Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
20 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked20 total
Agriculture6 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide detailed consideration of the issues outlined in correspondence by a national organisation (details supplied) in relation to the need to ensure that farming and the agri-food sector are not adversely impacted by sectoral emissions targets; if he will ensure that the importance of this sector in its very sizeable contribution to the national economy and also its role in food security are taken fully into account in all assessments in relation to emissions reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41302/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that farmers finishing on an existing environmental scheme in 2022 have the opportunity to participate in the new agri-climate rural environment scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41357/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer in one of the co-operation project zones under the agri-climate rural environment scheme will have the opportunity to access ACRES General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41358/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there will be adequate capacity in the new agri-climate rural environment scheme to enable all potential applicants' avail of this scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41359/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling and planting licences issued on a yearly basis since 2018 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41737/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in resolving the peat supply issues affecting the horticulture and mushroom sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41738/22]
Environment4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will give urgent consideration to the issues outlined by a company (details supplied) concerning the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41298/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that existing legislation and regulations are adequate to eliminate the widespread postering throughout the country of political messages by some groups, outside of the legal timeframe associated with elections and referenda for such postering and information regarding public meetings, as in many instances such material is contributing to roadside littering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41315/22]
2022-07-26Deputy 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. [41591/22]
2022-07-26Deputy 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. [41592/22]
Finance2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Central Bank and with a bank (details supplied) as a matter of urgency in relation to this retail bank's recent decision to reduce substantially its services to customers, causing a further diminution in financial services available to many rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41920/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the publication of the Report of the Banking Review; if he will give a clear message to all stakeholders, particularly the financial institutions, that decisions impacting on the availability of banking services should not be made pending the completion of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41921/22]
Further and Higher Education2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proposals there are to increase the number of pharmacy students in colleges, particularly in view of the shortage of community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when approval will issue to an education and training board (details supplied) for a proposed building project to move to the next stage; if he will ensure that this project will progress at an early date in view of the need to provide additional permanent accommodation for this college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41338/22]
Health2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an existing healthcare service is not reduced (details supplied) in view of its importance to a large area and population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41318/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that he will implement at an early date to address the shortage of General Practitioners, particularly in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41919/22]
Transport1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the proposals to progress the N2 Clontibret to the Border road project in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41643/22]
Foreign1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is proposed to have early meetings of the British-Irish Council and the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference following the appointment of a new British Prime Minister, to discuss issues of immediate concern including the protocol legislation and the totally unacceptable proposals published by the British Government regarding legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41016/22]
Social1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals there are to provide specific social protection measures to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40343/22]
Justice1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the progress to date in re-opening Bawnboy Garda Station, County Cavan which was announced by the Garda Commissioner in November 2017 and subsequently confirmed by the Minister for Justice; if she will outline the timeline for this re-opening and if she will ensure that any further undue delays do not occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41303/22]
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
0 votes ·
15 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked15 total
Agriculture11 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated and expended on IT equipment, software and services in each of the years 2017 to date in 2022; the purpose of such expenditure in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40237/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended by his Department on a service (details supplied) in each of the years 2017 to date in 2022; the number of which were activated; the number of employees in relation to whom a licence is associated with; if any licences were not activated; if any persons had more than one licence associated with them; the number thereof; the reason for such by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40238/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of badger culling in the years 2019 to date in 2022; the number of badgers culled by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41342/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of vaccinating badgers in the years 2019 to date in 2022; the number of badgers vaccinated by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41343/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the areas where the BTB programme has fully transitioned to a vaccination programme; those which have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41344/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application for a protected geographic indication for Irish grass-fed beef; when he believes protected geographical indication status may be granted; the progress that has been made to ensure that grass-fed beef produced in Northern Ireland is included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41345/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms of security requirements for loans funded by his Department through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41590/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent staff in the agriculture appeals office by grade, role and function in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41724/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of permanent full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41725/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary and contracted full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers from whom payments were clawed back in relation to the BEAM scheme; the total amount, the average amount and the amount that has yet to be repaid in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41766/22]
Environment2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises that have been passed to date by the National Broadband Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41722/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current milestones related the delivery of the National Broadband Plan for which the failure to meet would result in penalties being applied to National Broadband Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41723/22]
Finance2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an economic assessment on the impact of a bank (details supplied) removing cash services from 70 branches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41584/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will use its shareholding in a bank (details supplied) to influence the decision to remove cash services from 70 branches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/22]
Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
34 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked34 total
Health10 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the case of a child (details supplied); if he will contact Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street and urgently seek an appointment for this child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39739/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council regarding general practitioner shortages in south County Monaghan; if he will investigate these concerns with a view to finding a solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40092/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied) concerning the minor injuries unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40095/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the person may receive an appointment in Monaghan given the urgency of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40128/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing a dedicated dietitian in the oncology day unit in Cavan General Hospital (details supplied) given the importance of diet with recovery; if he will request the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland or RCSI group if it intends to explore this role with a view to putting funding aside for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40188/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a child (details supplied); if he will provide an update on an appointment for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointments for a child (details supplied); if he will provide a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40193/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40203/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1464 of 26 April 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no correspondence has been issued and that the application has not been processed since the application was lodged in February 2022; the steps he will take to ascertain the reason for the delay in processing and expediting this application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40204/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for a transfer within the home care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40414/22]
Finance5 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the concerns of an employer (details supplied); the steps that his Department is taking to consider the matter ahead of Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39742/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the status of a primary medical certificate appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40198/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the appeal of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40206/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning to review the vehicles registration tax on bringing newer vehicles into the State (details supplied) as part of budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40920/22]
Foreign5 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list the most reoccurring errors when applying for first-time application children’s passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39872/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40072/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review an urgent passport application for a child (details supplied). [40147/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (detail supplied) will be expedited; and the status of same. [40291/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will urgently review an urgent passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40942/22]
Education4 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if educational supports will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39843/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update specifically in relation to caretakers following a development (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40207/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); if same will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40210/22]
Housing3 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide an Oireachtas contact email for the Residential Tenancies Board to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39743/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns outlined; the measures that his Department is taking to address these issues. [40090/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council (detail supplied); if he will address the concerns outlined; and the measures that his Department is taking to address these issues. [40093/22]
Justice2 questions
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will review and expedite the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39738/22]
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide an update on a public inquiry into the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40197/22]
Enterprise1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a proposal (details supplied) falls under Covid-19 loan scheme. [40081/22]
Environment1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 3 March 2021, if he will contact An Post given that An Post has contacted a person (details supplied) but the issue has not been resolved to date; if he will again highlight this with the relevant authorities in order to get the issue rectified for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/22]
Transport1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied) concerning the state of roads in the county; if he is willing to meet a delegation from Monaghan County Council on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/22]
Social1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the payment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41017/22]
Agriculture1 question
2022-07-26Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns outlined; the measures that his Department is taking to address these issues. [40087/22]