Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 11 May

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 11 May – 17 May 2020 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 35 questions · 17 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2020-05-13 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 10–32

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 4 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Election of Chairman

2020-05-12 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 6–12

Voted for 1 Matt Carthy

Did not vote 4 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 2 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 2 total

Education 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum number of contact and-or class hours each lecturer is obliged to undertake in each university and institute of technology; if he is satisfied that such hours are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4209/20]
Health 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the appointment of much needed additional Parkinson’s nurse specialists in view of the fact there are only two such nurse specialists in the 25 counties outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4210/20]

New lobbying 1 return

Christian Aid Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Invitations, launch of Cerrejón human rights report

Cathy Bennett — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

David Maxwell — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Health 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) experienced a delay between providing a cervical screening sample on 22 November 2018 and receiving a positive cancer diagnosis based on that sample on 25 October 2019; the reason for the delay in commencement of treatment for the diagnosis until March 2020; the recourse that will be provided to them as a result of the failures and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued with a medical card without delay due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/20]
Foreign 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the schemes and supports in place to assist returning emigrants that wish to establish new businesses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4158/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/20]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to provide to poultry farms that have been affected by avian flu; the measures he will pursue to reduce instances of avian flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4822/20]
Housing 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of votes cast in the general election on 8 February 2020 that were deemed invalid due to the fact that ballot papers were not franked; the numbers of such invalid, unfranked papers per constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4278/20]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 26 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 26 total

Health 14 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a fair deal application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of day services for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4067/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a payment under the fair deal scheme can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4162/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for two CT scans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4194/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4240/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an angiogram for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4247/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a scan will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4249/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if appointments for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the status of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4487/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the home help provision for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4689/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for home help by a person (details supplied); if the case will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4692/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies filled or unfilled on a temporary basis in Cavan General Hospital; and the details of each by categories (details supplied). [4852/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a fair deal application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4865/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an extra week respite can be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if funding will be expedited in relation to the fair deal application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5169/20]
Employment 6 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a respite care grant by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3962/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a payment for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4068/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status on the review for a carer's benefit for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4149/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4182/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability payment review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5164/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5272/20]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to assist farms in counties Cavan and Monaghan impacted by avian influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4782/20]
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to a TAMS grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5329/20]
Education 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application (details supplied); if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4854/20]
Justice 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for a Garda vetting application. [3931/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a proposal (details supplied); if the criteria of the scheme is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/20]
Rural 1 question
- 2020-05-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the broadband officers in each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/20]

New lobbying 1 return

National Centre for Youth Mental Health Children and Youth Affairs
- Contact to arrange meetings with Deputies Lisa Chambers and Niamh Smyth to discuss Jigsaw.