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Niamh Smyth

Fianna Fáil Cavan-Monaghan TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

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994
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
67,002
words spoken in the chamber
67,002 as a minister, 0 as a TD
328
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
161
topics asked about
Across 19 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 994 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 160 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 41 0
February 2025 40 24
March 2025 61 0
April 2025 59 1
May 2025 47 3
June 2025 30 6
July 2025 34 10
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 101 26
October 2025 46 2
November 2025 61 15
December 2025 39 0
January 2026 45 15
February 2026 51 4
March 2026 63 4
April 2026 56 3
May 2026 56 12
June 2026 58 8
July 2026 35 14
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 59 12
October 2026 12 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 110 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Cavan-Monaghan 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment 29 January 2025 to 1 June 2025
  4. office Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 2 June 2025 to now
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
519. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently review the case of persons (details supplied); if she will intervene with Bus Éireann to allow the existing taxi service to accommodate the two children concerned without further delay; and the reason administrative approval has not yet been granted given that transport has already been sanctioned by her Department. [64599/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
527. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will review correspondence (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to increase capacity on the school bus serving the Swellan area of Cavan town; if she will consider the deployment of a double-decker bus on this route given that approximately 15 children are currently without school transport and no viable alternative exists. [64738/2…
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
529. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to increase capacity on school bus routes A26 and 1703 serving the Banaho and Crosskeys area; if she will consider replacing the existing 24-seater bus on route 1703 with a larger vehicle to accommodate all students; and if the area will be considered for inclusion…
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
531. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will urgently review the case of persons (details supplied); if she will sanction the use of a double decker bus on the school transport route serving the Swellan area of Cavan town to St. Patrick's College and Breifne College; if she will outline when a decision on this matter can be expected. [64792/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
532. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school transport applications; and if the decision to refuse will be reconsidered given the circumstances. [64835/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
535. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the school transport applications were cancelled; and if she will reinstate the applications as a matter of urgency. [64830/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
552. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth If she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket application; and if she will outline whether the minibus serving the Drung-Bunnoe area could be replaced with a larger vehicle to accommodate all children requiring transport to a school (details supplied). [64869/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
574. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65154/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
622. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a school bus ticket application (details supplied); and if the ticket can be issued in the circumstances. [65818/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Social
762. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the disability benefit application was refused on three separate occasions despite full medical evidence being submitted; if he will provide an update on the partial capacity benefit application now submitted. [64788/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
838. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the status of the Community Safety Fund application in question; and the expected timeframe for a decision. [64564/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the HSE's consideration for a medication (details supplied) for reimbursement; and the timeline for a decision. [64150/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health If she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the spinal cord stimulator procedure scheduled at St Vincent's University Hospital; if she will address the cancellation of the procedure on two separate occasions, the most recent on financial grounds; to confirm the meaning of 'financial constraints' in this context; an…
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1233. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the home care package; and the reason the hours awarded have not been fully delivered. [64760/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1269. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health If she will provide an update on the construction and refurbishment works at St. Christopher's Hospice, Cavan; and if she will confirm the expected completion date and opening timeline. [64890/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1429. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to ensure that diabetic retinopathy screening appointments under the RetinaScreen programme are scheduled in a timely manner; and if she will address the issue of recurring delays experienced by patients who require annual screening for occupational reasons. [65735/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1459. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on a dental appointment so long in Cavan. [65786/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1464. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on an MRI in the Mater Hospital Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65780/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1515. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the SUSI grant. [65785/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Rural
1519. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if an application (details supplied) will be reviewed and an update provided. [64703/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
470. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline all funding allocated by his Department for projects, programmes and initiatives in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency from 1 January 2025 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62180/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1099. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the school bus ticket application; if the application will be reconsidered given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55233/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1148. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the online portal for school transport applications will be amended to allow applicants to nominate a pick-up and drop-off location rather than defaulting to a home address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55381/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3194. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the appointment could be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55202/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3243. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the supports available for a person (details supplied); the way in which they can access counselling on a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55402/26]