Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 30 Sept

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 30 Sept – 6 Oct 2024 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 85 questions · 3 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 94–47

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 81–62

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: Capital Acquisitions Tax

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 89–53

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. 4: Stamp Duties

2024-10-01 · 1 vote

A budget financial resolution · motion passed 87–52

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 4 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Health 2 questions
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that additional financial support is provided for healthcare services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39420/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 28 June 2024, the progress to date in making this medication available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will give detailed and urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence from a national representative organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39404/24]

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- IMRO's Proposals for inclusion in Election Manifestos

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 4 votes · 47 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 47 total

Foreign 7 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements and efforts in relation to the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the Minister for Transport regarding the illegal transfer of arms through Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39047/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the Israeli government; if he has raised the illegal trafficking of arms through Ireland bound for Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 25 July 2023, and recent reports on the illegal trafficking of arms through Ireland, if he is fully confident Ireland has upheld its obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the illegal transport of the weaponry of war through sovereign Irish airspace could damage or diminish Irish neutrality or credibility internationally; to outline, in order to prevent same, the steps he intends to take to vindicate Ireland’s policy of neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39050/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 6 March 2024, the Programme for Government commitment to hold a referendum on extending the franchise at presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside of the State, and further to his own recent remarks in relation to this, if he has abandoned this Programme for Government commitment; if so, if he has informed his Cabinet colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39060/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39071/24]
Defence 7 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are contingency plans in place to ensure the safety of Irish Defence Forces deployed with UNIFIL in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements he has had with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the illegal transport of weapons through Ireland; the capacity within the Defence Forces to surveil Irish airspace and ensure that aircraft do not transit Ireland without the knowledge and/or permission of Irish authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39051/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report in relation to the current situation in south Lebanon; the activities of Defence Forces personnel deployed on mission with UNIFIL in light of escalating kinetic activity in those regions; the measures taken to best ensure the safety and readiness of personnel, to reassure that they are adequately supplied should they be unable to resupply for a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to reports that weapons of war bound for Israel have been illegally trafficked through Ireland, if he has conducted an analysis as to whether any such munitions have endangered the lives of Irish peacekeepers deployed on mission with UNIFIL to south Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39053/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role of the air corps in surveillance and policing sovereign Irish space; the standard operating procedure should the Air Corps become aware that an aircraft is transiting sovereign Irish airspace illegally; the standard operating procedure should the Air Corps become aware that an aircraft carrying weapons of war is transiting Ireland illegally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39054/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39066/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his engagement with veterans' associations; the work of his Department to support veterans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39124/24]
Health 6 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the locations of ambulance stations in County Monaghan; if he proposes to provide additional ambulance stations in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and associated staff based at each ambulance station in the State; the proposals to establish any new ambulance stations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any Minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39073/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if any request has been made by Monaghan Hospital to either the Cavan and Monaghan hospital group, or the HSE, for consideration for the provision of either an MRI or CT scanner at the Monaghan hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the RCSI Hospitals Group to deliver MRI and CT scanners at Monaghan hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39364/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure improved ambulance services in County Monaghan. [39365/24]
Education 5 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of children with additional or special needs in each county that are waiting enrolment in a school; the number therein waiting enrolment at primary or secondary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38635/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the contact she or any Minister in her Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39067/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she has corresponded with Bus Éireann in respect of that company’s arbitrary rule that prevents drivers aged 70 and over from driving school buses, considering that this has been cited by operators as the reason for the cancellation of a number of school bus routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39114/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of children in each county who are eligible for a school bus ticket but who currently do not have a place on a school bus, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39115/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of children in each county for which applications for concessionary school bus tickets were applied but which to date have been unsuccessful, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39116/24]
Children 4 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39065/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the proposal for the provision of day services for young adults based in a currently unfinished building in Cootehill, County Cavan; whether the HSE intends to purchase the property for this purpose; the expected timeframe to advance this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has conducted a socio-economic impact assessment in relation to the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on his efforts to make childcare accessible and affordable; the amount he believes it is affordable for parents to contribute to the cost of their childcare needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39109/24]
Transport 3 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to ban any airline company found to have illegally transported military equipment without authorisation through Irish sovereign airspace from transiting through Irish sovereign airspace in the future; if legislative changes would be required to implement such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38744/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the manner in which he can assure that driving tests, either theory or practical, are conducted in line with required standards; if such standards account for the recording of tests; if so, to provide any guidelines relating to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39081/24]
Enterprise 3 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 18 September 2024, the number of dual use export licences he has granted in the past 24 months to states currently answering a case under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; the number he has granted in the same period issued regarding persons or companies based in a territory which the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has sought arrest warrants for the civil and military leadership of; if he is aware of the recent terrorist attack on Lebanon; if he is confident that the 'as sure as possible' checks his Department carry's out are sufficient to ensure that Ireland is not in breach of its international obligations; if he will suspend the issuance of all dual use export licences in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38829/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 18 September 2024, and further to reports of arms being illegally trafficked through Ireland bound for Israel, his views on whether ‘sure as possible’ checks are sufficient to ensure that any dual-use export licence which has been granted to a consignee based in Israel does not result in goods or services being provided to a person or company whose activities either directly or indirectly support or contribute to Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she has received correspondence of behalf of the families of those killed in an explosion in Creeslough, County Donegal on 7 October 2022 requesting the establishment of a public inquiry or commission of inquiry; if she intends to establish such an inquiry; if she will meet with the families and their representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38798/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the contact she or any Minister in her Department have had with any Minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39075/24]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39072/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of funding issues within the Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board that resulted in adult education tutors and students being informed at short notice that courses would not commence; his proposals to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39125/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39069/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39070/24]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39076/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the contact she or any Minister in her Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39080/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the contact she or any Minister in her Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39078/24]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39064/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact she or any Minister in her Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39077/24]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 4 votes · 23 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 23 total

Education 6 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to assist with the reduced play area at a school (details supplied) due to extensions and a growing school population in the area; if the current situation regarding inadequate parking spaces and resulting safety issues at the school will be noted; and if the case will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38555/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be accommodated for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38664/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review correspondence from a principal (details supplied) ahead of Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39163/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review correspondence from a school (details supplied); the funding options open to this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39286/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the reason a student has not received a school bus seat (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39391/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied); if this person can avail of any transport grant to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/24]
Health 5 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the needs of this child will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38832/24]
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a care service withdrawn for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be urgently expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39319/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an issue (details supplied) in relation to the transfer of patients will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39482/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate an issue (details supplied) in relation to the transfer of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39525/24]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline; whether his Department is reviewing this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39262/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to restore a scheme whereby a farmer could retire on pension aged 55 and pass on the farm to a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39519/24]
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39522/24]
Transport 2 questions
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if a club (details supplied) not included in a scheme can apply for these EV charging points; how the successful clubs were selected; the basis on which they were selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38510/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if clarity will be provided on this issue and make a statement on same. [39290/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on a foreign birth registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39284/24]
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to review a passport application (details supplied); if he can provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39344/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review correspondence (details supplied); and if these items are returnable under the scheme. [38513/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-10-01 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if, where a family is applying for citizenship, they can all apply under the same certified birth, marriage and death certificates, rather than having a separate one for each of them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38529/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-10-02 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39281/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding options a group can access (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/24]
Social 1 question
- 2024-10-03 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if the homemaker changes will have an impact on the pension amount that a person (details supplied) is receiving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39485/24]

New lobbying 1 return

IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG Arts
- IMRO's Proposals for inclusion in Election Manifestos