Cork East — week of Mon, 8 Sept

James O'Connor — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 5 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Climate 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if assistance will be provided under the SEAI solar panel grant scheme to person (details supplied) experiencing significant electricity bills due to a medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46978/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the monies spent on a project by a local authority for a housing scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46977/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding employment services and specialist training supports for adults who are on the autism spectrum; if he can provide an update on the efforts being undertaken by his Department to support adults who are on the autism spectrum in securing employment opportunities, in the context of recent statistics (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46979/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the plans to improve access to healthcare for women suffering from endometriosis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45160/25]
Rural 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the monies spent, and the works carried out to date, on the Youghal Library project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46976/25]

New lobbying 7 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Threshold Tourism
- Regulation of short-term lets
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Worker safety in the nighttime economy report from AAI
Deliveroo (Roofoods Ltd) Economic Development and Industry
- To improve the awareness of policymakers of Deliveroo’s operations in Ireland and discuss the transposition of the EU Platform Work Directive.
FTI Consulting Finance
- Invitation to Mastercard Roundtable
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Liam Quaide — Social Democrats 0 votes · 19 questions · 13 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45001/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the eligibility of transgender women under the free hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of residents accommodated by the HSE in a property acquired for residential mental health service use in a location (details supplied) and the opening date of that service. [45573/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the oral immunotherapy programme for children with peanut and tree nut allergies at Cork university hospital to children aged five years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she ensured a proportionality assessment and public consultation was carried out regarding the set standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists, as published by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers allocated specifically to older person services in November 2023 and July 2025. [46987/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for specialist social work posts to assist in the roll out of assisted decision-making legislation; the number of specialist posts in place; the reasons the HSE has not used this funding to provide essential and specialist role in all CHO/acute settings to date; when the HSE plans to recruit and provide these specialist roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46988/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals HIQA has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020; if a memorandum of understanding exists between HIQA and the HSE to ensure all relevant safeguarding concerns received by HIQA are referred to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46989/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals an advocacy service (details supplied) has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020. [46990/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Youghal school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream classes within the Youghal school planning area; and the number of children on reduced timetables within the Youghal school planning area. [45930/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Dungarvan school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream classes within the Dungarvan school planning area; and the number of children on reduced timetables within the Dungarvan school planning area. [45931/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Lismore school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream classes within the Lismore school planning area; and the number of children on reduced timetables within the Lismore school planning area. [45932/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an up-to-date map of the school catchment areas for Cork east. [45933/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an up-to-date map of the school catchment areas for Waterford. [45934/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the duties he intends to delegate to the strategic housing activation office within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the officials seconded to the new strategic housing activation office within his Department; the length of time the secondments are expected to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45013/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide an additional level of child benefit to a remaining parent in circumstances where the other parent has passed away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44984/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies in each grade (details supplied) across the 91 children's disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46161/25]

New lobbying 13 returns

Parkinson's Ireland Health
- Wrote to the representative to advocate for our pre-budget requests to be included in their parties alternative budget.
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Finance
- Lobbied Government officials on IWA's Prebudget submission, which included areas such as Cost of Disability Payment, Funding for services, Transport, Housing, Community Services Access and Sport
The Psychological Society of Ireland · 5 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Text and email communications sent to Deputy Liam Quaide regarding the proposed Mental Health Bill 2024 (MHB2024).
- Email sent to opposition party TDs circulating the PSI’s Press Release advocating for a Shared Governance Leadership Model in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
- Joint letter from the PSI and allied professional bodies to TDs outlining concerns re the HSE’s draft Autism Assessment & Intervention Protocol, including Tier 1 assessments, alignment with best practice, and calling for urgent engagement with the HSE.
- Meeting with Deputies Liam Quaide and Rory Hearne on the Mental Health Bill 2024, Proposed Amendments, and Assessment of Need Policy
- Circulation of PSI Press Release to Oireachtas Members (opposition TDs) Calling for an End to the Use of Therapy Notes in Rape and Sexual Assault Cases
Simon Communities of Ireland · 2 returns Housing · Social Protection
- In-person meeting with Deputy Liam Quaide and Soc Dems staff
- Appearance before Joint Committee on Social Protection
Inclusion Ireland · 2 returns Budgetary matters
- Inclusion Ireland, along with colleagues from other organisations making up the Oireachtas Disability Group, met with the Social Democrats' Disability spokesperson Liam Quaide TD present our collective priorities ahead of Budget 2026.
- We contacted Deputies Quaide, Cummins, O'Callaghan, and Rice in their respective capacities as the Social Democrats' disability, finance, social protection, education, and health spokespeople, to invite them to a briefing of Inclusion Ireland's Pre-Budget Submission's priorities, along with a fully copy of the document for their consideration.
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Noel McCarthy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 8 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Health 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 13 May 2025, to provide an update on the progress of a building project (details supplied); when she expects the building to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47135/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to outline the plans to increase the number of senior physiotherapists nationwide; the engagement her Department has had to date with a body (details supplied) on its call for the direct employment of senior physiotherapists, as outlined in its business case for inclusion in the 2026 National Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47152/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health whether versatis plasters for the purpose of providing pain relief for those undergoing cancer treatment will be considered for inclusion in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47270/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the operation of the hot school meals programme; if unspent funding allocated for the provision of this programme in a school will be re-allocated to the school to match the forecasted allocation for the interim period where there is a delay in implementing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47137/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any changes to the current averaging system of Class S PRSI contributions towards the determination of a contributory pension rate; if there is a possibility of early student and summer holiday employment being disregarded in the calculation of the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47188/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which demand is currently assessed for the planning of special education provision; if her Department is considering a review of the current assessment method given that data suggests a higher autism and spectrum disability prevalence than what is currently being forecasted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47187/25]
Culture 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the assessment of the basic income for the arts pilot research scheme, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47262/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of full-time staff employed by the Judicial Appointments Commission; the breakdown of staff positions within the Commission; the number of contractors or advisors employed by the Commission in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47134/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

Cobh and Harbour Chamber Public Expenditure and Reform
- Upgrading of the R624 road linking Cobh to N25, including road safety, accessibility, and economic impact on Cobh and Great Island
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

Pat Buckley — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 10 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Children 4 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to establish an Ombudsman for Disability (details supplied) given that at least 22% of the population is living with a disability and/or a chronic illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44587/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to award optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121 family resource centres, to enable each centre to have three core staff on public sector aligned scales plus operating costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45196/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to award funding to family resource centres to allow them to expand their counselling and wraparound supports, through shared funding and implementation of the Roadmap for Therapeutic Governance. [45197/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to develop and introduce a dedicated capital funding stream for family resource centres. [45198/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date when entrants and students undertaking the montessori teaching course at a college (details supplied) were informed that route 4 would no longer be available to them for securing teaching council registration; if she is aware that four graduates of this course are unable to register permanently with the Teaching Council despite beginning their studies before recognition of the course was withdrawn at the end of 2023; and if an accommodation will be made for these students given the urgent national need for teachers and in view of the fact that no further graduates will come from this course due to the college’s closure. [44592/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to using more small buses for school transport in rural areas where big buses cannot turn corners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46672/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to conduct a review of how strategic infrastructure developments can bypass local planning safeguards. [45219/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to implement reforms in the planning process to ensure that local voices are not excluded from high-impact energy infrastructure decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45220/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason the waiting time for an autism diagnostic assessment for a person (details supplied) has gone from 24/30 months to 30/33 months; and the steps she is taking to decrease this waiting time. [44585/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding will be allocated to a service (details supplied) to allow this service to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46141/25]

New lobbying 3 returns

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Finance
- Lobbied Government officials on IWA's Prebudget submission, which included areas such as Cost of Disability Payment, Funding for services, Transport, Housing, Community Services Access and Sport
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

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