Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 21 Mar — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 21 Mar – 27 Mar 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 104 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-03-23 · 4 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 50–62

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–62

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 54–61

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill 2021

2022-03-23 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians

full description

A bill to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the collection by schools of voluntary contributions from parents/guardians; to provide for the publication of the total monies collected annually and a detailed expenditure of those monies by schools; and for those purposes to amend the Education Act 1998.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 59–55

Voted for 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Rising Energy Costs

2022-03-23 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

The motion · motion passed 60–56

Voted for 2 Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 3 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Foreign 5 questions
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the application for membership of the European Union submitted by Georgia was discussed at recent meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15400/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need to implement the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15342/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the application submitted by Ukraine for membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15341/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date in establishing the civic advisory panel in Northern Ireland; if this is a devolved issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to Acht na Gaeilge; the timescale for the enactment of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/22]
Social 3 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the timescale for the Government response to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission with particular reference to an essential ending of forced retirement at 65 years of age; the consultations that have been carried out to date by her Department with relevant interest groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14664/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the report of the Commission on Pensions; the expected timescale for Government decisions on its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14869/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review eligibility criteria for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14827/22]
Children 3 questions
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if new grant aid schemes will be introduced in 2023 in respect of the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consultations will take place with representative groups in relation to the roll-out of his Department’s Capital Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15372/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when provision will be made for resettlement workers within each local authority area; if it is proposed to establish a single point of contact for persons newly arrived in Ireland due to the war waged on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15654/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his strategy to tackle mandatory retirement clauses in existing employment contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the administrative arrangements in place for the roll-out of the PEACEPLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14727/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when an application for additional services at a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14407/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider reopening army barracks such as Dún Úi Neill, County Cavan, a modern army facility which was closed in 2012, in view of the changed security situation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15420/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with airlines operating routes from eastern Europe to Ireland in relation to the recent increase in air fares particularly impacting on people seeking refuge as a result of the brutal invasion by Russia of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15655/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing schemes will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15668/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the proposals she has to extend the present provision whereby a minister of religion can obtain a further extension beyond six years of temporary permission to remain in this State if that applicant does not wish to submit a citizenship application and is not proposing to remain in Ireland long-term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15725/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a renewed emphasis will be placed through messaging and advertising on the need to implement adequate sanitation measures in all public premises and the need to follow public health guidelines in view of the increase in Covid-19 numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/22]

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 7 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Agriculture 8 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers required to make payment to his Department arising from the BEAM scheme; the average payment; the average amount interest; the amount of payments made; the amount outstanding by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14263/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, he has considered deferring the BEAM scheme repayments or if he has engaged with the European Commission seeking further flexibility in view of current rising input costs volatility in feed accessibility and prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14264/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 21 recommendations from the Mackinnon report of November 2019 that have been implemented; the status of those which have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14265/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pig herds in the State in brackets of 0-99, 100-199 and 200-299, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14266/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of responses received to a survey of primary producers related to the unfair trading practices; the number of telephone surveys of agri-food suppliers undertaken; if he plans to publish the analysis of the survey findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15751/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 17 November 2021, the reason for the upper age limit associated with enhanced TAMS for women in his proposed CAP strategic plan; if he will consider revising the limit and removing it entirely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15752/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged the Minister for Finance in response to rising fuel prices regarding the provision of a fuel subsidy akin to that to be received by hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15753/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 2 June 2021, the progress made with digitising key search aids with regard to the Land Commission; the projected timeline of this project; the result of the initial scoping of the pre-1922 records; the timeline associated with such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15754/22]
Social 5 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection when considerations of the report into farm assist will be concluded; when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14862/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the aspects of farm assist that may be reformed arising from the report into the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14861/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for farm assist received by quarter; the number declined; the reason for such by quarter in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15756/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for farm assist received by month in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number declined; the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15757/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if any additional flexibility is being shown to applicants of farm assist with regard to the period for which income is calculated, due to likely future earnings having degraded in the past 12 months arising from dramatically increasing input costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15758/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline to complete the N2 Clontibret to the border road scheme; the funds that have been allocated and expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14295/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport when it may next be considered to allocate funding to progress the N2 Clontibret to the border road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the office of the Chief Dental Officer including the numbers employed in the office; the financial allocation to its work; and the activities carried out by the office since January 2021. [15081/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when he and his Ministers of State were first informed by the HSE of concerns investigated in the Maskey report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to reintroduce tiling apprenticeships under the remit of SOLAS given the high demand for adequately qualified tilers in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14481/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding passport applications 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. [15472/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the period during which the impact of Brexit must be felt for use of the Brexit adjustment reserve, BAR, to mitigate impacts; the amount allocated from the fund to date; the purpose of each allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15749/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is proposed to have in place a State-wide local authority agricultural inspection programme in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/22]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 7 votes · 46 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 46 total

Foreign 16 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review a passport application in the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if he will urgently expedite the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13819/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13835/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13838/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if applications by persons (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13839/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13841/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13843/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14434/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14941/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an application by a person (details supplied) will be prioritised; the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14976/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15021/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport renewal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15279/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15040/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the supports that his Department is putting in place for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15041/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport renewal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/22]
Health 13 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an appointment in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13950/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14173/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14185/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances to the minor injury unit in Monaghan Hospital from 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14186/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the daily opening hours of the minor injury unit in Monaghan Hospital; if he plans to open the unit at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a date has been scheduled for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if an increase in home help hours will be expedited for them given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14929/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointment of a dietitian post to the oncology day unit in Cavan General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15112/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement a specialised unit facility that will have a multi-disciplinary team to deal with Huntington’s disease in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review a report (detail supplied); if his attention has been drawn to this issue; the actions he is taking on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15192/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if medical card holders should be charged for tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15235/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the mechanism or procedure being put in place for same; the way that staff might be contacted if eligible for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15271/22]
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if this is a matter his Department is reviewing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15278/22]
Social 3 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the current procedure to avail of enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14822/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of all Budget 2022 social protection rate and threshold increases including whether any have yet to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14823/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity payment review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14933/22]
Children 3 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the person or body to which enquiries (details supplied) should be directed; if a scheme is being introduced for such housing to cover electricity and heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14728/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of his Department’s plan to support increased domestic violence refuge provision, including progress on the delivery of refuge provision for counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15307/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline his Department’s supports for Ukrainian nationals arriving in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15306/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if an appeal for assisted technology for a child (details supplied) has been decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14121/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if the transport review undertaken by her Department will be reflected in the 2022 school transport system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15723/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 775 of 8 March 2022, if he will the review case again (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/22]
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14729/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if matters raised in correspondence by a local authority (details supplied) will be reviewed; if these concerns will be addressed; if a response will issue to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/22]
- 2022-03-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 3 March 2022, if he will bring the matter to the attention of An Post again given that a resolution has not been found; if the issue will be highlighted with the relevant authorities in order to rectify the issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15567/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the opening of a factory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14453/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-03-22 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the appeals process for the sports capital grant applications that were unsuccessful; if clubs will be directly corresponded with on this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14981/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if matters raised in correspondence by a local authority (details supplied) will be reviewed; if these concerns will be addressed; if a response will issue to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15424/22]
Defence 1 question
- 2022-03-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 10 March 2022, the reason that inductions are so low given the number of applications; if he will provide a comprehensive breakdown for the reasons for refusal in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15280/22]