Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 23 May

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 23 May – 29 May 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 95 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–70

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 60–71

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association

2022-05-25 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Justice 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional measures that will be implemented by her Department and by agencies under the remit of her Department in relation to tackling the scourge of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26117/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if there are any outstanding legislative obligations for her Department arising from commitments made in the Stormont House Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26115/22]
Health 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional healthcare professionals (details supplied) will be recruited in view of long delays for children receiving appropriate therapeutic interventions and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26865/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in advancing a building project at a hospital (details supplied); when it will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when additional financial supports will be introduced for the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27171/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the post office network will be enabled to provide additional government services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27173/22]
Children 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if grant aid will be made available in respect of the retention of a childcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27185/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the grant aid that is available at present towards the provision of childcare facilities by community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if school meals are included as part of a programme for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25749/22]

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 3 votes · 28 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Agriculture 13 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been allocated to date in direct-aid to farmers from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26251/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 878 of 10 May 2022, if the implementation of the delegated regulation has been deferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26247/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to an appearance of the Minister of State at the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 13 April 2022 (details supplied) the results of his engagement with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the replacement of broadleaf with conifers on sites under 10 hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26248/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recent observation letter of the European Commission regarding the states draft CAP Strategic Plan as it relates to forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26249/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times the application window for the organic farming scheme has been extended in 2022; the dates of such extensions; the number of applications received by week; the targeted number of total participants in 2022; the targeted number of new participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to submit the State’s plan to the European Commission regarding expenditure from the European Crisis Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26258/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce primary legislation to establish an unfair trading practices enforcement authority. [26982/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to increase participation in organic farming. [26983/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the request of the European Commission to strengthen the application of the partnership principle with regard to the next CAP; if he intends to re-engage farm stakeholders with regard to a revised CAP strategic plan; and if he intends to bring a revised CAP strategic plan before Dáil Éireann for debate. [26960/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support primary producers via the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. [26963/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the group of farmers known as the forgotten farmers. [26962/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of afforestation licences targeted for issuance per week in 2022; and the average issued per week to date. [26964/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European Crisis Reserve. [26961/22]
Finance 4 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised through the mineral oil tax on marked gas oil in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26253/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance when he expects a review into the status of farm contractors regarding the carbon tax to conclude; the timeframe which he may bring forward proposals arising from said review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26254/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of voluntary salary and pension surrenders that occurred in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the value of such; the average duration of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26255/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance his proposals to address the continuing high cost of insurance cover in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26256/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the rationale for not paying the Covid recognition payment to healthcare assistants or agency healthcare workers who worked with elderly and vulnerable persons throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26257/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive appropriate occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy given that they were diagnosed with autism in 2019 and that these supports have not yet been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the minor injury unit at Monaghan Hospital secures additional opening hours. [26202/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in addressing the backlog of audiology appointments in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [26201/22]
Public 3 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the remaining allocations from the Brexit adjustment reserve for 2022 will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26251/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made in establishing an external review panel to examine the current recruitment process for senior public service posts and the process for determining the terms and conditions of employment of these appointments; if he has received advise from Department officials as to the appropriate terms of reference and scope of the review, as well as membership of the review panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26252/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that he intends to pursue in order to ensure that the remains of a group (details supplied) will be re-interred in Glasnevin Cemetery in line with the wishes of their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26325/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when she expects to receive the final report of a scoping exercise in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she has been informed of the reasons for the delay to date. [26129/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to establish an independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in line with resolutions of both Houses of the Oireachtas. [26128/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he last requested the full release of all documents and files related to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 from the British Prime Minister [26216/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the proposed capacity of new buildings at a school (details supplied); the expected completion date with regard to the building works at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26324/22]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 21 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 21 total

Foreign 8 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that passports arrive on time in order that a family (details supplied) can travel by 14 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review an application (details supplied); if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail the relationships between Ireland and the Republic of Armenia (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited on time for a person (details supplied) in order that they can travel by 26 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review a passport renewal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27027/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and the status of the application. [27107/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of three passport applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27186/22]
Health 7 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be examined; the steps that his Department is taking to help with staff shortages in laboratories and the training and pay issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26387/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the public health nurses operating in the relevant areas in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath in tabular form; the locations in which there are vacancies at present; the length of time these posts have been vacant; and the plans and timeframes that are in place to find suitable replacements. [26428/22]
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); if the public health nursing position has been filled on a permanent basis in Killeshandra, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26429/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a medical operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26814/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the new or expanded services that are being provided in hospitals in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2022. [26766/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to fill vacancies in primary care in counties Cavan and Monaghan for children who are waiting for occupational therapy, speech and language support and psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26765/22]
Justice 2 questions
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the details of the extension of temporary legislation to ensure that the sale and consumption of alcohol in outdoor seating areas of pubs and restaurants can continue during the summer months; the steps that businesses need to take to avail of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25833/22]
- 2022-05-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will advise on an issue (details supplied) in relation to a change in a postal address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26576/22]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress that he has made in establishing the food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/22]
- 2022-05-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from counties Cavan and Monaghan that have been received for the tillage incentive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26915/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a sports capital appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26403/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-05-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding is available to community groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26323/22]