Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 23 Oct — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Oct – 29 Oct 2023 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 23 questions · 5 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

2023-10-25 · 1 vote · Govt (Finance)

A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further pr…

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A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

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

Health Service Funding

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 73–58

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

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

The motion · motion passed 75–59

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

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

Neutrality

2023-10-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 77–56

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

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

The motion · motion passed 76–56

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

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

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 7 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 7 total

Environment 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that all household energy consumers including people availing of prepay systems will benefit from the energy credits announced in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46422/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 28 March 2023 and the issues raised by this Deputy in the debate relating to the need to ensure all householders benefit from the forthcoming energy credits, if he will ensure the issues highlighted in that debate are addressed; that customers of certain energy suppliers should not have to seek support from community welfare officers towards energy costs and should be able to avail of the energy credit schemes announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46421/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proposals to amend the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 to include additional waterways, including the River Erne system in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proposals to intensify co-operation with the relevant departments and agencies in Northern Ireland to deal with flooding problems, such as those caused by the River Erne system in counties Cavan and Fermanagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46986/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date in finalising data on the sequestration of carbon by hedgerows to ensure the inclusion of hedgerows in the national inventory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will issue in respect of tranche 1 of TAMS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46951/23]
Education 1 question
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if financial support is available from her Department to improve educational services at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47104/23]

New lobbying 2 returns

Nursing Homes Ireland · 2 returns Health
- NHI briefed the Fianna Fail Parliamentary party on the findings of the PwC independent sectoral analysis
- NHI wrote to all parliamentary parties requesting that we brief their party on the findings of the PwC Sectoral Analysis

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 5 votes · 2 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 2 total

Education 2 questions
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education for an update on the request by a school (details supplied) that the modular unit works at the school include direction to complete a yard in order that this surface can later accommodate an astro-turf pitch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46817/23]
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the current development of modular units at a school (details supplied) will make it very difficult, perhaps impossible, to gain sufficient access to a back field in order to carry out future works on the field; if she has received contrary advice to that position; if so, by whom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46818/23]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 5 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 5 total

Enterprise 2 questions
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expedite a work permit for a person (details supplied) as it is needed to get a visa renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/23]
- 2023-10-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will expedite a work permit for a person (details supplied) as it is needed to get a visa renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46698/23]
Health 2 questions
- 2023-10-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get an appointment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46858/23]
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47176/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-10-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47125/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Nursing Homes Ireland Health
- NHI briefed the Fianna Fail Parliamentary party on the findings of the PwC independent sectoral analysis