an update on the assessments for persons (details supplied), as the children continue to go without necessary assessments and assessments of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41038/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the urgent procedure necessary for a person (details supplied) in Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41672/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current wait times for BreastCheck nationally and by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44418/25]
Housing3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for sourcing a suitable site for the south-west fire station in Cork following the publication of the fire cover review; if the project will be expedited considering the lack of a fire service in the general area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40980/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for a mayoral plebiscite for Cork city that will happen before the 2029 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42737/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking, in co-operation with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, to ensure that crèche spaces required under planning conditions, particularly in developments of 75 units or more, are brought into operational use as childcare facilities in line with original planning permissions; the steps being taken to prevent the misuse of these units as residential homes through change-of-use applications; how the Government intends to ensure consistency in enforcement and oversight across local authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44362/25]
Children3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to promote flexible working arrangements that benefit both workers and employers, ensuring a balanced approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41007/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with regard to the Programme for Government commitment to promote flexible working arrangements that benefit both workers and employers, the engagements she has had with industry and stakeholders, with a specific focus on multinational companies based in county Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41008/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting times for assessments of need for Q1 and Q2 in 2025 with a breakdown, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44364/25]
Public Expenditure2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of rolling out sun cream dispensers across all OPW parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41274/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to prioritise an early review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41464/25]
Culture2 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider expanding the basic income for artists scheme to all artists, and not confine it to those who have previously applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41418/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider providing support funding for a production (details supplied) at Cork opera house due in October 2025, given this production provides an accessible avenue for students currently studying the play; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/25]
Taoiseach1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Taoiseach for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a new strategy Global Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42444/25]
Transport1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to look at the possibility of providing a canopy bus shelter on both sides of the road at the bus stops in New Twopothouse, Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40865/25]
Ken O'Flynn — Independent Ireland
0 votes ·
8 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked8 total
Health7 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reviewing the current regulatory status of melatonin in Ireland, given that it is available over the counter in many EU countries. [41999/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the rationale for maintaining prescription-only of melatonin access in this jurisdiction. [42000/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she will address the significant cost disparity between Irish pharmacy-dispensed melatonin and equivalent products available legally from EU-based manufacturers. [42001/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health 1792 the measures, if any, being considered to ensure price transparency, and to protect patients, particularly those with long-term conditions, from excessive mark-ups for essential medications that are not currently covered under public schemes such as the drug payment scheme or the medical card system. [42002/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the details of the gestation for all neonatal deaths in 2022 through termination of pregnancy under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, broken down in categories of less than 22 weeks, 22-27 weeks, 28-31 weeks, 32-36 weeks, 37-41 weeks, over 41 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42659/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the audits or reports that have been compiled including information on the care of babies born alive after abortion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42667/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the case of an elderly person (details supplied) will be reviewed who was recently removed from the public health nurse service, which had been providing essential vitamin B12 injections on a three-week cycle. [42857/25]
Social1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if organisations (details supplied) are to be excluded from his Department's pre-budget forum in July as they were in 2024; and his views on whether it is wise or sustainable to ignore the only disabled persons’ representative organisations specific to physical impairment and visual impairment, respectively, in the country. [41743/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Thomas Gould — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
50 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked50 total
Health15 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person whose family member resided in a private nursing home can access their records. [40981/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS patients in Cork; the number registered with a dentist; and if he will provide the same figures for 2019. [41467/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of GMS funded dentist appointments in Cork in each of the years 2019 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41468/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered to provide GMS services in Cork in each of the years 2019 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [41469/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the St Mary's health campus ambulance base, the Kinsale road ambulance base and the Erinville bases in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [41470/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the reason the Erinville ambulance base has been authorised for controlled drugs when the St Mary's Health Campus ambulance base is not authorised for same. [41471/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances not in use in Cork city by location, in tabular form. [41472/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of the leasing of each primary care centre delivered under an operational lease model in Cork in the past five years; and the length of the lease in each case, in tabular form. [41670/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of wards or beds not currently in use in each of the Cork hospitals. [42391/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting ophthalmology appointments for cataracts in each of the past five years in Cork, in tabular form. [42392/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting appointment by speciality in primary care services, in each LHO in Cork, in tabular form. [44155/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently in hospital in Cork awaiting a nursing bed space, by length of wait, in tabular form. [44156/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of persons over 65 awaiting an appointment, by speciality for primary care services in Cork, in tabular form. [44280/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of fair deal applications received in Cork this year, the average processing time, and the number approved. [44293/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of approved fair deal applications activated in Cork in 2025. [44307/25]
Justice14 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí stationed in Cork in each of the past 5 years, by station, in tabular form. [44180/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community Gardaí rostered in Cork on 1 July in each of the past 5 years in tabular form. [44181/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to determine suitability of a site for a new prison building. [44182/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unused sites or buildings owned by his Department in each county, in tabular form. [44183/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has contacted the LDA, or any other agency, to discuss potential greenfield sites for a new prison in Cork. [44184/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he held with the community in the Glen regarding the proposed second prison. [44185/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he had with local Gardaí in the Glen regarding the proposed second prison. [44186/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to publish the report into the Old Cork Prison site immediately. [44187/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the IPS support the new prison in the Glen, in Cork. [44188/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the proposed prison to be built in the Glen. [44189/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations in Cork in 2005; the number currently open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44202/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of 24-7 Garda stations, by county, in tabular form. [44204/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of hours that calls in Blarney, Glanmire and Ballincollig were diverted from the Garda station to the nearest Garda station in each of the past five weeks, by Garda station, in tabular form. [44220/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time from 999 call to arrival at the scene for relevant calls in Cork in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [44221/25]
Housing10 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the timeline for each project currently proposed or completed in the north-west quarter regeneration in Cork city; the current spend to date; the original projected spend; and the current projected spend on completion of each project. [41994/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register on 31 December 2024; the amount levied in 2024; the amount collected; the cumulative amount owed; the number of sites for which CPO notices were issued; the number of sites CPOd; the number of sites for which derelict sites register notices were issued; and the number of sites added to the register, by local authority, in tabular form. [41995/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to ensure that local authorities and AHBs are able to quickly resolve matters arising in tenant enforcement where a tenant is engaged in anti-social behaviour or criminality. [44109/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant enforcement officers employed, by local authority, in tabular form. [44113/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update into the review of the Construction Progress Report pipeline. [44157/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites for which a vacant sites tax or zoned land tax has been applied, and the number of sites for which it has been received, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [44159/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of regeneration projects that have been applied for by each local authority, the number that have been approved and whether any are outstanding. [44173/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding provided for regeneration in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44174/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directly built local authority homes delivered in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44175/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides any funding for the boarding up of homes and if so, how much was provided in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44179/25]
Education5 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children at primary and secondary level without a school place for September 2025 in Cork, in tabular form. [44150/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children directly in contact with the NCSE seeking assistance in sourcing a school place in September 2025. [44151/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the timeline for the opening of a new special school in Carraig na bFhearr. [44152/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth to update on discussions with Uisce Éireann regarding the opening of a new special school in Carraig na bFhearr. [44153/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who applied for a concessionary ticket for school transport in Cork; and the number who received such a ticket; in tabular form. [44154/25]
Transport3 questions
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of people awaiting a driving test in Cork by driver category in the month of June in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [42155/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the national development plan funding of the northern ring road. [44161/25]
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he held with Bus Éireann regarding the Cork PSO routes, or in which these routes were discussed, since taking office. [44162/25]
Finance1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the number of homes for which a vacant homes levy has been applied; and the number of homes for which it has been received. [44158/25]
Public Expenditure1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason Cork is only referenced twice in the national development plan; and the Cork-specific projects that will be progressed and funded under this iteration of the plan. [44160/25]
Social1 question
2025-07-29Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fuel allowance applications rejected in Cork to date in 2025. [44314/25]