Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 11 Oct

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the inadequate pigmeat processing capacity at present due to shortage of qualified personnel; if measures will be implemented as a matter of urgency to address this matter as delays in processing pigs will lead to animal welfare issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50100/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50312/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the concerns of the mushroom and horticulture sector in relation to the harvesting of horticultural peat are addressed in view of the importance of peat for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50313/21]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proposals there are to intensify co-operation in the further education sector on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49875/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the specific proposals there are to expand the further education sector in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the action that will be taken by statutory agencies in relation to the threat posed to retailers and communities by criminal gangs selling illicit roll your own tobacco and the impact that this criminality has on areas such as the Border region; if his attention has been drawn to the relatively minimal infrastructure required for criminals to produce counterfeit tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50080/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if the recent large scale seizures of raw tobacco reported by the Revenue Commissioners indicate the possible presence of one or more illegal tobacco factories operating on the island of Ireland; if he has discussed this threat with enforcement authorities with a view to protecting communities and legitimate retailers from the availability or illegally manufactured tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50081/21]
Rural 2 questions
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when additional funding under the transitional programme for the Leader programme will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50083/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be provided for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme which is delivered by local development companies and is of great importance to many individuals and organisations in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50084/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a transport service (details supplied) will be provided at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50328/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to undertake the necessary preparatory work for the upgrade of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/21]
Housing 2 questions
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the outcome of the studies undertaken by the working groups concerning the future use of peat by the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50349/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will give further consideration to a submission by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50001/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will address issues concerning the primary education sector as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50082/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that sufficient resources and personnel are in place in 2022 to provide an improved level of mental health services in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49973/21]

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 2 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Agriculture 7 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of women registered as farmers by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49092/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment per hectare including greening paid to women farmers by county in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49093/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from controlled finishing units in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49398/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who availed of the derogation regarding the BEAM scheme who are currently on track to meet the required 5% reduction; the number who are not; the average payment; the total payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49746/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to seed potato producers in Scotland ceasing to prepare seed potato inputs for Irish farmers as a result of ongoing Brexit related issues; the estimated impact be on Irish potato growers in future seasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49747/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to promote the development of the domestic seed potato industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49748/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all official engagements and meetings attended by him or Ministers of State within his Department during the period 1 September 2021 and 4 October 2021. [49749/21]
Health 3 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason applicants for the EU Digital COVID Certificate who were vaccinated in the Northern Ireland but are residents in Ireland require proof of an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49745/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be delivered to provide legal recognition to both parents who have children through surrogacy either in Ireland or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49342/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if his proposals regarding legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy will include provision for maternity leave for mothers, a streamlined service that ensures that both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospect parentage for those mothers who have been granted just guardianship to date and measures to reduce the substantial legal costs involved for the parents concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49352/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she plans to amend procedures to permit adult escorts such as special needs assistants to accompany children in their care on mainstream school transport when this is deemed appropriate by school authorities and when there is space on the bus, considering the benefits this will bring from the perspective of costs and the development of the children concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49359/21]
- 2021-10-12 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 2021 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49743/21]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to develop and support further and higher education in County Monaghan. [49541/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the determining factor that results in students of only some third-level educational institutes having access to the student hardship fund. [49540/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the regulatory measures that are being considered as part of an examination into the use of harvest peat sod; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49744/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the fact that the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes appears to have failed to reach findings in respect of St. Gerard's Mother and Baby Home; if he accepts the Church of Ireland executive summary claim that the commission knows very little about St. Gerard’s due to the fact it was unable to access its institutional records; if he plans to conduct a review of this particular home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49190/21]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a report has been submitted to his Department regarding a new campus for Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road, Drumalee, County Cavan; and if the plans are advanced. [49680/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to promote the take-up of new apprenticeships by more women, migrants, persons with disabilities and mature applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49811/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current and planned developments regarding implementation of the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions: Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive: Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49812/21]
Health 3 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for an angiogram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49661/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a referral to the public dentist in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50011/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a hip operation; the reason for the delay; the reason the hospital has no record of an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50053/21]
Rural 3 questions
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of playgrounds funded under the CLÁR scheme in each county both through community organisations and through schools. [49905/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the next round of CLÁR funding will allow primary schools to apply for funding to develop playgrounds on their school grounds that can also be used by the wider public; the reason such developments have been excluded from the past two rounds of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49904/21]
- 2021-10-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the new Leader programme for the period 2023-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50163/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the number of buildings being rented by the CMETB in County Cavan; the address of each building; and the cost to rent these per annum. [49681/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason the journey time of a person (details supplied) to school is taking so long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49882/21]
Environment 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for high-speed broadband in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49113/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long on a passport. [49484/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get insurance due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50003/21]

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