Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 20 Jun

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 20 Jun – 26 Jun 2022 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 38 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services

2022-06-22 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 52–68

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 1 Brendan Smith

Did not vote 3 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 68–53

Voted for 1 Brendan Smith

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 3 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

The motion · motion passed 69–53

Voted for 1 Brendan Smith

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 3 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-06-21 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 66–48

Voted for 1 Brendan Smith

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 3 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital funding available in 2022 to develop tourism infrastructure; the expected capital funding for such developments in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32411/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in the preparing of proposals to avail of funding under the Peace Plus Programme which will benefit the enhancement of tourism infrastructure in the border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32410/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allocate funding at an early date to local authorities for the voids programme given the importance of this scheme in bringing vacant local authority homes back to habitable use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33487/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the income eligibility limits for local authority housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33488/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will have further discussions with representative organisations in Northern Ireland that are concerned about the recent British Government proposals in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33481/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will have further discussions with the political parties in Stormont in relation to the recent British Government proposals concerning the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33482/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that his Department and the HSE give urgent consideration to the concerns outlined by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of healthcare; if he will ensure that the necessary financial resources are provided without delay to maintain existing service levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33493/22]

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 4 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Health 3 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason that the adult respite carer hours for a person (detailed supplied) provided by a service have not been restored to their pre-pandemic level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32753/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if staff hired by private companies which are in turn contracted by the HSE, such as private security staff working at Covid-19 testing centres will be included in the Covid-19 recognition bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32754/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive access to occupational and physical therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32755/22]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed timeframe to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [33097/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding backlog in passport applications; the number of which originate from County Monaghan; the total number of applications processed in May 2022 and the current number of staff in the Passport Office. [33096/22]
Tourism 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects to receive the review of projects allocated funding under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; when it is intended that Fund will re-open for applications; and the process Monaghan County Council will have to engage with following the review in order to secure funding to provide a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32204/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe in which he intends to introduce new regulations to provide exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission with regard to the installation of solar panels on farms; and the intended timeframe with regard to supplementary regulations intended to reduce proposed restriction zones. [33081/22]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Foreign 7 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports for adults to date in 2022 from counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath; the number of such passports issued; the number of outstanding applications for adult passports currently awaiting processing in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32897/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for first-time passports for children to date in 2022 from counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath; the number of such passports issued; the number of outstanding applications for children’s passports currently awaiting processing in each county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on passport applications and processing times presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29580/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagement with the British Government on issues relating to the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29581/22]
- 2022-06-23 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. [33300/22]
- 2022-06-23 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. [33301/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person application (details supplied) will be reviewed, the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33313/22]
Housing 3 questions
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his targets for new social and affordable housing in the Cavan and Monaghan areas for 2022; and the progress that has been made in reaching those targets to date. [32961/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress he has made towards launching the first home scheme. [32962/22]
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when income eligibility limits for social housing will be increased in counties Cavan and Monaghan given existing limits are low at present and are unrealistic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/22]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she intends to publish the report of the expert group on an individual complaints mechanism as part of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32419/22]
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will detail progress under the basic income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme including uptake to date by county and sector in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32418/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-06-21 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32582/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-06-23 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a driving test will be urgently rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/22]