Results 1-20 of 51 for going forward speaker:Niamh Smyth

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Football Association of Ireland's Facility Investment Vision and Strategy, and Governance Issues: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: ...for being with us. It has been most helpful and insightful. I will start by concurring with what the departmental officials said. My view on the ground locally is that the FAI has done a really good job at encouraging the local clubs this time to participate more in the sports capital funding avenues. I agree with lots of my colleagues that with regard to their venues right across the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Niamh Smyth: ...wish them the best of luck in the work they do. We are depending on them. Everybody has mentioned the concerns we have, in particular around children, online safety and harmful content. We could go on, including in regard to our national broadcaster. There are big pieces of work for Coimisiún na Meán to do and a nation depending on it to do them. We very much appreciate that,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We appreciate Mr. Tubridy and Mr. Kelly and their colleagues who have been here today. We appreciate it has been a difficult day but we value the fact they came forward of their own volition to the Committee of Public Accounts and our committee to help us with our deliberations. It is much appreciated. At tomorrow's meeting, we will consider the future of sports broadcasting in Ireland....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I am going to be specific. Let us move forward and we are talking about the new presenter of "The Late Late Show".

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We are thrilled to have our guests with us. We have received apologies from Deputy Munster and Senator Hoey. The rest of my colleagues can introduce themselves as we go around the room. We have two separate sessions today to examine the topic of inclusion in sport. The first session is convened with pupils from St. Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School in Navan in County Meath to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Niamh Smyth: On that very positive note, we will give Deputy Ó Snodaigh the last word. I thank the witnesses for being with us today. I apologise as I had to miss part of the meeting. I look forward to going back on some of the footage and the opening statements. I thank the four organisations who are represented here: the Irish Traveller Movement, the Irish Network Against Racism, Pavee Point...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: ..., Screen Composers Guild of Ireland; and James Hickey, Screen Producers Ireland. I warmly welcome the newly-appointed chair of the National Campaign for the Arts, Ms Maria Fleming. I congratulate her on her appointment and look forward to engaging with her on the committee. I also welcome Mr. Victor Finn, chief executive, and Ms Lisa Ní Choisdealbha, director of licensing and public...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...as Senators Murphy, Malcolm Byrne and Warfield. I thank them for attending the meeting to listen to the witnesses' contributions. In the same way as at any committee meeting, people may come and go. It is not a reflection of what the witnesses are saying or anything like that. We have a long session today and my colleagues are involved in other business in the Dáil and Seanad and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I will extrapolate the point that I made at the beginning. Covid emphasised the critical importance and fragility of our good media outlets. Again, I concur with what my colleagues have said. As the Minister will know, we will have a delegation from NewsBrands Ireland in tomorrow. I encourage her and her officials to attend, if possible, as it is important. NewsBrands Ireland has asked...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome our guests at what is a really good time to have them here. Their sector has been very much in the media over recent weeks and their organisations, and more importantly their publicans, are getting their feet on the ground again after two and a half very difficult years, so we are looking forward to hearing from them on that. We are joined by representatives from the Licensed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 May 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State for her positive response. There are questions to be answered as to why a pool has lain idle for the past four years. I know there is no point in going back and we need to be positive and look forward, but it is not good enough to say that Covid is the reason why a hydrotherapy pool has lain idle for the past four years. Covid has been going on for two years,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...very much for attending. This is always such an interesting discussion to have and we are doing the players, the coaches and the spectators a service by having this conversation and keeping it going because, as Ms O'Connor said at the very beginning, this is a culture shift which has been allowed to happen in the past and we are now saying that it is no longer acceptable. It will take...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...joining us today. They are all very welcome, as are my colleagues. Our second session today is with representatives from Screen Ireland, the Arts Council and Creative Europe Desk Ireland. We are going to have a round-table discussion on Ireland in a creative Europe. This, of course, is on the back of the recent Europe Day, so it is a very exciting and interesting topic for us to be...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: ...been working on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. We have heard a lot of what she has had to say through the media internationally and in Ireland. Ms Haugen is very welcome and we look forward to hearing what she has to say. I hope she can bear with me as I have some housekeeping to go through. I remind members the format of the meeting is that I will invite our witness to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term plan regarding the testing centres in counties Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); if it is envisaged to have one centre between two counties going forward; if they will be closed; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Nov 2021)

Niamh Smyth: ...Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the actions his Department can take to protect this vital service in Castleblayney, County Monaghan going forward; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; and the action being taken to support this service. [56014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: After-School Support Services (16 Nov 2021)

Niamh Smyth: ...Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence in relation to after-school services (details supplied); his plans to protect this vital service in Castleblayney, County Monaghan going forward; if his attention has been drawn to this matter; and the action that is being taken to support this service. [56011/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 Oct 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans going forward to look at the system of issuing licences for thinning and clearfell in forestry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51243/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: ...for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the ratio of determinations made by the Residential Tenancies Board in the past two years in favour of tenant or landlord; the implication for renting going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get assistive technology assistance to help with their education going forward. [35110/21]