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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (24 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the unfair treatment when it comes to the rent tax credit not being made available to parents of students where the tenancy is of a type that is exempt from RTB registration, such as a ‘rent-a-room’ or ‘digs’-type arrangement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2270/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (24 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I nominate Senator Barry Ward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I am coming to this with two hats: the artistic one, having worked in the Garage Theatre in Monaghan for quite a number of years before landing here in Leinster House, and my tourism and hospitality sector hat. As somebody who lives in a very rural neck of the woods in County Cavan, I have seen the demise of our local pubs, which were of great importance, and am now seeing our hotels going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I have to agree. I never thought the day would come when parents would come to my clinic to complain that there was nowhere for their youngsters to go at Christmas but, this Christmas, that actually happened. I will use Bailieborough as an example again. We have three pubs and a hotel but, since the Covid pandemic, the nightclub or disco at night has been cut. This St. Stephen's Day, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: On the point that Mr. Moynihan is making and with regard to the venue I am talking about, which I am just using by way of anecdote, if another venue does not open, the young people will have nowhere to go. Transport is a very substantial part of this conversation. While it does not fall under this committee's remit, we cannot ignore it. It affects urban and rural areas. I have heard a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Local Link in Cavan could be extended to Crosskeys, which is 8 km away, to accommodate 21 Ukrainian refugees, comprised of adults, teenagers, infants and babies (details supplied). [2255/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans and strategies being introduced to reduce waiting times in Cavan’s driving test centre, which are currently running into June 2023, which is a full five-month wait to apply for a test (details supplied). [2256/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans and strategies being introduced to reduce waiting times in the Cavan driving test centre, which are currently running into 9 April 2023, which is five months to apply for a test (details supplied). [62391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Local Link service in County Cavan could be extended to Crosskeys, which is 8 km away, to accommodate 21 Ukrainian refugees (details supplied). [62390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the counties that currently have the homelessness rate of HAP available to people in need in their respective counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2154/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1174. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1252. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) was moved from Meath primary care unit to Louth primary care unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1253. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) has not received any appointments in the past three years for their autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1490. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting on a procedure at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1630. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for surgery in St. James’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1680. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent ophthalmology appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1713. To ask the Minister for Health if the unfortunate experience and delay of a person (details supplied) in getting their hip operation will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2318/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends conducting a review of the Control of Dogs Act 1986-1992 in view of the recent dog attack in County Wexford which left a child with life-changing injuries; if she will appoint an expert panel to review the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that was provided to counties Cavan and Monaghan from her Department in 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [62504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of one-stop contractors that have been approved in counties Cavan and Monaghan and north County Meath; and the take-up by householders in the area since the scheme commenced. [62560/22]