Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, says she has grave concerns as it is confirmed the Cavan-Monaghan Garda Division will be merged with Louth.    She commented, “I have concerns that the merging of our Garda Division with Louth will see us form a super Division. I have fears services will be stretched too […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, says problems with the Cross-Border Directive are a double insult for those who are forced to travel across the border for routine procedures which should be available here.   The Border Region TD was commenting as media reports reveal patients are waiting over 12 weeks for reimbursement.   “The lengthy backlogs, […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, says it’s high time the Government woke up to the public liability insurance crisis which is seeing sports clubs, play centres, pubs, bars and other businesses closing their doors in Cavan and Monaghan.   An investigation will be launched into the public liability insurance market by the Competition […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan –Monaghan Niamh Smyth has received confirmation from the Minister for Health Simon Harris that plans to develop a specialist palliative care unit for the people of Cavan and Monaghan are ongoing. “I have been advised by Minister Harris that the HSE is continuing to work towards the provision of a […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth has condemned the planting of a device which has detonated this morning.   She commented, “I am appalled by such actions taking place on our border. We must never return to violence. These acts are reckless and endangering lives.     “Thankfully there is no loss of life or injuries […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth TD, says the full report by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) into the activities of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s processing of personal data in relation to Public Service Cards (PSC) should be published immediately.   The Department has three weeks to stop all processing […]

 Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, says it is shocking that there are no acute in-patient beds for children or adolescents in CHO1, the HSE area which includes Counties Monaghan and Cavan.   She commented, “It is extraordinary that there are no acute beds available for children or adolescents in our communities. I have […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth TD, says the government must rethink their scrapping of the Rehabilltative Training Bonus payment. More than 400 people with disabilities are set to miss out on a payment of €31.80 a week following the decision to scrap the rehabilitative training allowance.  The payment was introduced in 2001 when Micheál […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, expressed her disappointment that after all the CervicalCheck controversaries during 2018, a conscious decision could be taken not to communicate with women about their tests.    Deputy Smyth commented, “The report carried out by Professor Brian MacCraith rightly highlights ‘a constant theme of women frustrated by poor service and […]

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Niamh Smyth, says she has grave concerns over reports on plans to merge Garda Divisions nationwide and particularly across the Border Region.   Deputy Smyth has expressed concern that under draft plans from Garda HQ the Cavan-Monaghan division would be merged with the Louth division into a vast ‘Super Garda Division’.   “It is […]