– Tax saving of up to €1,500 per year for qualifying couples – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth is urging families to check to see if they qualify for the Home Carer Tax Credit. He says many people are simply unaware that they may be eligible for the €1,500 per year credit. Deputy […]
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Illness benefit fiasco causing huge distress – Smyth
– Second major issue to hit payments in recent months – Fianna Fáil TD for Niamh Smyth has called on the Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection to take charge of her Department following another glitch in illness benefit payments. This latest gaffe is as a result of a new automated system, which had […]
Smyth congratulates Anna Burns on Booker Prize win
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Arts & Culture Niamh Smyth has extended her congratulations to Man Booker Prize winner Anna Burns. Deputy Smyth said, “I want to congratulate Anna Burns on being the first ever Northern Irish author to win the Man Booker prize. This is a huge achievement, and sees her following in the footsteps […]
Answers needed on delays to St. Bricin’s extension project – Smyth
– €1.6m allocated in 2013 but major works remain outstanding – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has called on the Education Minister to explain why work a school extension at St. Bricin’s in Belturbet has still not been undertaken. €1.6m in funding was approved in 2013 for the extension, which includes two ASD […]
Minister confirms that Single Farm Payments will commence Tuesday 16th October – Smyth
1180 farmers in Cavan and Monaghan waiting to be paid ANC payments Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has received confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed that the Single Farm Payment will commence next week. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Smyth said, “ The Minister has informed me following a Parliamentary Question […]
Arts Budget fails to support artists – Smyth
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Arts & Culture Niamh Smyth has expressed disappointment with the art’s budget saying it fails to support struggling artists. Following the announcement by Minister Paschal Donohoe, Deputy Smyth commented, “While the increased budget of some €36m to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is welcome, the Department’s approach of […]
Budget 2019 must deliver on Assessments of Needs backlogs – Smyth
Families told 4 years and 8 months before they can get appointment for child Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan Monaghan Niamh Smyth has said that progress and action must be delivered in Budget 2019 on reducing the scandalous delays facing children with disabilities as they try to secure an Assessment of Need. Deputy Smyth was […]
Smyth calls for Govt intervention to prevent job losses
– Serious concerns about impact of subsidence on local economy – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has called on the Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation to engage with local employers whose businesses have been affected by subsidence to ensure that they are given the necessary supports to continue to trade. Serious concerns […]
Pensioners left in limbo over Govt plans to address anomaly – Smyth
– No back payments will be made before 2019 – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has criticised the Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection for her lack of engagement with pensioners who have queries about back payments due to them. Last January Minister Doherty acceded to Fianna Fáil demands to reverse a […]
Govt must address delays in invalidity pension payments – Smyth
– Applicants waiting up to 10 weeks for approval – Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has raised concerns about lengthy delays for people applying for the Invalidity Pension. The Department of Employment & Social Protection has confirmed that the average waiting time for approval is ten weeks. Deputy Smyth said, “These figures reveal […]