Mon, 15 Nov – 21 Nov 2021 · 5 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 54 questions · 0 new lobbying filings
Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil
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14 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked14 total
Public3 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to flooding in County Cavan being caused by the River Erne; the action that can be taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on recent developments in relation to the 2021-2027 PEACE PLUS EU Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55861/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the upgrading of Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan will proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55679/21]
Foreign3 questions
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to implement in full the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56352/21]
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the long-standing concerns of the families of the victims of the Springhill Westrock Massacre of July 1972 in relation to the totally unacceptable delay in holding an inquest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56353/21]
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland or with the Secretary of State for Justice in Britain in relation to the unacceptable proposal by the British Government to introduce an amnesty for persons who committed crimes during the era of the Troubles in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51632/21]
Taoiseach2 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with political leaders in Northern Ireland. [55888/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national risk assessment. [55901/21]
Defence2 questions
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Reserve Defence Forces to date in 2021; when the next recruitment campaign will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56381/21]
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2021; when the next recruitment campaign will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56380/21]
Social1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to matters raised in correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55931/21]
Tourism1 question
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if further consideration will be given to the development and promotion of monastic trails either as standalone tourism projects or as part of walking and cycling trails within the State and on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56814/21]
Health1 question
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme; if consideration is being given to a shortening of the timeline between a person getting the second vaccine and their eligibility for the booster vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56747/21]
Agriculture1 question
2021-11-18Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals there are to intensify co-operation with international forestry organisations in relation to research projects which could be carried out in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56768/21]
Cathy Bennett — Sinn Féin
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0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
David Maxwell — Fine Gael
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0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
14 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked14 total
Agriculture6 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 60% TAMS rate available to women between the ages of 40 and 55 years available under the proposed CAP Strategic Plan will be available to those without an agricultural qualification if they are already the head of the farm holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56050/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons deemed responsible by his Department for maintaining the well-being of the herd and ensuring animal welfare in the event of no keeper being appointed to a herd while succession regarding an estate has yet to be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56068/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU legislation that prohibits the extension of TAMS funding at a 60% grant rate to women over 55 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56213/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 20 May 2021, the amount of funding provided to pillar 2 schemes from the Exchequer and the amount through funds from the European Union by scheme in 2021 to date; the expected spend and allocation for 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56214/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to pillar 1 payments in 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56215/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to pillar 1 funds for 2021-2022; the amount allocated to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56216/21]
Housing3 questions
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes by local authority area in which asbestos is present in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56338/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to address the presence of low-risk asbestos containing materials in local authority homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56339/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the presence of asbestos-containing materials at local authority homes in Mullaghmatt, County Monaghan; if so, if his Department has engaged with the local authority to ensure that these asbestos containing materials do not pose a danger to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56340/21]
Foreign2 questions
2021-11-18Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding passport applicants that were submitted more than one, two, three, four, five and six months ago; and the envisaged timeframe to clear the backlog in passport applications. [56439/21]
2021-11-18Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Government will recognise the state of Palestine as previously committed to. [56440/21]
Public1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of allocating the portion of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve due to be disbursed in 2022; and if it will be ensured that primary producers are prioritised for support. [55909/21]
Environment1 question
2021-11-17Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the home of a family (details supplied) will be connected under the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56413/21]
Justice1 question
2021-11-18Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the information that has been brought into the public domain regarding the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home at Tuam, County Galway that has been the subject of any criminal investigation; if excavations will take place at the site; the next steps that will be taken to secure the full information as the incidents which occurred at this home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56598/21]
Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
22 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked22 total
Health7 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies unfilled or filled on a temporary basis in Cavan General Hospital; and the details of each by category (details supplied). [55500/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a scan nurse for counties Cavan and Monaghan; the timeframe for this appointment; and the details of same. [55502/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a service (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55503/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to get an appointment for their child to see a dietician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55810/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the north Monaghan primary care unit (details supplied); the expected completion date; the number of staff that will be employed at the facility once completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56033/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long on surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56197/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56341/21]
Children5 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the actions his Department can take to protect this vital service in Castleblayney, County Monaghan going forward; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; and the action being taken to support this service. [56014/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence in relation to after-school services (details supplied); his plans to protect this vital service in Castleblayney, County Monaghan going forward; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; and the action that is being taken to support this service. [56011/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional supports being put in place in County Cavan to support victims of domestic violence on a long-term basis; if his Department will review the need for a dedicated refuge in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56203/21]
2021-11-17Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations in counties Cavan and Monaghan that victims of domestic violence can seek refuge accommodation during the Covid-19 pandemic in the absence of domestic refuge spaces. [56204/21]
2021-11-18Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional supports being put in place in each county to support victims of domestic violence on a long-term basis; if his Department will review the need for a dedicated refuge in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56677/21]
Public3 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the revised national development plan will enhance regional accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55753/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55752/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the contracts for the construction of the new Bailieborough Garda station have not being signed; when it is expected this will happen; the reason for such delays given that the design plans were signed off on as far back as 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56072/21]
Social2 questions
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a case will be reviewed (details supplied); if she will provide advice on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55475/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will meet with staff on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56163/21]
Transport1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath and nationally to date; the length of time they have been waiting in tabular form; the stage they are at in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55499/21]
Tourism1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of sports capital grants will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55937/21]
Education1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) must undertake 60 EC in German before undertaking a professional masters of education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55818/21]
Further and Higher Education1 question
2021-11-17Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a pension review for a person (details supplied); if clarity will be provided in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has not been an update given to this person since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56195/21]
Foreign1 question
2021-11-18Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in the provision of passports for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/21]