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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (1 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 857. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); if he will respond to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11530/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (1 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 870. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide details of such hubs (details supplied) in counties Cavan, Monaghan and north Meath areas in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Gender Equality (1 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 874. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on the equality objectives of her Department specifically in relation to women. [11080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (2 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a response will issue to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a first-time baby passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if the contact details of a new clinic will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 239. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to review the CLÁR areas in County Cavan to include an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 240. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application (details supplied); if she will ensure that this group is supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11852/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: My first question is for Foróige. I know the wonderful work it does on the ground along with organisations such as Youth Work Ireland and around catching people who may fall through the net. I know the benefits of these organisations particularly in rural communities. That is my experience. Prior to the pandemic there was difficulty in getting volunteers for Foróige and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Is Ms Meally saying there is no problem with recruitment and Foróige can get volunteers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Specifically, what is creating the challenges?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the strategic rail review has considered the feasibility of reopening the Kingscourt rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11987/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Can the Minister make a statement please on the reopening of the Kingscourt rail line?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Unfortunately, probably, for the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister very much. I was always very struck by the Minister when in opposition, and when I was also an opposition Member, because he always admired the ambition that I had for that rail line coming to a county along the Border in Cavan. If one looks at the map of Ireland and looks to see where the main arteries and infrastructure is, one can draw a line from Dublin to Galway....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I take this opportunity to invite the Minister to walk the stretch of rail line with me from Navan to Kingscourt, although perhaps not in its entirety. As I said, there is incredible work being done in developing it as a greenway, but I believe we must be ambitious. We must have a vision of reopening that as a rail line to Kingscourt because the potential it has to open the Border region is...

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

Niamh Smyth: Deputy Mythen is next.

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

Niamh Smyth: I will now move on to Senator Carrigy. I assure Senator McGahon and Deputy Higgins that I will include them as well. I am not forgetting about them, but I have to go through the members of this committee first. Senator Carrigy has seven minutes.

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

Niamh Smyth: This has been an insightful discussion with you today, Ms Haugen. I begin by crediting your great bravery for coming out and speaking so publicly across the world. All my colleagues have said you are doing the world a service, and particularly the next generation. Hopefully, we will be in a position to protect them through your testimony here and to other parliaments around the world. I...

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

Niamh Smyth: Could Ms Haugen identify three – I am sure there are loads of them – design features that we could mandate on these online platforms to address that?