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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy Griffin, do you want comments from both the Minister and the Minister of State?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister has 30 seconds to respond.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: We will move on as I am mindful that there is only ten minutes left.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I have a couple of questions and observations for the Minister and Minister of State. I compliment them both on their time in office so far. The word "delivery" will certainly be part of their legacy when they are finished in their portfolios. That has been widely acknowledged in both spheres of their Department. As Senator Warfield said, I am sure many previous Ministers for the arts...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their very insightful presentations, which have been hugely helpful to the committee in its endeavours to examine the Department's broad remit. Our meeting is now adjourned until Wednesday, 11 November. At 1 p.m. we will meet in private session and at 2 p.m., we will commence public session to meet representatives of RTÉ, the National...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (5 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with this important issue, which concerns the midwifery-led unit in Cavan General Hospital. I am sure he has been briefed on the background to this unit, which was established back in 2004. Sixteen years on, it has delivered many babies to many happy mammies and daddies across the Border region and the midlands area. In 2016,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (5 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. I cannot help having a suspicious mind as to why a review is being held in the first place. That said, the Minister of State's response is welcome. I sense that he, the Minister for Health and the health team are fully behind the midwifery-led unit, and that is clear in the response. This is an issue I feel passionate about. This is a terrific service which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (5 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the sports capital scheme will reopen to applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34480/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 32. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of Brexit preparations by his Department particularly for businesses in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35153/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I ask the Minister of State to outline the plans in regard to Brexit preparations. As a Border region Deputy, this is of huge concern to me. Businesses on the ground feel the political agenda has been somewhat taken over by the pandemic, naturally enough, but it is a very worrying time for small and medium businesses, the agri-food sector and local authorities.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. I accept his point that very strong measures have been put in place in terms of Brexit readiness. There was always hopefulness in the businesses’ viewpoint as to where Brexit might leave them. We are on the eve of Brexit and we will certainly be doing business very differently than in the past. Despite the fact the Border region has received...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: I concur with the Minister of State on the local authorities. Both Cavan and Monaghan county councils have done tremendous work in bringing businesses to the table in facing up to the realities of Brexit, along with our LEOs, which have organised round-table conversations, encouraging and enabling them to access the supports the Government is making available. I ask the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 354. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of an application by a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34591/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rules of school buses (details supplied); the number of children a school bus can safely carry in Covid-19 times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34624/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35182/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application to move from stamp 3 to stamp 4 by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [34794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 744. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35247/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the reason the application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (11 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of roads funding for local authorities in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (11 Nov 2020)

Niamh Smyth: 161. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for the provision of a response to the recommendations of the report by a person (details supplied) on direct provision; the status of the development of a White Paper on options for a replacement to the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35494/20]