Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 27 Nov — Watch Them Work

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 27 Nov – 3 Dec 2023 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 145 questions · 2 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (Resumed)

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 49–69

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Neutrality

2023-11-29 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 46–74

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–51

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

The motion · motion passed 73–52

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023

2023-11-29 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 110–17

Voted for 4 Brendan Smith · Matt Carthy · Niamh Smyth · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-11-28 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–54

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 6 votes · 12 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 12 total

Transport 4 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if provision will be made to enable persons aged 70 years and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to drive public service vehicles and vehicles employed on State contracts on behalf of companies under the remit of his Department as difficulties have arisen in many areas with a shortage of qualified drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52156/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional capacity will be provided on a route where a public service contract is operated under the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52350/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in view of the concerns of commuters about delays occurring at peak times in accessing buses, if additional capacity will be provided on a route where a public service contract is operated under the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52772/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the total funding provided in 2023 for the non-national road network; if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided for this road network in 2024 due to the need for an increased investment in these roads in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan, and also taking into account the substantial increase in costs of road maintenance and road construction over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52777/23]
Education 3 questions
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her recent meeting with the British Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52763/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the number of students in Connacht and Ulster who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in both primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52764/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a school application will be approved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52741/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 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 that affect Border communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52356/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proposals there are to review and amend the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/23]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on any recent discussions he has had in relation to the restoration of the executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50269/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his Department’s Shared Island Civic Society Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50270/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if additional legislative measures are needed to deal effectively with violence, criminality and thuggery as experienced in Dublin city centre on 23 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52783/23]

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 6 votes · 19 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 19 total

Foreign 12 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement on the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. [52223/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding that has been provided by the Irish Government to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan; the purpose of this funding; if he intends to provide additional funding for these purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52224/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any meetings or engagements in respect of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; the detail and outcome of any such meeting or engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52225/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he condemns the actions of Israel in Gaza that have resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians. [53017/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to take any measures, such as diplomatic, economic, trade, legal or political, against the Israeli Government in response to the ongoing breaches of international law by the State of Israel. [53018/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the relevant timelines regarding the initiation of a case to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of the so-called legacy Bill adopted by the British Parliament; if he has engaged with those individuals who have taken cases; and if Government intends to take an inter-state case on this issue. [52835/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with the Government of South Africa; and if he has sought to join its referral of the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court. [52836/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to open a new consulate in Australia. [52838/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements he has had with his European counterparts in relation to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. [52834/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed timeline to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [52837/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs about Ireland’s diplomatic relationship with the state of Qatar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52939/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the meetings and engagements that he and his Department have had with the state of Qatar in 2023; any proposals for further meetings or engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52940/23]
Public Expenditure 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if public procurement rules allow for the exclusion of companies based in a state that is under investigation by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. [52358/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if public procurement rules allow for the exclusion of companies that are complicit in war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. [52357/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has proposals to amend planning laws to permit the excavation of peat for horticulture purposes in tandem with efforts to determine alternatives to the use of peat by the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the supports available for the refurbishment of vacant agricultural buildings with a view to bringing them into residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52954/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 28 September 2023, if he has reverted to the Local Government Management Agency with feedback on the draft Codes of Practice and Data Protection Impact Assessments in order to permit local authorities to install CCTV cameras in the vicinity of bottle banks and other waste collection locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52274/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allow the mushroom sector to source peat from within the State while it continues to identify potential alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to use a property (details supplied) for the purpose of emergency accommodation for people seeking international protection; if so, the public engagement and consultation that has been conducted in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52273/23]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 48 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 48 total

Health 12 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of menopause services, specifically the number of clinics available through the public health service; the contact details for each menopause clinic; the waiting times for a first appointment at a menopause clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51850/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment (details supplied) for a hip replacement in Cappagh Hospital as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51890/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances to the minor injury unit in Monaghan Hospital per month for 2022 and to date 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51898/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a place in a facility will be expedited for a person (details supplied) following discharge from Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52074/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) to see a physiotherapist in Cavan General Hospital;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52120/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary medical certificate appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52137/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was informed in Drogheda Hospital that a physiotherapist would treat them in Ballyjamesduff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52143/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health what facilities two-week respite is provided on an annual basis to carers in the home; what the waiting time is for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52203/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the national school dental service has ceased in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52227/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if his Department is seeing an increase in reports of rodents, mainly rats, causing concerns for health in towns and villages nationwide; what his Department is doing with other Departments to combat this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52231/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed in CAMHS in the Cavan-Monaghan mental health service; the funding allocated to CAMHS in the Cavan-Monaghan mental health service for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52257/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a pension from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52463/23]
Transport 9 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charger points in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52589/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test in County Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51915/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to review private clamping laws for vehicles in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52179/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to address the shortage of mechanics. [52395/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the issues a shortage of mechanics is causing for the public transport system in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52396/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport to list the number of EV Charger points in counties across the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of EV charge points in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52587/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has been contacted regarding the provision of funding for the east west link road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52023/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the funding for the re-development of rail lines, particularly the Navan line in conjunction with Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. [52022/23]
Education 5 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to provide the details of the school transport grant; who can apply for same; what the application process is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52239/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review a case for school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52736/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on the school transport for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52737/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the recent circular on domestic violence leave for teachers and special needs assistants; how this leave will operate in reality in school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52662/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the recently published guide for parents on Keeping Childhood Smartphone Free; the funding being provided by her Department to support this initiative in schools; her plans to tackle the use of smartphones in schools across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52663/23]
Tourism 5 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on a sports capital application for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52219/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52244/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the swimming pool grant will be available to groups in the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52720/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52721/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on a project which has applied under the LSSIF (details supplied); if she can provide an update on this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52738/23]
Social 4 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51984/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present will be extended to long-term foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51986/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52132/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if free travel is available for a person with a condition (details supplied) who is not on a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52494/23]
Foreign 3 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to expedite passport renewals for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52057/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the attention of his Department has been drawn to a case (details supplied); the steps that the Department has taken to assist the family in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50002/23]
- 2023-11-30 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the attention of his Department has been drawn to a case (details supplied); the steps that the Department has taken to assist the family in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50003/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if the criteria for primary medical certificates can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if the carer of a primary medical cert holder can have their vehicle adapted to suit the needs of the person they care for where they are no longer able to drive their own vehicle as it is no longer suitable for their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52354/23]
Justice 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if the allocation of prisoners to Loughan House in Cavan is being reviewed in light of recent reports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52228/23]
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review extenuating circumstances being cited in a visa renewal (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52690/23]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences issued to date in 2023 as a percentage of his Department's targets in this area for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52175/23]
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review correspondence (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52332/23]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department [52246/23]
Housing 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update by his Department to combat Japanese knotweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52182/23]
Children 1 question
- 2023-11-28 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff currently employed in Enable Ireland in Cavan-Monaghan; the number of vacancies in Enable Ireland in Cavan-Monaghan; what posts these vacancies are in; the funding allocated to Enable Ireland in Cavan-Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52258/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-11-29 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if schemes are available for persons living beside wind farms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52723/23]

New lobbying 1 return

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG Tourism
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media - Developing Rural Tourism in Ireland