Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 22 Nov

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 22 Nov – 28 Nov 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 59 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme

2021-11-24 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 57–73

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021

2021-11-24 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to amend the Education Act 1998 and to provide for related matters

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 82–46

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2021-11-23 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 25–18

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 1 Pauline Tully

Did not vote 4 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Matt Carthy · Niamh Smyth

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Education 2 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of negotiations in relation to the improvement of pay and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57281/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57220/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons who have reached pension age can continue to make PRSI payments to improve their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57996/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals to provide additional resources to eliminate delays in the social welfare appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58040/21]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and at the United Nations the widespread concerns in relation to the military and security forces coup in Sudan and the resultant human rights issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58230/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent contact with his counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive and in the British Government in relation to the unacceptable proposal by the British Government to introduce a statute of limitations which would end all criminal investigations and prosecutions in relation to the perpetration of serious crimes during the era known as the Troubles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57967/21]
Finance 1 question
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns of customers of some financial institutions that were mis-sold mortgages and the failure of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to pursue legitimate complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57959/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in implementing legislation arising from commitments made in the Stormont House Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57835/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the lack of vehicle charging points, the lack of fast vehicle charging points and the issues regarding vehicle charging points in areas across counties Monaghan, Cavan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58120/21]
Tourism 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding is available for essential improvement works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58248/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces are adequately resourced to deal with cybersecurity issues in view of the dangers posed by cybercriminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58222/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional capacity will be provided at a hospital (details supplied) in view of the long waiting lists for assessment and surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58150/21]

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 · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Agriculture 9 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the deadline for the submission of dung samples for faecal egg count testing as a part of the BEEP scheme is one month earlier in 2021 compared with 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56988/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered extending by one month the deadline for the submission of dung samples for faecal egg count testing as a part of the BEEP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56989/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to reducing the number of dung samples for faecal egg count testing as a part of the BEEP scheme in order to prevent unnecessary duplicate sampling and testing for farmers who have fewer than ten cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56990/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of penalty interest that has been applied to farmers who did not avail of a deferral for the beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM, scheme; the number of such farmers, by county; the average penalty incurred, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56991/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all official engagements and meetings that he has attended with specific regard to farm safety since assuming office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56999/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all official engagements and meetings attended by the Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety at his Department since assuming office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57000/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the heading and subheadings in the Revised Estimates that deal with the allocation of funding for fisheries; the purpose of each allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57001/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the heading and subheadings in the Revised Estimates which regard the allocation of funding for land use and biodiversity; the purpose of each allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57002/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 774 of 5 October, the counties that have more than eight controlled finishing units; the number of controlled finishing units in those counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57003/21]
Health 5 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE provides funding to an organisation (details supplied); if there are formal agreements in place with the organisation; if he plans to enhance collaboration between the health services and the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56905/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56986/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be expanded to operate on a 24 hour seven days per week basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56987/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent nurses in each hospital, former LHO or smallest geographic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56997/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent nurses in Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2009 to 2020, inclusive, and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56998/21]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that tutors in institutes of technology are not eligible for the single public service pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56992/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if lecturers in universities are eligible for the single public service pension scheme; if so, the conditions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56993/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a change from institute of technology status to technological university status affects pension entitlements for tutors in those universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56994/21]
Education 2 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education when she last met with an association (details supplied); and if she proposes to amend the new syllabus for agricultural science. [57322/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of those applicants eligible for school transport that had or have not yet secured a place on a bus due to late payment of fees or another reason by county; and the measures she intends to implement to ensure that all eligible students are offered a school bus place. [57321/21]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 5 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a generator will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57055/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if Beaumont Hospital is short five neurology nurse specialists (details supplied); the efforts that are being made to fill these posts; when the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57150/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for an orthodontic appointment. [57167/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an ophthalmology operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57398/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccines wasted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57879/21]
Social 4 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an increase in family income support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57460/21]
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include closed community employment schemes in the ex gratia package (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57691/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of pension entitlements for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; if further discussions have taken place with unions on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58006/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the new measures to assist victims of domestic violence to access the rent supplement; the number accessing same, by county, to date; the number of refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58007/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the progress on the development of a new digital strategy for schools and measures to further support digital online learning for primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57294/21]
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education her further plans to prevent and tackle bullying in schools, including cyberbullying and gender identity bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57295/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58221/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; if his Department has contacted the Department of Social Protection on this matter for discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58090/21]
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarity as to the establishment of a review group on foot of legal advice received in relation to primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58045/21]
Transport 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review a report (details supplied); if he will report this matter to the operator concerned; if they will explain the reason the cancellation took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57077/21]
Defence 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Defence if he will review a service for a person (details supplied); if this service will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56910/21]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2021-11-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the recent reports of avian flu on the island of Ireland; if he has spoken with his counterparts in the Northern Ireland on this issue; if he will ensure that they all work closely together on monitoring same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57565/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-11-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health is next due to meet. [57355/21]
Justice 1 question
- 2021-11-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the number of drink driving offences recorded in the Cavan Monaghan division in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and the number of drug driving offences excluding alcohol offences over the same period. [57042/21]