Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 13 Dec — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 13 Dec – 19 Dec 2021 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 74 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if …

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A bill to provide that abnormally low tender bids for construction works with a contract equal to or above the EU threshold for public works are regulated, and disqualified, if their low level is not adequately explained to the relevant authority, and that performance in prior public contracts be grounds for exclusion from participation in a procurement procedure.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 64–78

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 2 votes · Independent PMB

A bill to provide for pain relief for the foetus in certain cases of termination of pregnancy

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A bill to provide for pain relief for the foetus in certain cases of termination of pregnancy; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 103–37

Voted for 3 Heather Humphreys · Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

The motion · motion passed 107–36

Voted for 3 Heather Humphreys · Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021

2021-12-15 · 3 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Matt Carthy

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

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 4–6

Voted for 1 Matt Carthy

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

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 6–4

Voted against 1 Matt Carthy

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

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 25 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 25 total

Environment 5 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the review commissioned by his Department in respect of the proposed north-south interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62008/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the widespread concerns of communities in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath are taken into account in decisions regarding the proposed north-south interconnector project; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities, reflective of the views of local communities are very strongly of the opinion that undergrounding is the only acceptable way that this project can be delivered as outlined in correspondence to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62009/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the additional measures that will be introduced to prevent the supply of a product in this State (details supplied) in view of the widespread concerns of merchants regarding the availability of this product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62676/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in Northern Ireland in relation to limited access to RTÉ channels for many viewers, with further difficulties emerging with the availability of television streaming services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62784/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it will be ensured an application by a school (details supplied) for upgraded broadband connectivity will be progressed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62848/21]
Housing 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented at an early date 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. [62010/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in introducing a 100% redress scheme for homeowners affected by mica; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62781/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income eligibility limits for social housing will be increased in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in which the existing limits are totally inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62782/21]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised concerns with his British counterpart regarding the nationality and borders Bill which will impact on free movement in this country for persons without Irish or British citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62383/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised at the United Nations and at the Foreign Affairs Council the security situation in the occupied part of the Ukraine along the border with Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62787/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to introduce a pension payment for the victims and survivors of terrorist activity related to the era of the Troubles between 1966 and 2010 for persons injured in this State similar to the payments scheme introduced in Northern Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62788/21]
Education 3 questions
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be finalised and approved at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62324/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be finalised and approved at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62325/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a building project for a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62796/21]
Finance 3 questions
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to ensure adequate banking services throughout all parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62333/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in many parts of rural Ireland in relation to the loss of banking services; if he will ensure that the needs of rural communities are taken into account in the review of banking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62334/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the proposals to introduce additional measures to combat the illicit trade in tobacco, drink and fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62677/21]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021. [61365/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a statutory authority monitors the price of diesel and petrol products throughout the country in view of the wide price differential between different areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62435/21]
Social 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to enable persons to buy voluntary contributions towards entitlement to a contributory old age pension if they do not have 520 paid contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61437/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals there are to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in which a family member may return to live with a parent who normally resides on their own and is in receipt of the free fuel allowance on a temporary basis due to housing or domestic difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62874/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place and being implemented in relation to necessary restrictions on persons arriving to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be introduced to improve the provision of services (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62849/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an increase in the financial allocations to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council for the 2022 non-national roadworks programme in view of the urgent need to upgrade a considerable part of this road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62288/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when it is proposed to notify local authorities of the financial allocations for the national road network and the non-national road network for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62289/21]

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 6 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Agriculture 14 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current weekly and monthly number of Coillte felling, private felling, road and afforestation licences issued by type; if a more ambitious target will be adopted in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61464/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a statutory period in which applicants for forestry-related licences will be entitled to receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61465/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the period of activity for which already issued licences will meet the demand of Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61466/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to allocate further ecologists and foresters towards the processing of farmer and private individual afforestation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61467/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considered enhancing or broadening available supports for those effected by ash dieback when reallocating funds within the recent supplementary estimate; if not, if other forestry related measures were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61468/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to incentivise and support poultry farmers to invest in and adopt best available technology in order to reduce ammonia emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61879/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy 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; the amount co-funded by scheme in 2020 to date; the allocated amounts in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61880/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding he plans to provide to pillar 2 schemes from the Exchequer; the amount co-funded from 2023 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61881/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed cap of €66,000 on the basic income support scheme will impact on eco-scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61882/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid in pillar 1 payments to date in 2021; the total amount expected to be paid; the amount allocated in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61883/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep on which payments were made under the sheep welfare scheme; the payment rate in each of the years 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61906/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the indicative allocation for a sheep improvement scheme within the proposed CAP Strategic Plan intends an equal allocation of funds across all five years of the plan; the estimated number of individual breeding ewes this would support in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61907/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers receiving less than €10,000 in pillar 1 payments for the years 2016 to date by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61908/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers with a family farm income of less than €20,000, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61910/21]
Environment 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will commission a full independent analysis of the feasibility and costs of developing the north-south interconnector via undergrounding technology. [61475/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funds withdrawn or recouped from National Broadband Ireland – National Broadband Plan; and the resulting impact this may have on roll-out targets. [61474/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the announced review of the north-south interconnector will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61151/21]
Health 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when he expects the Carrickmacross primary care centre to be operational; the number of HSE staff that will employed at the centre; the number of nurses that will be based at the centre; the different nursing specialties involved and the number for each; if clinical nurse specialists in tissue viability and wound care will based at the centre; when the recruitment process will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61461/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has been in contact with dental treatment services scheme dental contractors to confirm whether they are currently providing dental treatment to medical card holders; the number of current dental treatment services scheme contractors that have been contacted if this regard; the dates of those contacts; the number of contractors who have indicated they are not currently providing treatment under the scheme but have not yet given notice to terminate their contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62120/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe within which the all-island strategic rail review is expected to deliver its conclusions. [61887/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the all-island strategic rail review will consider the proposal to develop a new rail line from Dublin to the north west servicing County Monaghan and other counties. [61886/21]
Finance 2 questions
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if recommendations that arise from the proposed review into extending section 664A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, to include agricultural contractors for the purpose of providing them similar status as farmers regarding the carbon tax on green diesel, will be implemented prior to the relevant increase in carbon tax taking effect in May 2022. [61889/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward recommendations to address the high costs of insurance cover in the childcare sector. [61888/21]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 30 November 2021, if peat transported from this State to Northern Ireland is included in export figures cited; and if so, the quantities of same for each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [61448/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans and proposals to ensure that farmers receive direct funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61322/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of dairy farmers in receipt of farm assist by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61909/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to update advice to childcare facilities regarding the wearing of face coverings by staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61349/21]
Rural 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 9, 15 and 21 of 14 April 2011 and 1267 of 2 November 2021, the funding for the LEADER programme during the 2007 to 2013 period; the reason for the discrepancy between the replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61476/21]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 15 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 15 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the initiatives that his Department has delivered in order to tackle rubbish, illegal dumping and fly-tipping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61519/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has had discussions with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to staffing to tackle litter; if local authorities have adequate resources to tackle fly-tipping and illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61518/21]
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the reason a property 100 mfrom the fibre cable will have to wait a further four years to receive high-speed broadband; his views on whether this is acceptable; if contact will be made with National Broadband Ireland in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62166/21]
Finance 3 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to VAT in an area will be reviewed; the action his Department is taking to reduce VAT in relation to the matter raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61826/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he has had further engagement with a financial institution (details supplied) regarding its planned exit from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62028/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62027/21]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61369/21]
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if members of the artistic community in receipt of social welfare payments will be eligible for the forthcoming basic income guarantee pilot scheme for the arts and cultural sectors. [61463/21]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for a single farm payment. [62026/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Beef Data and Genomics Programme has been extended for another year going into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62484/21]
Transport 2 questions
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the proposals that his Department is working on to assist the Irish haulage industry to reduce its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62237/21]
- 2021-12-16 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the all-island strategic rail review will help shape the development of rail infrastructure in the Border region; the way that communities in the local area can participate in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62238/21]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of a pension review in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide clarity on this matter; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been no update provided since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61296/21]
Health 1 question
- 2021-12-14 Deputy 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. [61935/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-12-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to a passport application; if he can assist in getting these documents back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62269/21]