Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 30 May — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 30 May – 5 Jun 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 58 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-06-01 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 52–66

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Property Services (Land Price Register) Bill 2021

2022-06-01 · 1 vote · Social Democrats PMB

A bill to amend and extend the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to provide for transparency regarding transactions involving property and for those purposes to expand the…

full description

A bill to amend and extend the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 to provide for transparency regarding transactions involving property and for those purposes to expand the register that records residential property sales prices, to establish a land and other non-residential property transaction database and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 51–70

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-05-31 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 69–51

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Foreign 6 questions
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a Passport Office will be established in the province of Ulster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28421/22]
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with his counterparts in the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and with the European Union Commission in relation to the need to progress Ukraine’s European Union membership application to candidate status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28451/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont in relation to the Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28805/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in relation to the urgent need to have all the political institutions established under the Good Friday Agreement fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has outlined to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that the recent proposals by the British government concerning legacy issues are unacceptable and if he has raised with him the need to implement the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28808/22]
Health 4 questions
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if detailed consideration will be given to issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to healthcare provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28652/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that charges will no longer be imposed by the HSE on persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28811/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if detailed consideration will be given to issues outlined by a national representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28816/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the international recruitment campaigns that are underway at present for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/22]
Environment 3 questions
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cavan; the progress that is expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Monaghan; the progress that is expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had any recent communication with the Communications Regulator or the telecommunications companies in relation to poor mobile telephone service in some parts of the country; the measures that will be introduced to improve services in areas in which they are inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28775/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if persons who have level-five or higher qualifications in special needs education but have no specific QQI childcare qualifications are eligible to work in a childcare facility where there is a shortage of suitably-qualified personnel with the resultant pressure in retaining services due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27315/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the leaders of the parties in Northern Ireland following the Stormont elections. [26028/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented at an early date to progress a project (details supplied) as substantial preparatory work was carried out some years ago on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28784/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28825/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when measures will be implemented to assist the mushroom and horticulture sectors due to the difficulties that have arisen in relation to peat harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/22]

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 · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Agriculture 6 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to provide additional supports to farmers in respect of increased input costs, including in fuel, feed, fertiliser and energy. [27649/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of his proposals that are to increase participation in organic farming. [27650/22]
- 2022-05-31 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; and the timeframe for the delivery of same. [27651/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of afforestation licences that are targeted for issuance per week in 2022; and the average issued per week to date. [27653/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European Crisis Reserve; the level of co-financing that will be provided by the Government; and the timeframe for delivery of emergency funding measures through the reserve. [27654/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally responded to the communication from the European Commission in respect of the CAP strategic plan; 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 the Houses of the Oireachtas for debate and approval. [27655/22]
Environment 4 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of PET plastic that was exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and, to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount in subsidies that was provided in respect of PET plastic that was subsequently exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of PET plastic that was imported into Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 202, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to introduce a levy on the use of virgin plastic material as is the case in the United Kingdom and in a number of European Union states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a data breach within his Department whereby the home addresses of childcare providers were published on the Department’s website; the number of persons that were affected by such breaches; if all the of the persons concerned have been contacted and informed of the breach; the reason that the breach occurred; the actions that he proposes to take in response to the breach; if he will provide an assurance that there will not be a re-occurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27522/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure an early surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [28058/22]

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

Questions asked 21 total

Health 7 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of pregnant mothers who used a scan (details supplied) in Cavan General Hospital to date, per month, since its introduction in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27267/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of services for persons with Parkinson's disease in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the locations in which services are available in primary care in a hospital setting; his plans to introduce a dedicated nurse in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a planned project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27276/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of ophthalmology clinics (details supplied); the days on which the services are operational; the locations of the clinics; if clarity will be provided in relation to clinics in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27277/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade Monaghan Hospital and re-introduce an accident and emergency department; his views on the concerns of the public about the lack of this service and delays in ambulance response times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27290/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a dedicated chronic disease clinic in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he will outline the details of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/22]
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28396/22]
Foreign 4 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [27349/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a passport renewal application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27469/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to urgently provide the status of the passport renewals of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27484/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27858/22]
Social 3 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the invalidity review of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27480/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27885/22]
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a data error on the social welfare system will be rectified (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28333/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way applications under the local improvement scheme will be expedited considering the backlog of work that local authorities are dealing with. [27672/22]
- 2022-05-31 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the development of the plans for the Town Centre First initiative. [27673/22]
Environment 2 questions
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that he can support the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland with the increased number of queries that it is receiving regarding retrofit schemes. [28416/22]
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the progress his Department is making to tackle littering and fly-tipping. [28415/22]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2022-06-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress of the programme for Government. [26196/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Foróige clubs that are supported by his Department; the number of clubs that are in operation in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the level of activity of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-06-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the reason that a person (details supplied) failed to get citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28710/22]