Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 7 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Nov – 13 Nov 2022 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 57 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 58–74

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2021

2022-11-09 · 1 vote · Sinn Féin PMB

A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for re…

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A bill to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 and for that purpose to provide for the right of minors over the age of 16 to consent to mental health treatment and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 60–75

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Home Care

2022-11-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–58

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 3 votes · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Transport 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional resources will be provided for a centre (details supplied) given that there are unacceptable delays in appointments, which have been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54821/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided to local authorities such as Cavan and Monaghan county councils for the non-national road network in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce in 2023 a funding stream for the local improvement scheme, as existed in his Department's Estimates up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55861/22]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals, if any, to hold a meeting at an early date of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Taoiseach and prime minister-level. [55117/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to have the assembly and Executive restored and fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56016/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department’s attention has been drawn to public comments in Britain in relation to the issue of Irish passports (details supplied); if he will clarify the veracity of same; the number of passports issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56017/22]
Finance 3 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied there are adequate measures available to the Revenue Commissioners and other statutory agencies to tackle illicit cross-Border trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55872/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the progress to date in introducing a temporary business energy support scheme; the projected number of businesses to avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55878/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had any recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to extend the deadline with banks (details supplied) to exit the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/22]
Health 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that medical card income eligibility limits are increased in view of anomalies that may arise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55069/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern of businesses trading in household energy products due to smoky coal products being imported illegally into the State; the resources that he is providing to local authorities to counteract such illegal trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55886/22]
Social 1 question
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the concerns outlined in detail in relation to the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied); if she will have the decision to reduce the pension payment reviewed as a matter of urgency, taking into account all of the relevant data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55716/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the outcome of the public consultation following the Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Reform of the family law system, with particular reference to parental alienation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55721/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-11-10 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 present limits are unrealistic and deny many low-income families the opportunity to apply for social housing; if these income limits will be increased without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55954/22]

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 · 17 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 17 total

Health 9 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be allocated a transfer to the National Remedial Hospital for psychology and vocational training that they urgently require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54370/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current capacity of the National Remedial Hospital; the plans, if any, to expand same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54371/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list per county or lowest available geographic unit for places at the National Remedial Hospital; the corresponding figures for each of the years 2011 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54372/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be open at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54869/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently delivered at the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital; if there are proposals to expand these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54870/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of staff and their respective titles currently employed at the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54871/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients to date in 2022 that presented at the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital who were instructed to attend another service such as an emergency department, before meeting a medical professional at the MIU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54872/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the role of administrative staff at the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital; if administrative staff can direct patients to attend another healthcare setting, such as an emergency department, before the patient meets a medical professional at the MIU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54873/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 12 October 2022, the current timeframe for person (details supplied) to receive their full allocation of 15 hours per week home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55595/22]
Environment 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received a review of the North-South interconnector; when it will be published; and if he will commission a full independent assessment of the potential undergrounding of the project. [55410/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his proposals to reduce the amount of polyethylene terephthalate, PET, plastic exported from Ireland; if he has considered introducing a levy on the use of virgin plastics; and if his Department will collate data on the quantities of PET plastic that are recycled domestically and exported. [55411/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he has taken to ensure the financial sustainability of the current post office network, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55592/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend youth fare reductions to commercial operators. [55402/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided under budget 2023 for the N2 Clontibret to the Border road scheme. [55403/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the results of the review into the status of farm contractors regarding the carbon tax. [55400/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the taxation policies of his Department which are intended to encourage farmers to adopt rooftop solar PV. [55713/22]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in agri-environmental schemes (details supplied) for each of the years 2014 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the total allocation by scheme and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55577/22]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Health 6 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a young person (details supplied) can get a scan and a referral to Temple Street Hospital for a number of serious seizures that they have experienced since 10 October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54301/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Covid-19 bonus payment for a person (details supplied); the reason that this has not been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54575/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) remains waiting for an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54599/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review a case (details supplied); the reason that personal assistance hours were cut in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54779/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a hip replacement surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54838/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in an MRI for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54862/22]
Social 3 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); if she will address the issues outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54761/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a carer's benefit review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54793/22]
- 2022-11-09 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive any payments when caring for her elderly father before he passed away; the reason she has been declined carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55756/22]
Housing 2 questions
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence from the local authority (details supplied); if he will address the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54758/22]
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); if he will address the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54759/22]
Transport 2 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the proposals he is working on to assist the Irish haulage industry to reduce its costs as fuel prices continue to soar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55396/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the improvements being undertaken to improve the waiting times for driving test appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55397/22]
Finance 2 questions
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if the TBESS will open by end of this month; if payments will be made before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55802/22]
- 2022-11-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on resumption of the primary medical certificate appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55801/22]
Environment 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council regarding the North South Interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54755/22]
Education 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54724/22]
Children 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline the reason that this property has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54898/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-11-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54481/22]