Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 4 Nov

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 4 Nov – 10 Nov 2024 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 121 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2020

2024-11-06 · 1 vote · Aontú PMB

A bill to ensure the provision of an equitable price for beef to farmers operating in that sector in order to ensure that it is a sustainable means for them to earn a livelihood

full description

A bill to ensure the provision of an equitable price for beef to farmers operating in that sector in order to ensure that it is a sustainable means for them to earn a livelihood; and to provide for related matters.

Whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) · motion failed 57–69

Voted for 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2024-11-05 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 72–58

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · Heather Humphreys · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Matt Carthy · Pauline Tully

Did not vote 2 Cathy Bennett · David Maxwell

Finance Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages

2024-11-05 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 75–55

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 3 votes · 29 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Children 7 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of respite services available in Cavan and Monaghan for children and for adults; the further proposals to extend the range of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44333/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in advancing a proposal to provide a standalone respite centre for adults with an intellectual disability in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44334/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that more services are provided in Cavan and Monaghan to support children and adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional support will be provided in 2025 for youth services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45972/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in view of the widespread concern expressed by childcare providers about the viability of their services, if he will review the funding level for such providers, particularly for services providing full-time places for younger children, for which there is huge demand and an inadequate supply at present, taking into account that more services will be lost imminently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that the core funding model for each county will be amended to take into account recent additional costs on such services impacting on their viability with potential closures and subsequent loss of childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45974/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if urgent consideration will be given to addressing the shortage of childcare places, particularly for younger children and pre-ECCE recipients, in view of the widespread concern of parents who may wish to return to work and are unable to do so because of the lack of such places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45975/24]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason unacceptable delays are occurring in issuing foal passports by Horse Sport Ireland; the measures that will be implemented to reduce such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45104/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when additional measures will be implemented to address the outbreak of bovine TB in parts of the country; if there are sufficient personnel in all district veterinary offices to deal with disease-control issues; if he will ensure compensation payments are issued without delay to affected herdowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45425/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions he had at EU level in relation to the need to reduce the regulatory burden and unnecessary paper-work on farmers participating in different schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests and particularly large-scale businesses with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45991/24]
Finance 3 questions
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the unfair decision to exclude parents of students studying outside this jurisdiction from the rental tax credit as this and other measures were introduced to ease the cost-of-living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45448/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the taxation measures that will be introduced in 2025 to ease the pressures on small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45430/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline his recent engagement with the SME sector, with particular reference to the sector’s concern about increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45431/24]
Tourism 3 questions
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional measures that will be implemented in 2025 to promote at home and abroad Ireland’s Ancient East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45444/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the measures that will be implemented by her Department and by the agencies under the remit of her Department to support the tourism sector in 2025, taking into account the increased costs that have incurred in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45442/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional measures that will be implemented in 2025 to promote at home and abroad Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45443/24]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that the additional supports announced in Budget 2025 for students in further and higher education will be made available to students from this State studying outside our jurisdiction, taking into account the substantial additional costs for students who have to travel to Northern Ireland or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44345/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when issues will be resolved in relation to contracts for education providers (details supplied); if he will ensure an early resolution of the outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding that will be made available by his Department under the shared island initiative for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date in supporting cross-Border and all-Ireland projects through the shared island initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45495/24]
Environment 2 questions
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45437/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45438/24]
Health 2 questions
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce unacceptable delays in children accessing services provided by CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45757/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if measures will be introduced to recruit and retain more home care assistant/home support workers in the HSE in view of the unacceptable delays in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan in persons having home support put in place following approval of such hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45758/24]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when details of the next round of funding for capital projects under the shared island initiative will be announced. [45471/24]
Transport 1 question
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that increased funding will be made available in 2025 for the non-national road network in counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the urgent need to carry out essential repairs and upgrade the road network, taking into account the considerable damage caused to roads by increased rainfall and poor weather in recent years, the increase in traffic volumes due to more economic activity and population increase and the substantial additional costs in construction products over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45492/24]
Education 1 question
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 24 October 2024, if she will ensure that a teaching post is retained in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45470/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if she will ensure that the provision of a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse is progressed without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45314/24]

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 · 36 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 36 total

Education 10 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that no artificial cap is placed on the number of students who can attend an ASD unit within a school (details supplied). [44995/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the timeframe and capacity of the proposed special school in County Monaghan. [44994/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, the number of students attending the autism unit in a school (details supplied) in the years 2019 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44182/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, the reason for the reduction in availability of places within the autism unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44183/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, if she will report on her engagements regarding the number of places available within the autism unit in a school (details supplied); if her Department or the NCSE has placed a cap on the number of children that can be accommodated in the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44184/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, if she will outline the reason a school (details supplied) has had an artificial cap placed on the number of spaces within its autism unit; if she is aware that teaching posts have been cut arising from the artificial cap placed on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44185/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 9 September 2024, the current status regarding the proposed permanent extension at a school (details supplied); the expected timeframe for completion of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44233/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 285 and 286 of 18 September 2024, if her Department has ever used artificial intelligence in the preparation of response to Parliamentary Questions; if her Department is aware of Government-approved interim guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in the public service, published in February of this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45255/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education her proposals to ensure that every child that needs a seat on school transport is provided one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45814/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of students in County Monaghan wishing to avail of a seat on school transport but who have been unable to do so to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45815/24]
Foreign 8 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with Israeli officials in relation to the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45256/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe in which he intends to join the case the South Africa has taken under the Genocide Convention against Israel at the International Court of Justice; if Ireland is entitled to a copy of South Africa's memorial; if his Department has sought a copy of South Africa's recently filed memorial under Article 53 of the Rules of the Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45362/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his efforts to alleviate the repression of people, and in particular women, in Afghanistan; the engagements he has had in support of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45363/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the diplomatic and legal recourse available to the Government under the treaties of the European Union in circumstances whereby the European Commission has failed in its obligations to discharge its duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45364/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs noting the obligations of contracting parties to the EU/Israel Association agreement arising from its necessitation of 'respect for human rights and democratic principles' as 'an essential element of the relationship', the letter of An Taoiseach of 14 February 2024 to the President of the European Commission outlining concerns in relation to such, and Ireland's obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, if he has considered exercising Ireland's rights under Article 265 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union arising from the Commission's failure to act in relation to the ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza, opening infringement proceedings against the European Commission at the European Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45365/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of leaked Israeli emails and meeting notes published by a US-registered NGO (details supplied); if he has examined the files relating to the Government; their response to such; if the information contains therein in any way contradicts Government positions communicated between his Department and the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45366/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the attacks on UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories; if he has engaged directly with the governments of those individuals making baseless attacks against the Special Rapporteur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45368/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the sanctions that the Government have imposed on Israel in response to the genocide it is currently conducting against the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45824/24]
Defence 5 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 17 October 2024, if his Department has compiled a list of the functions formally provided by the Defence Forces that his Government has outsourced since 2020. [45251/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current establishment figure of the Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Force; that envisaged by LOA2 of the Report on the Commission of the Defence Forces; the effective strength and number currently enlisted; the number of applications received; the number inducted; the number who have been discharged; the number who have purchased their discharge; by year for 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024; by branch; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45252/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of naval patrols scheduled, conducted and cancelled in 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45253/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe in which he believes members of the Defence Forces will see their blanket exclusion from the protection of the Working Time Directive 2003 removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45254/24]
- 2024-11-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45367/24]
Health 5 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the previous position to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment, given the essential service they provided throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if the decision of the WRC to award the pandemic bonus payment to a HSE worker who had been previously deemed ineligible has led to other workers in the same category being awarded that payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will analyse the decision of the WRC to award the pandemic bonus payment to a HSE worker who had been previously deemed ineligible to give consideration to the previous decision to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44265/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health his response to instances in County Monaghan whereby people have been endured excessive waits while awaiting an ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45812/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health his proposals to provide additional services at Monaghan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45813/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the proposal to establish a domestic violence refuge centre in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45826/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the services available to persons experiencing domestic abuse in Castleblayney and the surrounding area; her proposals to enhance these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45988/24]
Agriculture 2 questions
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the mushroom sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45809/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45810/24]
Children 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the HSE has indicated that there is not an interest in the premises at Cootehill, County Cavan that has been offered as a potential location for adult disability day services; if he or the Minister of State with responsibility for Disabilities will visit the premises in question; if he will engage with the HSE on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44243/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to the ruling of the International Court of Justice that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is illegal and that there is a duty upon states to ban trade and investment with settlements, if he will progress the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 to ensure that Ireland does not continue to invest in companies which derive profits from their investment in illegal settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45851/24]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his engagements regarding the Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45802/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Government targets and outturn for delivering social and affordable houses in County Monaghan in each of the years 2020 to date; the target for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45808/24]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 35 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 35 total

Health 7 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an article can be reviewed (details supplied); when this team/service will be in place on the ground in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43998/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the shingles vaccine will be provided free of charge to a person (details supplied) at high risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44219/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); why the person has not been referred for further investigation to the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44250/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health what funding streams are available for community parent support groups and breastfeeding groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44874/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and the status of a hospital appointment for this person. [44921/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when a person will have knee surgery (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/24]
- 2024-11-07 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if issues with patient follow-up will be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45511/24]
Children 5 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a project can be reviewed (details supplied); and if he can provide an update on the current status of the project with the HSE. [44161/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to provide a full-time respite service for children in Cavan and adults in Cavan; if she will acknowledge that presently Annalee Respite Centre in Cootehill Is catering one week on, one week off, for both adults and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44258/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he can refer this matter to estates management in Cavan and Monaghan for further review. [44490/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to granting a second overage exemption for the ECCE programme (details supplied), whose developmental age differs significantly from her chronological age due to medical and developmental delays; and if he will review the criteria and available supports to ensure that all children, regardless of developmental pathway, are given equal access to early childhood education and the necessary support mechanisms to facilitate their attendance. [44595/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if financial or other supports are available to a mother who is homeschooling their seven children of various ages under home tuition; if so, the details and the way to apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44822/24]
Education 4 questions
- 2024-11-05 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. [43951/24]
- 2024-11-05 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. [43953/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to review and revoke the decision to remove the 15 hours of EAL in the primary school (details supplied). [44203/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if there are any financial or other supports available to mother who is homeschooling her seven children of various ages under home tuition; to outline the details of same or how to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44495/24]
Social 4 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on an appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43898/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to ensuring that individuals who have been part of the social welfare system for several years and are required to transition between allowances due to unforeseen circumstances (such as a severe illness or stroke) do not lose eligibility for the Christmas bonus and other entitlements, particularly in cases where the delay in processing their new claim is beyond their control (details supplied). [44423/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a case (details supplied); to review the four questions/points outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44809/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a claim to a reduced pension by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45082/24]
Transport 3 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44472/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence regarding Bus Éireann service 109x; to request Bus Éireann to increase provision on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44501/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review an application by a person (details supplied) for a driving test; and when a test date will issue for same. [44631/24]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if passports for persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44535/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44788/24]
Environment 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why persons have been refused the medically vulnerable scheme for the needs of their daughter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review a case (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on fibre broadband in this instance. [44493/24]
Justice 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if consideration can be given to waiving the €300 fee for the immigration residence permit for two Gazan scholars currently studying at SETU (details supplied), who, while not officially recognised as refugees, were evacuated from Gaza and are on student visas; and if steps can be taken to support institutions like SETU, which are covering all accommodation, fees, meals, stipends, and health insurance for these students without Government support. [44502/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been living in Ireland since they were a baby, has their public services card, voter card, pays PRSI, and so on, who, when they applied to renew their driving licence, was told they are not a citizen of Ireland and had to have a temporary residence permit to reapply for their licence. [44599/24]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on a SUSI application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44331/24]
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44484/24]
Defence 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to examine a case (details supplied) and have it reviewed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44256/24]
Finance 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance to review correspondence in relation to VRT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44494/24]
Housing 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the social housing income limits; if he will outline his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44811/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-11-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if matters raised in correspondence in relation to a club (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if an update on the grant under the Community Centre Investment Fund will be provided. [44922/24]