Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 13 Sept

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Sept – 19 Sept 2021 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 68 questions · 76 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence

2021-09-15 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 92–59

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 9 questions · 8 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Education 3 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when it is expected to finalise appropriate pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43942/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when it is proposed to increase school bus capacity in view of the difficulties that have occurred for many families in having school transport provided to their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44412/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education her plans to improve supports for children with special needs and to ensure that such supports are put in place in a timely manner and eliminate delays in sanctioning posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44416/21]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with business representatives in Northern Ireland in relation to the Northern Ireland Protocol. [43734/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the North-East Regional Enterprise Plan. [43733/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided for the non-national road network in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in the event of a reallocation of capital funding within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the unacceptable proposals put forward by the British Government concerning a troubles-related amnesty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44415/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals he has to improve childcare provision under the national childcare scheme for children whose parents are not working or in education or training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44414/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when it is expected to finalise arrangements for a Covid-19 vaccination booster programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/21]

New lobbying 8 returns

Epilepsy Ireland Health
- Seeking that Deputies put forward questions on the status of reimbursement of the epilepsy medication Epidyolex.
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Irene Young Development and Zoning
- Lobbied about the rezone of land adjacent to family home on two sites that myself and my brother privately own. The current zoning is Residential phase 1 and the proposed draft plan 2022 to 2028 is to change the sites to Amenity and Open Space. We are private individuals who own these sites and want to be able to use the sites in the future for our own persona use. The location of these sites are 2km from the town centre on a principle road and the sites are adjacent to all services required.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Budgetary matters · Agriculture
- IFA Budget 2022 Submission - Expenditure to Support Farm Enterprises.
- Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 Public Consultation
- CAP Strategic Plan - Draft Suckler Scheme
- New Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Agreement 2023-2027
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

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 · 54 questions · 28 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 54 total

Agriculture 39 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the reconstitution and underplanting scheme; the number of those applications which were successful, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43444/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which land will be determined to have higher environmental priorities with regard to the agri-environment climate measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43445/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria which will determine if an area is deemed to be in deficit resulting in targeted incentives with regard to the organic farming scheme during the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lambs imported to Ireland during the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43447/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of sheep meat imported to Ireland during the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43448/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful animal welfare prosecutions his Department has appealed from 2016 to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43449/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unsuccessful animal welfare prosecutions his Department has appealed from 2016 to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43450/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the drug research unit of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board was closed; the way in which any associated animals were disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43451/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to Article 41 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014, a beneficiary’s eligibility for a payment can be amended using evidence gathered during an on-the-spot or physical inspection in which no control report was completed under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43452/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an issue with his Department's connection to a mart (details supplied) which has resulted in a degraded export service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43453/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler farmers in the State; the number of Bord Bia approved suckler farmers by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43454/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of refused applications to the BEAM scheme on the grounds of the applicant not being a member of the Bord Bia quality scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43455/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of refused applications to the beef finisher payment on the grounds of the applicant not being a member of the Bord Bia quality scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered allowing mart operators apply for Covid IT grant supports on a retrospective basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the TB incidence rate in cattle for the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43458/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the TB incidence rate for each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by county and quarter in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43459/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alternative products that are available in response to the banning of plastic used to cover maize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43460/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on new EPA regulations that will prevent the establishment of new and or expansion of existing poultry facilities in County Monaghan; if he has engaged with the EPA and local authorities to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43463/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any discretion with regard to the payment of farmers under the basic payment scheme in County Kerry in which penalties have been imposed as a result of fires which those farmers have not been deemed responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to include to continue the traditional farmhouse grant as part of a scheme in the new CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43504/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made towards facilitating the resumption of Irish beef exports to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43505/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered extending the GLAS scheme for all participants for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43506/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county who have received a penalty on their BSP as a result of burning or flooding they were not themselves responsible for; if the penalty related to burning or flooding; the average and total amount per county and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the impact of new EPA guidelines which prevent the licensing or expansion of any poultry facilities within parts of counties Cavan and Monaghan; if per EPA statements his Department will be providing supports to the sector to abate emissions and facilitate further production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43514/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis and purpose of including a requirement that a farmer be part of a Bord Bia quality assurance scheme to secure entry to a departmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43585/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €100,000 report on the development of a woollen industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43586/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average size of farms of applicants that secured a place in the REAP scheme; the average size of farms of applicants whose applications to the scheme were unsuccessful in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43589/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the applicants for the REAP scheme were prioritised in any manner based on size of farm holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43590/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered allowing retesting with regard to BVD in order to reduce the need for compensatory payments and reduce interruptions of farm business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to support the development of domestically certified organic seed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43592/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken in response to challenges organic farmers will face in securing seeds as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43593/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the European Commission regarding the BEAM scheme to seek flexibility with regard to farmers that did not avail of a reference year deferral and did not meet the scheme required nitrates reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43596/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a participant in a departmental scheme appeals the recoupment of payments made, if interest penalties apply from one month after the notice or one month after the appeals process has been exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43597/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid through the BEAM scheme to date by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43598/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the BEAM scheme; the average payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43599/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the BEAM scheme for whom recoupment is being sought by county; the average and total amount by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43600/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to continue the supports for students of agricultural colleges arising as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body responsible for ensuring that invasive diseases affecting forestry were not imported to Ireland at the time and prior to the first occurrence of ash dieback in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he has taken to address the lack of capacity in Ireland to slaughter pigs resulting in loss of income for pig farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44079/21]
Environment 6 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the EPA regarding its guidelines which prevent the licensing or expansion of poultry within parts of counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43605/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his position on new EPA guidelines which prevent the licensing or expansion of any poultry within parts of counties Cavan and Monaghan; the length of time he expects this guidance will be in place; if a similar ban will put in place in other local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43602/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total funding allocated to compensate eel fishermen and women through a targeted support scheme announced in 2018; the person or body that administered the scheme; the amount of the fund spent on administration costs; the breakdown of administrative costs associated with the fund; the amount paid directly to fishermen and women; the average payment received by fishermen and women in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43603/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding its decision to cease the education and outreach programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43604/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the provision of an annual support towards the cost of pay by weight bin charges for households disposing of incontinence wear; when such a support will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43670/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a review into the north-south interconnector. [43527/21]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the labour shortage in the mushroom industry; if he plans to reintroduce the pilot labour permit scheme; and if he further plans to implement other supports in this regard. [43525/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the interactions he has had with his EU counterparts regarding the extension of Brexit grace periods. [43526/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the labour shortage in the mushroom industry; if he plans to reintroduce the pilot labour permit scheme; if he further plans to implement other supports in this regard; the status of the referenced review in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 5 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43510/21]
Transport 3 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that private bus operators will be permitted to stop at Reaghstown, County Louth for the purposes of collecting passengers as was previously the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44080/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to commission a feasibility study that would access the prospect of delivering rail infrastructure through County Monaghan. [44066/21]
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will facilitate the recruitment of additional driving testers to address the existing backlog. [44065/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests responded to by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and the number of responses that included documents related to text messages and other phone message communications such as messages sent through an application (details supplied) in tabular form. [42973/21]
Housing 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed scheme to implement drinking water fountains per EU Directive 2020/2184; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43502/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 642 of 13 July 2021, if there have been communications within her Department with the dog control unit or members or representatives thereof with regard to a proposed move of the unit; if so, her position on such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43584/21]

New lobbying 28 returns

National Union of Journalists · 2 returns Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Gibney Communications Agriculture
- To highlight the imminent crisis facing the horticultural sector as a result of restrictions placed on the harvesting of Irish horticultural peat.
Trócaire Foreign Affairs
- Sustainable Food Systems
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 23 returns Agriculture · Environment · Health · Food · Finance · Energy and Natural Resources · Heritage · Marine · EU Affairs
- UK/Ireland Trading Relationship Post Brexit
- Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon Emergency Works
- Compulsory Bovine EID
- Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 Public Consultation
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report
- CAP Strategic Plan - Draft Suckler Scheme
- Food Vision 2030 Strategy
- Smart Farming Challenge
- Vulture Fund - Online Sale of Family Farm
- Farm Safety Week
- Department of Agriculture Townhall Meetings
- Renewable Energy Strategy
- Insurance Indemnification for Hill Farmers
- Social Dialogue on Agriculture Pillar
- Teagasc National Farm Survey 2020 - Underlying Vulnerability of Farm Incomes
- Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Water Quality Report
- New Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Agreement 2023-2027
- Independent Review of the Department Appeals System.
- Ash Dieback Scheme
- Farm Fatalities 2020
- Aquaculture Licence for MOWI Ireland in Shot Head in Bantry Bay.
- EU Veterinary Medicines Regulation
- Committee Stage – Seanad Eireann – Climate Action & Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 3 questions · 12 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new Brexit impact loan scheme will reopen for applications. [43846/21]
- 2021-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to upgrade the IT systems of his Department and bodies under his remit with a view to maximise the protection against cyber criminals. [43845/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-09-16 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44265/21]

New lobbying 12 returns

Restaurants Association of Ireland Tourism
- Letter re fake reviews and bookings in hospitality businesses
Unite the Union, Ireland Region Tourism
- Results of Unite survey of hospitality workers regarding working conditions
CRAOL Communications
- Attendance at the JOC Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
Epilepsy Ireland Communications
- Contacted the Deputy in her role as Chair of the Committee on Media. Requested the Committee discuss how the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill should include a reference to harmful photosensitive content which targets people with photosensitive epilepsy online.
Samaritans Ireland Communications
- OSMR Bill with specific points to self-harm and suicide content
National Union of Journalists Communications
- Iconic Media need to recognise the union amongst their members
Pender & Associates Ltd Justice and Equality
- Gaming and lotteries industry activity, upcoming gambling legislation reform and establishment of a gambling regulator
Screen Producers Ireland Communications
- Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020
Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism
- AVEA (the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism in response to the publication of the Report on the impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality and Entertainment sectors.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 2 returns Agriculture
- Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 Public Consultation
- CAP Strategic Plan - Draft Suckler Scheme
Technological Universities Association Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2022