Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 15 Feb

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 15 Feb – 21 Feb 2021 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 86 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-02-17 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 24–20

Voted against 1 Matt Carthy

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

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Tourism 2 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure that all areas of the country will receive equal treatment in relation to the roll-out of the outdoor dining scheme and that it will not be confined to the major urban centres alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8966/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will give urgent consideration to the requests (details supplied) of an industry for immediate Government support in view of the particular difficulties it has encountered since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9309/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to address the difficulties for the mushroom, horticulture and nursery sectors due to the difficulties arising from the cessation of peat production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8989/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the beef task force will take place; the agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8990/21]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports he plans to introduce to assist small and medium enterprises to develop online businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7850/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented to progress the proposal to extend the Shannon navigation from Lough Allen, County Leitrim to Dowra, County Cavan in view of the substantial preparatory work carried out on the project some years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9284/21]

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 1 vote · 27 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 27 total

Agriculture 13 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private forestry licences within the licensing system that have been screened out, in and completed ecological assessment; and if screened in, by type and county in tabular form. [8538/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private forestry licences within the licensing system by licence type and county in tabular form. [8539/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he plans to take in response to recent media revelations outlining the current ease at which veterinary antimicrobial products may be improperly acquired in both the North and the South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8850/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the safeguards in place to ensure that veterinary practices adhere to all regulations when dispensing antimicrobial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8851/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of investigations carried out by the special investigations unit or its successor investigations division within his Department with regard to the supply of veterinary antimicrobial products in each of the years 2011 to date in 2021, by county in tabular form; the number of prosecutions carried out as a result of those investigations by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8852/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent staff assigned to the special investigations unit or its successor investigations division within his Department in each of the years 2011 to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the safeguards in place to ensure that veterinary prescriptions are issued by vets only to animals under their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8854/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the communication he has had with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on ensuring regulations pertaining to the dispensing of antimicrobial products are adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8855/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements under the basic payment scheme that are leased for a consecutive period of three, four and five years or greater; and the value in each of these cases. [8856/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle exported to the UK in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep exported to the UK in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation for live cattle and sheep exports to the UK; the new restrictions in place post-Brexit; his views on whether this will impact on the number of exports or the prices offered to sellers; if he plans remedial measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9293/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the reduced supply and increasing costs of fertiliser products; his plans to take measures to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9294/21]
Transport 5 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to restore the block grants previously allocated to town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8121/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if a person is entitled to arrange an alternative NCT appointment free of cancellation or rearrangement fees as a result of required self-isolation due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8537/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons working here as of November 2020 under a transport management certificate of professional competence attained in the UK or Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9218/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who availed of the opportunity, prior to the new year, of swapping their transport management certificate of professional competence for an equivalent issued here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9219/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the options available to persons employed here who currently have a transport management certificate of professional competence issued in the UK or Northern Ireland to attain one that is valid within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered making early payments on the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme in 2021 in order to have funds related to home heating provided to those participating in the scheme during the period it is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered making increased payments to participants of the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme over the next two years to be offset by bringing the scheme to a close earlier, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9217/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the working group to examine the findings from the review of the use of peat moss in horticulture will be established; the timeframe it will be given to produce its findings; if he will request that special arrangements be put in place to secure the use of peat for horticultural use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9297/21]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will include the horticultural peat industry in the just transition programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements, including meetings, briefings and so on, he has had regarding the North-South interconnector since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will provide advice and supports to Irish citizens living abroad that may be offered vaccines not yet approved by the WHO or the EMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8027/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of those eligible for school transport applicants that had or have not yet secured a place on a bus due to late payment of fees by county and month from September 2020 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8536/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the current waiting time for the hearing of small claims cases by the District Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8535/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place for patients to avail of healthcare in Northern Ireland under the same conditions as the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/21]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Health 9 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for occupational therapy and physiotherapy following their assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8432/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the timeframe a person (details supplied) may wait for an assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8436/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the vaccination of kidney patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8587/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the HSE’s national renal office statement that in-centre haemodialysis patients should be considered similar to persons aged 65 and older who are residents of long-term care facilities in terms of prioritisation for the first wave of Covid-19 vaccination and that such patients are extremely medically vulnerable and have a very high mortality risk; and if he will place these patients in cohort 1 for vaccination against Covid-19. [8593/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a clear roadmap for summer 2021 will be outlined at the earliest opportunity for those planning a wedding (details supplied); when these details are likely to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8934/21]
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the payment of an approved fair deal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8938/21]
Environment 2 questions
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of fibre broadband at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/21]
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9115/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to appoint members to the working group arising from the peat moss in the horticultural industry review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8754/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an initiative (details supplied); when it will come into effect; the details of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8507/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if English as a second language students in a school (details supplied) can benefit from a lower ratio setting. [7934/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-02-17 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the naturalisation and citizenship application process and timelines for front-line workers following several reports from front-line workers who have been waiting a year and a half to two years for their naturalisation applications to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8092/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-02-18 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the motor tax fees collected by his Department by county and month in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9275/21]