Cork North-West — week of Mon, 3 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cork North-West TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Nov – 9 Nov 2025 · 3 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 38 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 61–72

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

The motion · motion passed 93–41

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

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025

2025-11-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–62

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

The motion · motion passed 72–62

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

Finance Bill 2025

2025-11-05 · 8 votes · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 5–4

Voted for 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 6–3

Voted for 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 6–4

Voted for 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 6–4

Voted for 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

The motion · motion passed 8–2

Voted for 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted against 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted against 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted against 1 Aindrias Moynihan

Did not vote 2 John Paul O'Shea · Michael Moynihan

Aindrias Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 12 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 3 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to the re-instatement of a teacher for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59590/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a review on the way in which teacher allocations are decided for schools; the way in which new housing developments are taken into consideration on teacher allocations for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59591/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on the allocation of a child psychologist for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60707/25]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence works in the upper River Lee area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60178/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for the advancement of tranche 2 flood defence projects for two locations in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60177/25]
Defence 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to protect any threats of damage to vital subterranean and submarine infrastructure, with Ireland being a major international junction of such infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60408/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on each of the three elements under the military radar programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60407/25]
Climate 2 questions
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the Energy Affordability Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60405/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update regarding publishing of planning guidelines for biogas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60406/25]

John Paul O'Shea — Fine Gael 4 votes · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Health 9 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 830 of 14 October 2025, if she will provide further information regarding the roll-out of the National Epilepsy Patient Record; the hospitals in which the record is currently available; when the national roll-out was commenced and completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59202/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for development of the enhanced community care centre in Mallow; the location; the services which will be provided from there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59210/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a new mental health facility in St. Stephen’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59211/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the development of a new national ambulance service base at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Mallow, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59212/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the proposed new ESS Modular Build at Mallow General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59213/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the delivery of the implementation plan in response to the report entitled The Use of Uro-gynaecological Mesh in Surgical Procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59694/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health for an update on the waiting lists for home support (home help) in Cork; the result of the recent recruitment campaign for home support workers by the HSE southwest in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60273/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the minutes of all meetings and discussions in person or via any medium from within her Department, from within the HSE, and between her Department and the HSE, concerning the cancellation of the tender that would have seen the introduction of enhanced influenza vaccines for those over 65; if there are plans to expand or enhance immunisation programmes in 2026; if a related budgetary increase is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60403/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health to provide data detailing the total number of hospitalisations due to influenza in adults aged 65 and over in Ireland for each of the past ten years, alongside available comparative data for total public expenditure on influenza immunisation for adults aged 65 and over in Ireland for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60404/25]
Climate 6 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would consider updating the Litter Pollution Act 1997 so as to increase the current fines structure of an on-the-spot fine of €150 or a maximum fine of €3,000 in court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58656/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work his Department is undertaking to prevent any future incidents similar to the Blackwater incident which occurred recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60335/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to minimise the risk factors that contributed to the Blackwater fish kill incident. [60336/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected amount of energy generated by wind in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60337/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on proposed regulations for biogas facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59452/25]
- 2025-11-06 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on proposed regulations for battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59451/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the proposed summer works scheme for 2026; the amount of funding being made available for the scheme in 2026; the themes which will be considered as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59450/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school building programme for Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59449/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an improvement works project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58358/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the development of a construction project of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59201/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) has access to child psychologists through the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60224/25]
Defence 4 questions
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans for capital expenditure within his Department under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60321/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of vacancies within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60331/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Departments plans to increase its headcount in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60332/25]
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the planned recruitment within the Defence Forces for the years 2026-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60333/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if the UK social insurance record of a person in County Kerry (details supplied) was used in assessing their rate of State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58308/25]
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59993/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-11-04 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the filling of a post (details supplied) in the Probation Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59200/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the construction of the new Garda station in Macroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53247/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-05 Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he would engage with the NTA in order to improve the current bus service from Blarney to Ballincollig (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60214/25]

Michael Moynihan — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns