Cavan-Monaghan — week of Mon, 10 Nov

What your Cavan-Monaghan TDs did this week

Mon, 10 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 62 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-11-12 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 80–61

Voted for 3 Brendan Smith · David Maxwell · Niamh Smyth

Voted against 1 Cathy Bennett

Did not vote 1 Matt Carthy

Brendan Smith — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 5 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 5 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the scheme or schemes of grant aid that will be available in 2026 for the upgrading or provision of new childcare accommodation, both for community providers and private providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61588/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding that will be provided in 2026 for the building blocks grant scheme; when the details of the 2026 scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61587/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the projected timeline for the disposal of property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61951/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proposals to amend and improve the criteria for the establishment of school transport to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62611/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent discussions he had with the EU Commissioner in relation to the need to review the Nitrates Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62622/25]

Cathy Bennett — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Enterprise 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his proposals to cultivate cross-Border tourism. [62277/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on figures published by the Central Statistics Office indicating that the number of tourists coming to Ireland is down seven and a half percent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62276/25]
Social 3 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his targets regarding the eradication of child poverty; his efforts to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62281/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of expenditure to date on the creation and operation of the public services card; the amount expended in relation to regulatory and legal challenges regarding the card; if he accepts that the card records biometric data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62280/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which those who fall outside the age and earning threshold of the My Future fund can opt in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62297/25]
Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will report on her engagements with the childminding sector. [61900/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe in which she intends to deliverchildcare costs of €10 per day. [61899/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of domestic violence refuge spaces in the State, by county, and by year, since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60920/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge spaces intended to be delivered in the remainder of 2025, and 2026/2027, by year, and by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60921/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalents within HSE dental services in both Cavan and Monaghan, by role, vacancy status, including the duration of any vacancy, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61237/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the date by which it is intended that an MRI machine will be operational in Monaghan Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61337/25]
Climate 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60988/25]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his response to outbreaks of avian influenza within the State; his related engagements with his counterpart in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62582/25]

David Maxwell — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Matt Carthy — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 34 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 34 total

Justice 16 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the backlog in citizenship applications over the past five years; the timeframe for the backlog to be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61680/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications granted in each of the past five years, by nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61681/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications revoked in each of the past five years, by nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61682/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the period that an individual stays in the State under the provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive will count as a period of reckonable residence for applications for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61683/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people granted Irish citizenship in the past ten years who had been living in the State for less than five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61684/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of people granted Irish citizenship and the total number of citizenship ceremonies, respectively in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61685/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 4 November 2025, the reason that two contracts with a company (details supplied) were terminated in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61853/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe to introduce legislation to place the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62436/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which he expects to receive a report of the Law Reform Commission regarding the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; the timeframe for when it will be published; the format and timeframe of arising stakeholder consultation in relation to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62437/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 9 October 2025, the timeframe for when he expects to hear the considerations of the High Court following on from the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 2 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62438/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 9 October 2025, and the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 2 October 2025, if individuals will now be entitled to compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal for pain and suffering; the basis upon which access to such will be i.e. the 2004 EU directive coming into force; the date the preceding case was taken in the Irish Court; the date of the judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62439/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 9 October 2025, if the information regarding the current average duration of employment of staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process; the current number of vacancies in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process, in tabular form is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62643/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 22 October 2025, if the response to the question regarding whether a company which operates international protection accommodation at a site (details supplied) are facing legal proceedings under the Fire Services Act in relation to taking water by tanker from a fire hydrant, a practice which the Minister for State for Migration told the Dáil on 9 October 2025 has now ceased is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62644/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 14 October 2025, regarding the number of Gardaí in each of the past five years and to date in 2025 who applied to rejoin the Gardaí, the number who were accepted back, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62682/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1548 of 8 September 2025, if the information regarding the average time in each of the past five years between application to join An Garda Síochána and attestation is now available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62683/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1688 of 8 September 2025, if the information requested regarding the number of planned physical interventions that is, incidents of planned use of force that took place in the years 2022 to date, by prison and location of the intervention in each prison for example, cell, yard, landing, workshop and so on; the number of spontaneous physical interventions that is, incidents of spontaneous use of force that took place in the years 2022 to date, by prison and location of the intervention in each prison for example, cell, yard, landing, workshop and so on, by year, in tabular form is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62684/25]
Health 6 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the treatment at Cappagh Hospital; if she will ensure that the necessary treatment is expedited for this patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61634/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients on community waiting lists by service in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18 or more months. [61721/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of an application to fund a laptop for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61764/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital appointments cancelled in Cavan and Monaghan hospitals in the years 2020 to date, by year, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61860/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals in receipt of respite services in Cavan and Monaghan in the years 2020 to date; the waiting list to access such services, by year and by respite service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62120/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied); if she will ensure that the person secures orthodontic treatment as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62435/25]
Children 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of a new children’s disability respite centre in Monaghan; the additional respite places that will be available in the new centre; whether the current respite centre will close before or after the new centre is delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61898/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting to access CDNT services in Cavan and Monaghan for a period of 0 to 3 months; 3 to 6 months; 6 to 12 months; and greater than 1 year. [61897/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 808 of 30 September 2025, her plans to provide additional funds to the Interim Children’s Respite Centre for Monaghan to facilitate the provision and retention of emergency respite services in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62440/25]
Agriculture 3 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules that apply to the sale of cattle from TB-restricted herds to controlled finishing units (CFU's); the basis upon which a permit may be refused by a district veterinary office; if the rules are inconsistent whether such is directly to a CFU or brokered via a mart restricted herd sales mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61143/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 14 October 2025, the date he began to prepare a tender to procure the services of a firm with specialised knowledge of the poultry industry to compile poultry valuation tables to assist with calculating compensation rates; when he expects to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62579/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 14 October 2025, if all strains of avian influenza which may result in an order from his Department to cull a flock are covered by a related compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62580/25]
Education 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available to a school (details supplied) in order for reconsideration to be given to the school’s application to be allocated DEIS band 1 status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61139/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application to fund a laptop for a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61142/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends to review the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension, with a view to increasing the current means limit of €100 which has remained unchanged for several years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62134/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection his proposed timeframe for abolishing the means test for carers allowance applicants. [62133/25]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [52996/25]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 30 September 2025, if he or his Department or associated State agencies have facilitated site visits for prospective new owners of a former factory (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; the efforts being made to ensure that a new employer is secured for the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61141/25]

Niamh Smyth — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 9 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child (details supplied) is still awaiting an autism assessment alongside accessing occupational therapy and psychological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62030/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.1506 of 4 November 2025, the expected timeframe for the introduction of the fee increase assessment type exercise referred to in the reply; if she will confirm when this assessment will open to providers participating in the Core Funding programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62358/25]
Health 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60906/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61403/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding a taxi platform; if he will address concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61957/25]
Education 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of children (details supplied); if she will provide an update from the school transport appeal board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61344/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review an application for a person (details supplied) under the croí cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61980/25]
Social 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if a caring support pension application can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60922/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision regarding this person’s SUSI application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60994/25]