Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 3 Mar

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Mar – 9 Mar 2025 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 87 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]

2025-03-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 86–70

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

The motion · motion passed 87–71

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Waste in Public Expenditure

2025-03-05 · 3 votes

A sub-amendment · motion failed 56–102

Voted for 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Voted against 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

The motion · motion passed 90–69

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-03-04 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 93–66

Voted for 2 David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Did not vote 1 Brendan Smith

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 20 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 20 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are adequate protections in place to safeguard ESB transmission lines, with particular reference to the problems caused by falling trees in storms over recent years resulting in power outages for many communities on a repeated basis; the measures that will be implemented as a result of lessons learned from such storms and actions to be taken across Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10532/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department have discussed with telecoms providers the need to strengthen their networks in view of the widespread outages of telecommunication services due to recent storms; the outcome of such discussions; if those providers intend to put adequate investment in upgrading their networks and avoid such outages in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10538/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department have had discussion with telecoms providers concerning ongoing outages in many areas, including parts of Cavan and Monaghan, as a result of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9385/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a building project at a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage as soon as possible in view of the need for this additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9847/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the first-home scheme will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9816/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; if he will outline the Government’s views on the absolute need to rid society of paramilitarism; the measures that will be implemented to deal with such issues of criminality, gangsterism and thuggery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to discuss with the political parties in Stormont the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10526/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has outlined at the European Council the need to ensure that the day-to-day supervision of the European Union’s insurance industry remains the exclusive competence of national competent authorities appointed by each member state under national law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10495/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that any measures increasing the powers of the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) regarding cross border insurance sales contain legal guarantees that national parliaments have the right to access all material produced by, or shared with, EIOPA in the exercise of such powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10496/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to expand and/or provide new family resource centres in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10521/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that an application for a new service will be given detailed and favourable consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10522/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a proposed new health care facility (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the level of accommodation and range of services to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10503/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures she will introduce to ensure quicker access to new medicines and treatments for all patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10504/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the next census of population will be carried out; and the preparations undertaken to date. [9634/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if measures will be introduced at an early date, including much-needed additional investment in infrastructure in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan to address regional economic imbalance as outlined in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10081/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided this year to local authorities for the repair of local and regional roads due to damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 117 and 116 of 26 February 2025, the number of outstanding applications under the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, due to be finalised; when it is expected payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that existing legislation and regulations are adequate to ensure the provision of safe corridor widths for tree planting adjacent to ESB transmission lines; if not, the proposals, if any, there are to amend existing protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10530/25]

Cathy Bennett — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 3 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 3 total

Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail any proposals to cultivate tourism in Border areas. [10193/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to details any proposals to develop Gaeltacht tourism. [10194/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the timeframe in which she intends to establish the Assisted Human Reproduction Authority and enact any supplementary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9382/25]

New lobbying 1 return

Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee Children and Youth Affairs
- Young people and youth workers visited Leinster House

David Maxwell — Fine Gael 6 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin 6 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Justice 16 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the amount seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the years 2014 to date; the amount returned to the Exchequer; the amount of which was invested in communities, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the allocation to the Criminal Assets Bureau in the years 2014 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to recommendation No. 16 of the Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024, if an analysis of the root causes and drivers of crime and anti-social behaviour has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9152/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the workings of the Community Safety Innovation Fund; the amount allocated to it in each of the years 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on his role in appointing peace commissioners; the current number of peace commissioners, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the process of becoming a peace commissioner; the average time between application and a decision being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the status of work on the single permit to both live and work in Ireland; the timeline for the implementation of the single permit; the status of plans to opt into the EU Single Permit Directive; and the timeline for opting into this Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the units and divisions that operate within his Department; the bodies under its aegis; the contact information of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9773/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles, per type, per division, per district and per Garda station; the number therein of vehicles which are not currently in use; the corresponding numbers for 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9775/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of crimes that were recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail in each of the last three years, by county and category of offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9815/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 9 November 2023, if he will now provide an update with respect to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ petition on the Sallins Train Robbery Case; if he will outline his plans to establish a Statutory Inquiry, compliant with international human rights standards, into the arrest, detention, interrogation, prosecution and conviction of the persons involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10266/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to outline his plans to address historical cases of human rights abuses, including Garda malpractice in the State, given the detailed commitments in the Programme for Government to support legacy work in the North of Ireland and the importance of ensuring alignment of human rights standards across the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of citizens who have received a summons for jury service and have been excused on grounds of financial hardship in the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of citizens summoned for jury service who did not turn up for jury services in each of the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the email address [email protected] was retired; the reason it was retired; if this was communicated to existing applicants; the current email address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1000 of 17 January 2024, if he will report on the progress made developing new guidelines on the requirements for Irish association applications for citizenship based on Irish descent or associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/25]
Children 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he or the Minister of State will intervene to support an organisation (details supplied) with concerns regarding funding shortfalls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9764/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding that has been allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for both capital and current purposes for each of its centres at Kildare, Monaghan, Mayo and west Cork, in the years 2020-2024 inclusive, and allocated for 2025, in tabular form; if there are proposes to allocate further funding to these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9765/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children that travelled from County Monaghan to a location (details supplied) for Saturday respite care in each week since 1 January 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10087/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the decision to reduce the service provided to County Monaghan children to travel to a location (details supplied) for Saturday respite care; if she will intervene to restore this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10088/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) has their previous arrangements to attend a location for Saturday respite care restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10089/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time to get claims open on the agfood TAMS system from the time an email is sent to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria for selection for preapproval, payment claim and supervisory inspections for TAMS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time after a payment claim inspection in respect of a TAMS grant has been carried out, that an applicant has to wait for supervisory inspection if selected for one; or if no issue is raised at a payment claim inspection, the length of time before a payment should issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the progress of the additional accommodation works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9157/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the progress of the additional accommodation works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9158/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will outline her intentions to fully enact the provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; the timeframe in which she intends to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9772/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the additional or expanded services she plans to provide in Monaghan Hospital. [10216/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [10204/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Arts Council enlisted the assistance of any unit, division, office or agency of Government regarding the development and procurement of the Arts Council’s IT project which cost €6.75 million without delivering a workable system. [10205/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to the refusal of Israel to grant access to the sovereign State of Palestine to a delegation of the European Parliament to engage with the Palestinian prime minister, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expatriates, EU representatives and civil society, his response and the diplomatic sanctions he intends to introduce in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9771/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the current progress report relating to the Shannon Bridge crossing/Killaloe Bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9162/25]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 6 votes · 32 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 32 total

Health 12 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be placed on the local orthodontic list in Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8984/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9052/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) is waiting on a procedure to be carried out in Cavan General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9203/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite an ear, nose and throat appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9234/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9246/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting on an appointment for an X-ray in the Dental Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9319/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding early retirement on health grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9798/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an operation in respect of a person (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9804/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person awaiting a procedure (details supplied); and if an appointment can be expedited. [9841/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be facilitated in seeing a consultant urgently due to her pain levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9848/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a homecare package will be expedited or additional convalescent care provided for the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10000/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long on an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10033/25]
Education 5 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the funding is open to schools to apply for an astro turf pitch and upgrade to basketball court (details supplied); the details of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9089/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education to expedite a school project to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9532/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if a review can be conducted and an update provided on the case of a person seeking a school bus place (details supplied). [9542/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide funding avenues for this school to explore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9653/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education if she will review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9960/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9067/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will not remove respite days for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9317/25]
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a group raised in correspondence (details supplied) can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9544/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to further extend the tenant-in-situ scheme into 2025. [9529/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the allocation of the general municipal allocation (details supplied) by individual councillors, particularly in relation to any differences in practice between municipal districts; and if he will outline the framework governing such allocations. [9956/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to examine the case of a residence permit card renewal issue (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [9061/25]
- 2025-03-06 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review case of a person (details supplied) regarding a visa issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/25]
Rural 2 questions
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the case of a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; if this school is exempt from applying for CLAR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on an application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/25]
Finance 2 questions
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that have applied to have their flat-rate expenses reinstated; and the numbers in each category to date in 2025. [9929/25]
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the numbers in each staff category that were in receipt of flat-rate expenses in 2024. [9930/25]
Environment 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review an application by a person (details supplied) for a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant. [9215/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the recruitment rules regarding recruitment of citizens based in Northern Ireland to departments and agencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9287/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-03-04 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full entitlements of the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-03-05 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9902/25]