Cork North-West — week of Mon, 13 Oct

What your Cork North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Oct – 19 Oct 2025 · 3 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–56

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

2025-10-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 94–65

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme

2025-10-15 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 78–63

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 79–64

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-10-14 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 74–58

Voted for 3 Aindrias Moynihan · John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

Aindrias Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Agriculture 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an increase in the TB reactor compensation payment to reflect the current market value of cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55030/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the forgotten farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55031/25]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of additional funding being provided under the Student Assistance Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55995/25]
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the provision of a new building for an adult education centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55996/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-10-16 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s efforts dealing with rural isolation and loneliness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55994/25]
- 2025-10-16 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le pleanáil teanga, agus na bailte seirbhíse go háirithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55993/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-10-15 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the reasoning for the reduction in the farmer’s flat rate payment under VAT from 5.1% to 4.5%. [55806/25]

John Paul O'Shea — Fine Gael 5 votes · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Mallow test centre, County Cork; the number of applicants currently on the waiting list for that centre; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54937/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick project, including the project phase now underway; the key upcoming milestones; the indicative timelines to statutory planning, procurement and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55293/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mallow relief road project; the current status of the project; the progress made to date; when it is expected to proceed to the planning stage; to address the ongoing issue regarding the gas pipeline in the proposed route corridor, and whether this matter has caused any delay to the advancement of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55294/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance if she is aware that the appeals process for the primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme is taking up to 18-months to complete; the details of the current average waiting time for appeals; the number of appeals presently awaiting hearing and determination; the reasons for the ongoing delays; and the measures being taken to expedite the appeals process and to ensure applicants are not left waiting excessive periods for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54813/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the Government's position on VAT for donations of unsold products from businesses to recognised charities; if his Department has plans to review this position in line with other EU member states (Belgium, Italy, France) receiving a derogation for the donation of unsold goods under the EU VAT legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54961/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an application under the summer works scheme for a primary school (details supplied); if she will ensure that this application is given full consideration for approval in the 2025 summer works scheme, in light of the urgent need for remedial works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/25]
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 30 September 2025, if he will further engage with Bus Éireann regarding a person’s response to the reply received (details supplied); to provide clarity on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55145/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a house that had block work completed before 2008 will be considered substantially complete for the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54871/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons involved in community service orders and other schemes under the guidance of the probation service, by county, and numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54960/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-10-14 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the development of a national strategy to reduce sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and epilepsy-related deaths here; if her Department has engaged with a group (details supplied) regarding their calls for such a strategy; the measures currently being taken to improve awareness and communication of SUDEP risk among patients and healthcare professionals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54795/25]

Michael Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns