Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 11 Jan

Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 44 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 44 total

Agriculture 23 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by Bord na Móna to divert a large portion of peat previously allocated for the horticulture industry to retail factories in Ireland and the UK, and Edenderry power factories; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this will damage the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1081/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability as recommended by the European Commission; the basis by which this support will be funded; the expected number of farmers who will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1082/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to cap the upper limit of payments that farmers will receive from the Common Agricultural Policy in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1083/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the convergence that will take place for CAP payments in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has been informed that a worker at mink farms has tested positive for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1085/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct an assessment of the Brexit-related impact on farm incomes; his plans to financially support those farmers who have been negatively impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1086/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the states to which Irish beef product is exported that stipulate a requirement for the 30-month rule; the dates from which this stipulation has been made in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1088/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the states to which Irish beef products are exported that stipulate a requirement for the four movement rule; the dates from which this stipulation has been made in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1089/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency measures he has put in place in the event that the UK enters into post-Brexit trade agreements with non-EU partners that will allow food product that may supplant Irish produce to enter the UK market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1523/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational curtailments that will be placed on marts during the new Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his engagements at EU level to ensure that additional beef imports do not enter the Single Market, therefore depressing prices further post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1525/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Irish representatives will be on the EU-UK specialised trade committees that relate to the agrifood sector, particularly the committee on sanitary and phytosanitary standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1527/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the study by a company (details supplied) relating to the beef sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1528/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the beef producer organisations currently registered; the number of farmers affiliated to each organisation; the amount of beef produced in 2020 per each organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1529/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the transposition of the EU unfair trading practices directive; if he plans to exclude additional unfair trading practice directives in domestic legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1530/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of beef that was imported into Ireland for processing in each of the years from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1531/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle exports from Ireland in each of the years from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1532/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle exports from Ireland to each destination country in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1533/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Irish beef exported to China in each of the years from 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1534/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty beef farmers currently face in securing peat for cattle bedding; his efforts to resolve this difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1535/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares nationwide that were newly planted for afforestation in each of the years from 2001 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of trees that were planted for afforestation and the number therein of native broadleaf trees in each of the years from 2001 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1537/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the investment ceilings for the TAMS pig and poultry scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/21]
Health 11 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure that nurses and midwives are not forced to pay the €100 NMBI retention fee in 2021 in recognition of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1093/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of parliamentary questions he received in 2020; the number that stated that the issue was a service matter for the HSE or another statutory body to respond to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1094/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if an ambulance was called to a fur farm in County Kerry in December 2020; the reason for this call-out; if any workers at this or the other two fur farms have tested positive for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if persons who work in Covid-19 testing centres will be prioritised to receive vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1544/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be provided to those who work in education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1545/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the 23-bed intermediate care unit in Monaghan Hospital will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1546/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities at Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1547/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices that operate within each county; the number within same that are currently accepting medical card patients in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1548/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive will continue to apply for new applicants from this State wishing to avail of treatment in Northern Ireland post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1549/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their much-required cataract operation at the Mater Hospital, Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the measures taken to allow nurses who do not have access to a personal computer or secure internet connections to pay their Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, NMBI, retention fees; the measures taken to give nurses without access to printers proof of payment, as required by hospitals; if he has considered his Department paying the fee in recognition of the efforts of nurses during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1743/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will seek to address a dangerous school bus pick-up point (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44647/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 15 December 2020, if conveyancing has been completed in respect of site acquisition for the new building for a school (details supplied); the expected time frame for the completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1542/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 15 December 2020, the engagements her Department has had with respect to an ASD unit at a school (details supplied); if she will ensure that measures are in place that will allow this unit to continue operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1543/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current backlog for processing passports submitted electronically or via the postal service; the measures he will employ to address this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1540/21]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there will be Irish representatives on the EU-British specialised trade committees of the post Brexit Trade Partnership Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1541/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to publish the recipients of the €100 million capital investment scheme for the processing and marketing of agricultural products Brexit fund along with the amount received by each recipient; the conditions to be applied to this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1538/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the level of road that has been allocated to roads in County Monaghan in each of the years 2010 to 2020; the proposed allocations for 2021 for each category in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1092/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to provide specific supports for first-time buyers to allow families to purchase second-hand properties in areas in which the level of new home construction is very low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportations of persons seeking asylum per month in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1551/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog attacks on sheep flocks by county in 2020; the number of sheep attacked by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1087/21]

New lobbying 1 return

Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2021

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 6 questions · 10 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 2 questions
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the section within her Department a school (details supplied) should contact to request fibre broadband; the process and contact details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44669/20]
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review correspondence (details supplied) in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 24 November 2020; the position regarding the project in view of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45140/20]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if correspondence from a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the matter raised will be urgently referred to the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45108/20]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/20]
Children 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the reassurance or assistance that will be provided in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45138/20]
Health 1 question
- 2021-01-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence regarding a child (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45055/20]

New lobbying 10 returns

Womens Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) Sports and Recreation
- Intercounty Government Grant Support Scheme for Ladies Football & Camogie Players - Submission of findings from the Levelling Field Report
Irish Museums Association · 2 returns Arts
- Copy of submission made to the Dept. TCAGSM Arts & Culture Recovery Taskforce, 'Museums and the Road to Resilient Recovery in Ireland'
- Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19
Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland Finance
- Brokers Ireland Public Policy
Irish Heart Foundation · 2 returns Health · Communications
- A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016 - 2025
- Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Future of Broadcasting Commission announced by An Taoiseach and Minister Catherine Martin. Please note drop down box makes no provision for "media"
Growing Media Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee Environment
- Request for urgent legislation to save the horticultural peat industry
Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2021
Camogie Association Sports and Recreation
- Matters relating to Government Funding Support for Sport - Covid 19 (Resilience Fund, Inter County Championship Supports, Clarification re 'Eligible Sport/ Competitions'), and Government Funding for Adult Inter County Camogie Players

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