Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 7 Apr

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 7 Apr – 13 Apr 2025 · 5 TDs · 4 bills voted on · 67 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil)

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 65–83

Voted for 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell

Did not vote 1 Niamh Smyth

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025

2025-04-09 · 1 vote

The motion · motion failed 64–83

Voted for 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Voted against 2 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell

Did not vote 1 Niamh Smyth

Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs

2025-04-09 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Did not vote 1 Niamh Smyth

The motion · motion passed 83–65

Voted for 2 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Did not vote 1 Niamh Smyth

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-04-08 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 87–70

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 2 Cathy Bennett · Matt Carthy

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 5 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Environment 3 questions
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 6 March 2025, if there have been further discussions involving his Department, ComReg and telecommunications providers to improve the network following the widespread outages arising from storm Éowyn causing so many difficulties for households, businesses and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18054/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proposals he has to progress the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain support to the mobile phone and broadband taskforce in removing mobile phone and internet black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/25]
Tourism 2 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is aware of the concerns about the geoblocking of BBC Sounds that includes Radio Ulster for listeners in this State considering that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the British Secretary of State for Culture and the Minister for Communications in February 2010 which provided for the widespread availability of BBC services in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals there are to further the marketing of the tourism potential of the ‘Hidden Heartlands’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17342/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in view of the widespread damage caused by falling trees in recent storms affecting ESB transmission lines, telecommunication lines and other critical infrastructure, if measures will be implemented across Departments to ensure that diseased trees are felled and financial support provided to landowners and households in view of the substantial costs involved in felling trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18350/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the widespread damage caused by falling trees in recent storms affecting ESB transmission lines, telecommunication lines and other critical infrastructure, if measures will be implemented across Departments to ensure that diseased trees are felled and financial support provided to landowners and households in view of the substantial costs involved in felling trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/25]

Cathy Bennett — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education the position regarding schools seeking financial contributions from parents; if she intends to adequately fund schools to negate the need for schools to seek such contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17195/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the appeals process for schools denied DEIS status; the criteria upon which schools may appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17196/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her proposals to ensure that school caretakers are fairly remunerated for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16711/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her proposals to ensure that school secretaries are fairly remunerated for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16712/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support employment in Monaghan town following the closure of a business (details supplied) to ensure that vital employment it provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/25]
Foreign 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his proposals to support Irish tourism through the work of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17698/25]

David Maxwell — Fine Gael 5 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin 5 votes · 43 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 43 total

Justice 20 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the previous Dáil’s knife crime sub-group of the expert forum on anti-social behaviour, raised any issues in relation to the stop and search powers of Gardaí with respect to knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16745/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when he expects to receive an updated analysis of knife crime from An Garda Síochána, similar to that produced in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16746/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the allocation to the criminal injuries compensation scheme from 2015 to date; the number of payments made; the date by which the allocation was fully dispersed, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17344/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice his proposals to ensure financial stability for the criminal injuries compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which he intends to progress the criminal injuries compensation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17346/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time of applications to the criminal injuries compensation scheme in the years 2015 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17368/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of outstanding applications to the criminal injuries compensation scheme which, since the point of initial application, have been processing for less than six months, between six and 12 months, between 12 months and 24 months, between 24 months and 36 months, between 36 months and 48 months and over 48 months; and the status of said applications, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints received regarding the operation of the criminal injuries compensation scheme since 2015; the aspect of the scheme to which the complaint related, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 19 March 2025, the current number of community Gardaí in each Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17734/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government regarding improving the sharing of information related to nationals of either state or third country nationals with serious criminal convictions travelling within the common travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18010/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government in relation to the need for a bilateral agreement with Britain to ensure that those international protection applicants that should be processed in Britain can promptly be returned there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18011/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice in view of the fact that it is a requirement that applicants to join An Garda Síochána must be proficient in Irish or English to outline the purpose of providing leaflets for the 2025 Garda Recruitment campaign in multiple other languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to outline the details of all supports in place for victims of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse to support them from when they make an initial complaint, through the judicial process, and up to and including the release of offenders; the process in place for making victims aware of these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18032/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days; the annual budgetary allocation for these supports; if these supports are available in a consistent manner across the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18033/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider introducing a provision whereby survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse can apply for a civil protection order against their abuser where such a convicted offender is being released from prison and they are in fear for their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18034/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice for all details of guidelines in relation to the imposition of post-release supervision orders for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of times a post-release supervision order has been put in place for sex offenders in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of sex offender orders put in place in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of sex offenders released from jail in the past five years who have been subject to a post-release supervision order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of sex offenders released from prison who had availed of therapeutic services aimed at reducing the likelihood of re-offending, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18039/25]
Foreign 5 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all official engagements and meetings attended by him, and Ministers of State within his Department, on the week ending Sunday, 23 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17513/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 1 April 2025, the basis upon which there is a requirement to prioritise those measures which least disturb the functioning of the EU Israel Association agreement, in light of suspension being on the grounds that Israel being in serious and persistent violation of the requirement to respect human rights as an essential element of the Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 1 April 2025, if he will outline Ireland's obligations as clarified by the International Court of Justice in its recent advisory opinion on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17674/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 1 April 2025, the length of time it will take him to prepare carefully and consider the full range of issues involved regarding the enaction of legislation giving effect to the rulings of the International Court of Justice regarding the trade of goods and services with illegal Israeli settlements; if he is still of the opinion that such legislation will be passed within the first year of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17673/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the State supports an international legal prohibition on autonomous weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17677/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of students that will be enrolled into the interim special school in County Monaghan in September 2025; if there is capacity at the site of that school to increase enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17182/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of expressions of interest that have sought to secure a place for a child in the interim special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17183/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 1 April 2025, the process that was used to determine the DEIS status of a school (details supplied); if there is a mechanism whereby the school can appeal the decision to exclude a school from the DEIS band 1 programme considering all other schools in the catchment area are within that programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17397/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 26 March 2025, if she will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) finally receives an assessment for dyslexia and ensures that the assigned psychologist meets with the parents to outline the way in which the pupil can be supported, as indicated in the previous Parliamentary Question responses considering that this family have engaged extensively with the school and have been unable to secure a timeframe for these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18145/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when Cavan and Monaghan CDNTs will be reconfigured in line with the new HSE regional structures; if the new configuration will have any impact on the ability of the CDNTs to address vacancies within the services and reduce the waiting times for children in need of assessments or services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16540/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 20 March 2025, in which she stated that her Department had not sought or received reports or analysis on impacts that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector, if her Department was aware of any other Department or agency carrying out any such report and if her Department was asked to contribute to any other such report or analysis; if so, if she will publish any material in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18175/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 20 March 2025, if her Department has since carried out, sought or received reports or analysis on impacts that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18176/25]
Housing 3 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out, sought or received reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; if he will publish any such documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of any reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector that were carried out or received by his Department, the other Departments and agencies that were engaged with prior to conclusion of same, the other Departments or agencies that were provided copies of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of any reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector that were carried out or received by his Department; the dates in which these were sought and received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18182/25]
Environment 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements he has had with Eirgrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17925/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements he has had regarding significant infrastructural projects that fall under his Department, a body under his aegis, or those related to any organisations in which he is a shareholder in his capacity as Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17926/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and ambulance personnel that are based in Monaghan and Castleblayney stations respectively and the corresponding figures for April 2019, April 2020, April 2021, April 2022, April 2023 and April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18127/25]
- 2025-04-10 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs in County Monaghan, for each month since January 2020, and the average arrival time for each month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18128/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [13735/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline those adult education courses which were either postponed or cancelled in the 2024-2025 academic year; those which have since recommenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17512/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 2 April 2025, if he will list the eight companies in which Ireland indirectly invests €9.4 million, which derive profit from the activities in Israel's illegal settlements in the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of languages the recruitment leaflet for the 2025 Garda recruitment campaign was translated into; the cost of translating the leaflet into these languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18012/25]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 10 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 10 total

Health 5 questions
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16821/25]
- 2025-04-08 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. [16913/25]
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review case of a person (details supplied); if you can provide an update on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17584/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) and correspondence relating to same will be reviewed and advice provided in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17872/25]
- 2025-04-09 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied) and correspondence relating to same and provide advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17873/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of Community Sports Facilities Fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16897/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a review on the special areas of conservation maps. [16898/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice when he plans to update the liquor licensing laws. [16899/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-04-08 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 ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17281/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-04-08 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the case of an apprentice (details supplied) in relation to the difference in rates; if he will examine the policies in place regarding apprentice pay and training allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17243/25]