Results 10,121-10,140 of 10,679 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (16 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 190. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to review financial supports for writers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the current regulation concerning welfare of wild animals used in circuses here; if any animal welfare complaints have been submitted to his office that resulted in investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Seven military barracks at Lifford, Rockhill in Letterkenny, Cavan, Cootehill, Monaghan, Castleblayney and Longford were shut down as part of the major reorganisation of the Defence Forces that begin in 2012. Most of these properties or sites have been sold on. Along the approximately 500 km of Border between Finner Camp in County Donegal and Aiken Barracks in Dundalk, there is no military...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the Defence Forces in counties Cavan, Monaghan and the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7140/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to reintroduce a new Army barracks in counties Cavan, Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Could the Minister of State please inform the House his plans for the Defence Forces in Counties Cavan and Monaghan and the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard Border, and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am very concerned to read further reports on the reintroduction of a very hard Border, which differ from what the Government said in the Chamber. According to reports in the Irish Examiner, internal documents show the Government is preparing for a return to a hard Border in the wake of Brexit, including the return of full green and red channel checkpoints. This is very concerning for my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Philanthropy Initiatives (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be scope to scale up Music Generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan who applied for Part V of the tenant purchase scheme in the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 157. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the change to the tenant purchase scheme which is excluding Part V applicants in the tenant purchase scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the pilot scheme for social protection assistance for artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 186. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which culture will be defined and the way the arm's length principle will be maintained in regard to Creative Ireland funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 187. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of Culture 2025 and the commitments contained within it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 188. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the delivery mechanisms for the individual art forms under pillar 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 189. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding each local authority under pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland scheme will receive; and whether it will be ring-fenced. [7665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: LGBT Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 299. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the LGBT youth strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7498/17]

North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I hope the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will facilitate me and let me go a little over my time.

North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister for being present for this important debate. I also welcome the members of Monaghan County Council. They have been very much to the forefront in leading the charge on this issue. I indicate my total objection to this proposed development in its current form of overhead power lines. The people of my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan and our neighbours in Meath want this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (14 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 60. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the affordable child care scheme will be available to parents from September 2017 through an online information technology system; the supports being developed for parents with the application to ensure that the support is not requested from the already over-burdened early years practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the...