Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 12 Sept

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 12 Sept – 18 Sept 2022 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 37 questions · 37 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2022-09-14 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 83–58

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 1 vote · 10 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Rural 3 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding for the social inclusion and activation programme for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44922/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding for the social inclusion and community activation programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new Leader programme will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45113/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be introduced to support small and medium enterprises, with particular reference to the increasing energy costs and the difficulties arising for such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44920/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if specific additional financial supports will be introduced in 2023 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. [44919/22]
Education 2 questions
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that additional bus capacity is put in place without delay for the school transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45339/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that Leaving Certificate results appeals will be finalised and issued to students without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45345/22]
Transport 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cavan driving test centre; the number of weeks that applicants are on waiting lists for a test date; when the huge delays experienced in Cavan for driving tests will be meaningfully addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the long time lag between applicants completing their required driving lessons and being facilitated with a test; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many of the applicants are young people who need to travel for education or employment purposes, who do not have access to public transport and are disadvantaged in many ways by not having full driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44709/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income eligibility limits for local authority housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased given that present limits are unrealistic and deny many low-income families the ability to apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/22]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that students (details supplied) are enabled to continue their studies as planned at the commencement of their course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44370/22]

New lobbying 4 returns

Extern Ireland Community
- Invite to meet with our staff and volunteers and find out how Extern is supporting families and young people across Co Cavan
Hume Brophy Environment
- The circular economy for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2023
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.

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 · 3 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are in place to support homeowners whose properties are affected by bats, particularly when large numbers of bats have congregated at the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44683/22]
Foreign 1 question
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has contacted the Israeli ambassador to Ireland or made any intervention to the Israelian government following the most recent aggression by Israeli armed forces against Palestinian society, individuals and organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44551/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person (details supplied) will be provided with alternative accommodation in a centre to ensure their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45218/22]

New lobbying 7 returns

Extern Ireland Community
- Invite to meet with our staff and volunteers and find out how Extern is supporting families and young people across Co Cavan
Hume Brophy Environment
- The circular economy for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Ireland
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 4 returns Energy and Natural Resources · Agriculture · Finance
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD)
- Government Forestry Strategy
- Sheep Sector Requirements
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 23 questions · 7 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 23 total

Health 10 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a swimming pool (details supplied) at an organisation is not open; if his Department will grant funding for same; if his Department has received an application from the organisation regarding this pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44891/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be reviewed; when a bus escort will be made available for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44924/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the staffing and the provision of a dedicated chronic-disease clinic in Cavan-Monaghan; the details of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45252/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the public health nurses operating on the relevant areas in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath in tabular form; the locations in which vacancies exist at present; the length of time for which these posts have been vacant; and the plans and timeframe in place to find suitable replacements. [45253/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies unfilled or filled on a temporary basis in Cavan General Hospital; and the details of each by categories. [45254/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the attendance numbers for the minor injuries unit in Monaghan Hospital from 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he has any plans to extend the hours of this unit in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45255/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45256/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the capital project for Cavan General Hospital (details supplied); the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45257/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the estimated completion date for a primary care unit (details supplied); the number of staff that will be employed at this facility once completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45277/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 715 of 15 February 2022, if the service is operating; the availability within this service; the way that the public can access this service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45279/22]
Education 5 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the stage that school transport applications for students (details supplied) are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44450/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44455/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if a school transport ticket will be allocated to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44485/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will allocate school transport tickets to two pupils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44845/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will allocate a school transport ticket to a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44846/22]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the issuing of work permits; the number of applications that are currently waiting to be processed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the efforts by the IDA to attract inward investment to counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44957/22]
Social 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if advice will be provided in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44360/22]
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of persons that apply late for their State pension; her views on whether a raised awareness is needed in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44362/22]
Rural 2 questions
- 2022-09-14 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is reviewing the budget for the social inclusion and community activation programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current budget is at 2008 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44975/22]
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is reviewing ways to mitigate the impacts on local communities and the schemes that are supported by Leader in view of the fact that the Leader allocations vary from year to year; the steps that her Department is taking to give Irish local development network members stability in planning ahead financially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44955/22]
Finance 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering a 0% VAT rate for the newspaper industry ahead of Budget 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45245/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-09-15 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the way that a person can apply for citizenship though an Irish relative; if she will outline the process involved; and if advice will be provided on this matter (details supplied). [45251/22]

New lobbying 7 returns

Extern Ireland Community
- Invite to meet with our staff and volunteers and find out how Extern is supporting families and young people across Co Cavan
Galway Film Resource Centre Limited Arts
- Section 481 Regional Film Development Uplift
Hume Brophy Environment
- The circular economy for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- The recommendations of the Citizen's Assembly on Care
Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health
- Support from Oireachtas members for the NAI Patients Deserve Better advocacy campaign: calling for investment to tackle the shortage of 100 nurse specialists across neurology services in Ireland.
Atticus Partners Ltd · 2 returns Communications · Foreign Affairs
- Online safety policy
- Introduction to the work of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong