Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 4 Apr

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 25 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 25 total

Environment 4 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the State investment to date in the National Broadband Plan; the projected final cost of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18762/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the progress expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18758/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 171 and 173 of 10 March 2022, when the Inter-Departmental Group Report on the Post Office Network will be submitted to Government for decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19075/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when further financial support will be provided to consumers in respect of the increase in energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19214/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that sufficient funding is allocated to local authorities in 2022 to continue the Housing Voids Programme at the same rate as in 2021 to bring back to habitable use as many vacant local authority homes as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19090/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to date on a project (details supplied); the level of expenditure in 2021; the funding allocated for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19091/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if further consideration will be given in 2022 to the allocation of funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19140/22]
Children 3 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that will be implemented to reduce the delays in allocating housing accommodation to persons from Ukraine arriving in Ireland due to the war waged on their country by Russia in circumstances in which offers of accommodation have been made by homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19139/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that will be implemented to ensure that there is adequate childcare accommodation in view of creche closures over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19149/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the concerns of childcare providers in relation to the funding module for pre-school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19150/22]
Justice 3 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 3 February 2022, if the draft report has been reviewed by her Department; the status of the public consultation; the likely timeline for her Department to finalise its consideration of these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19131/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if additional resources will be provided for Garda divisions such as Cavan and Monaghan in view of the unique policing demands in the Border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19151/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 15 February 2022, the position regarding the restoration of services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19163/22]
Taoiseach 2 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent European Council meeting. [14206/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with the Prime Minister of Ukraine. [14207/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next Leader programme will become operational; the total funding in place for the programme; the funding that will be allocated for the programme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17950/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional transitional funding will be allocated for the Leader programme pending the commencement of the new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17951/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-04-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided to deal with the unacceptable waiting list for services in counties Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18509/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional places (details supplied) will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the measures that will be implemented in 2022 to improve services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19057/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if new financial supports will be introduced in 2022 to assist in the development of enterprise centres in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and small enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when improved financial supports will be available to develop enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18756/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland concerning the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19215/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any response from the British Government in respect of the unanimous requests of Dáil Éireann for an independent international legal person to have access to the files and papers relating to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/22]
Public 1 question
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional supports will be introduced to support all the families that are most affected by recent increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19182/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application is approved at the earliest possible date in view of the need to provide additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19142/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Pro Life Campaign Health
- Requested meetings with politicians to outline the Pro Life Campaign's objectives as part of the three year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

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 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Agriculture 4 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it has been ensured that all beef processors have the facilities in place to honour the commitment in the 2019 Beef Sector Agreement to provide live weighing in factory lairages when requested to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18237/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a basic payment; the average number of hectares for which they are in receipt of payment by county, by farm system in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent monies allocated for BEAM scheme funding can be reallocated within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19012/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to ensure an adequate supply of clover seed is available to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/22]
Health 3 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he has been informed of the planned closure of a nursing home (details supplied); if he has made an intervention to prevent the closure; if he is satisfied that in the event of such as closure that alternative accommodation can be sourced for the residents of this home in the Clones area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of reporting radiographer positions currently operating in each CHO region; the plans for further recruitment for this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18278/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the labelling requirements under Irish law in relation to food products that contain GMO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she intends to bring forward proposals regarding the indemnification of farmers with land that is accessible by the public for hill walking. [17900/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received the report on rural-proofing; and when she intends to bring forward proposals to enable same, as committed to in Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025. [17901/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects to receive the findings of a review into the north-south interconnector; and when such findings will be published. [17911/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the recent engagements he has had with Bord na Móna with regard to peatlands. [17912/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 23 March 2022, if the requested data on the outstanding passport applications will be provided. [17654/22]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements he has had with his European Union counterparts regarding the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement. [17909/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the non-carbon component on mineral oil tax on gas oil regarding motor fuel for agricultural, horticultural or piscicultural works and in forestry to 0% until the end of August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19009/22]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 13 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 13 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review the submission by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18380/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress of the National Broadband roll-out. [18486/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress that he has made implementing the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18487/22]
Transport 3 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons are being asked to submit a public services card when applying online for a driving licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if an appointment for a driving test will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18255/22]
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if the case of persons (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the matter will be referred to the RSA ; if advice will be in relation to obtaining an appointment for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18377/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education when the appeals process for DEIS status will commence; if the details of this process will be made available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18226/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the way that a teacher can become involved with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are being provided in 2022 to local enterprise offices in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18736/22]
- 2022-04-07 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the efforts of the IDA to attract inward investment to counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/22]
Rural 1 question
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered allocating additional funding to the local improvement scheme for private roads and laneways given the backlog of applications. [17942/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if an update will be provided with regard to a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18328/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-04-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a scenario (details supplied) will be reviewed; if clarity will be provided in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18310/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Pro Life Campaign Health
- Requested meetings with politicians to outline the Pro Life Campaign's objectives as part of the three year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

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Questions asked 25 total

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Questions asked 13 total

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