Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 9 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 9 Oct – 15 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 33 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023

2023-10-12 · 2 votes · Govt (Health)

A bill to provide for the licensing of the sale by retail of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products

full description

A bill to provide for the licensing of the sale by retail of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register of licences issued under and in accordance with the Act; to provide for certain related offences; and for those and other purposes, to provide for the amendment of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002; and to provide for the consequential amendment of certain other enactments and the revocation of certain statutory instruments; and to provide for related matters.

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 5–4

Voted for 1 Pauline Tully

Did not vote 5 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Matt Carthy · Niamh Smyth

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 5–5

Voted for 1 Pauline Tully

Did not vote 5 Brendan Smith · Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell · Matt Carthy · Niamh Smyth

Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 78–69

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax

2023-10-10 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 90–47

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 2 votes · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when specific additional financial supports will be introduced to assist local authorities and community development organisations in the development of enterprise centres, in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and small enterprises and the lack of such accommodation at present in areas such as County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44465/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 25 July 2023, if he will outline the details of the smart regional enterprise innovation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44466/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his views on the current effectiveness of the minimum excise duty trigger price applicable to tobacco products; the proposals, if any, there are to change this price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43915/23]
Health 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the present rate of the minimum excise duty on cigarettes, with particular reference to public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43914/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the difficulties facing parents in trying to access childcare for children aged 1-3; if measures will be introduced to support the recruitment and retention of staff as it is the lack of staff numbers in many facilities, with surplus accommodation, that is reducing considerably the number of children aged 1-3 that can be cared for in childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44438/23]

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 2 votes · 7 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Foreign 3 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he had requested to visit any part of Palestine or Israel during his recent visit to the Middle East for which permission was not granted; if so, the authority that refused the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43803/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a report in the media (details supplied) that he had requested to visit Palestinian towns in Area C of the West Bank and that he was denied access. [43804/23]
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of requests received for personal security clearance received from those not employed by a Government Department or body under the aegis of a Government Department; the number of which were subsequently directed to an Garda Síochána in each of the years 2019 to date; the average processing time, by category, academic, enterprise, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44364/23]
Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will receive approval to proceed with the proposed permanent extension comprising of three classroom SEN base, five additional classrooms, two special education tuition rooms, one music room, one textiles room, one science laboratory and preparation room, associated circulation and WC, and ancillary areas; the reason for the delay to date in this approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43988/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education when the modular building proposal for a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43993/23]
Defence 1 question
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department is currently undertaking work in relation to the establishment of a national security or intelligence agency; the intended timeframe in which in which they intend to publish a heads of or draft Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44365/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of tests carried out in each NCT test centre from 1 January 2023 to 31 September 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; the number (absolute and percentage) of vehicles that passed at each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44359/23]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 16 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 16 total

Education 4 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on the school transport review; when the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43697/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding bus tickets for children. [43782/23]
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get school bus transport for her children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44239/23]
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44257/23]
Enterprise 4 questions
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for the visas of non-working EEA nationals to be processed; the number of visas of working non-EEA nationals that have been awarded and declined in counties Cavan and Monaghan since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44140/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the supports available to businesses with the rising cost of energy in running a business. [44133/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent data on the level of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of additional jobs created in each county since March 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44139/23]
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the reopening of a mine (details supplied); how likely this is, and when; if he realises specialised skillsets are leaving the country to go abroad and work in the sector due to its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44488/23]
Health 3 questions
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43562/23]
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason (details supplied) is waiting so long on a procedure in Cappagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43966/23]
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason the replacement grant for an MRI machine in Monaghan Hospital was not granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44233/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline if HVO falls under such rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44015/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44024/23]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2023-10-10 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); if he will assist with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43695/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-10-11 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review correspondence (details supplied) from Bord Gáis; if he can clarify if this meets procedures where feeding electricity from solar panels back in the home is concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44351/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-10-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he can provide details of a company (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44515/23]