Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 23 Sept

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 23 Sept – 29 Sept 2024 · 5 TDs · 2 bills voted on · 68 questions · 7 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Childcare

2024-09-25 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 66–58

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

The motion · motion passed 69–57

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-09-24 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 70–54

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys

Voted against 1 Matt Carthy

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

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 14 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 14 total

Agriculture 3 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when additional measures will be implemented to address the outbreaks of bovine TB in parts of the country; if there are sufficient personnel in all district veterinary offices at present dealing with disease-control issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37523/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals under consideration by the EU Agriculture Council to have additional funding provided for CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions to date to reduce the regulatory burden and associated paperwork on farmers participating in different schemes; the proposals to alleviate such burdens at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38123/24]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health taking into consideration the findings from national and international research, the measures that will be implemented to deal with the impact of loneliness on all age groups, as loneliness is considered a major public health issue internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38433/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if it is proposed to develop a strategy to help prevent and tackle loneliness as a public health policy priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38434/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the outcome of the work to date of the Loneliness Taskforce, which was established in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38435/24]
Social 2 questions
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals she has to increase the income disregard pertaining to carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38422/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals she has to increase the income eligibility limit for the free fuel allowance for pensioners who are also in receipt of a small occupational pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38423/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that necessary financial resources are allocated for 2025 to establish new family resource centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38478/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional measures that will be implemented in 2025 to increase childcare places throughout the country, in view of serious shortages in many areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38479/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the expected timeline for the finalisation of the employment status for school caretakers in the education system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38027/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice her views on the adequacy of legislative measures to deal with the scourge of drugs and associated criminality throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38126/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to ensure that detailed consideration is given to the submission of a union (details supplied), taking into consideration the very important and valuable services its members provide throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the grant scheme operated by SUSI for further and higher education students is the only grant source for supporting students in colleges in this State based on family income or, in the case of a mature student, the applicant’s own income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38439/24]

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

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 · 15 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 15 total

Education 5 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Bus Éireann to allocate school bus tickets to siblings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37429/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Bus Éireann to allocate a school bus ticket to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37430/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct Bus Éireann to establish additional school bus capacity to collect children in Clontibret, County Monaghan, who attend secondary schools in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, considering that there have been a number of children in this area who have been denied school transport this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37431/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Bus Éireann to allocate a school bus ticket to a pupil (details supplied), given the upheaval that will be forced upon them and their family if they have to change schools at this stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37586/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the plans in place for the secondary school education of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37639/24]
Social 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is the position of the Department that the non-application of means tests regarding supports for persons seeking international protection was in contravention of European Union regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37646/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 940 of 9 September 2024, if she will outline the policy and budgetary context in which the household benefits package for carers who do not live with the person they care for was scrapped in 2012; if she has considered it within the context of Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37645/24]
Children 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider funding a new family resource centre in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the funding allocated to family resources centres that carry out valuable work in their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to her request of the Oireachtas Justice Committee that it examine the recommendations and conclusions of the Haughton scoping exercise report into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person, as an alternative to the Dáil Private Members motion mandating her to establish an independent public inquiry, if she intends to direct agencies to furnish the Committee with relevant documentation (details supplied). [37615/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to comply with the wishes of the Dáil, which, on two separate occasions, has called for an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied). [37616/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his proposals to support the mushroom sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37614/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints received by the agri-food regulator; the outcome of these complaints and any sanctions levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37613/24]
Foreign 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of special envoys appointed in the years 2000 to date; the appointment process by which they were chosen; the funds allocated in each year to support their work; the intended duration of their term; if he will report on their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37585/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE neurological specialists, by CHO region; the number of vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/24]

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 18 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 18 total

Foreign 3 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to escalate a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37418/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide the figures for 2023 for Irish passport applications from individuals living outside of the State, and specifically figures from Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK, Europe, USA, Australia, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and other parts of the Middle East. [37432/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to escalate a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37998/24]
Health 3 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); if he will examine this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37398/24]
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a home care package approved in April for a person (details supplied) has not been approved or put in place yet; if he will review the case urgently and provide an update on the matter. [38230/24]
Education 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education for an update on the provision of a special needs school for County Monaghan, following her recent meeting with parents. [37549/24]
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if, given the critical shortage of secondary school autism spectrum (AS) classes in Nenagh, where only one secondary school offers an AS class, which is currently full, she will outline the immediate actions that will be taken to ensure that children leaving 6th class this year can continue their secondary education within their local community (details supplied). [38007/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the state of affairs in relation to the pair trawling issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37750/24]
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the "farm successor scheme"; if he will outline the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38012/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if the Transport Infrastructure Ireland funding for national primary and secondary roads has been frozen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37752/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied); if the drop in the European Central Bank interest rate will be applied accordingly to the local authority home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37302/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review and outline the reason a school (details supplied) is not included in the hot meals programme; when it will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37351/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the number of UK and Northern Irish citizens that have applied for Irish citizenship since Brexit. [37433/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the situation of a person (details supplied) who was put on the waiting list in 2023 and told the current waiting is 27 months before the child can be assessed. [37815/24]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2024-09-24 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review a case concerning higher education courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37422/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-09-25 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional supports to animal welfare charities ahead of the XL bully ban coming into force on 1 October 2024. [38200/24]
Defence 1 question
- 2024-09-26 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the supports, if any, that would be available to a member of the Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38431/24]

New lobbying 1 return

National Traveller MABS Finance
- An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators