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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 believe their point was more about promotion, to plant the idea in people's heads that this is something we should be considering.

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: In terms of what was said about education, the courses now being run in Griffith College through SOLAS and the further education avenues, is there more happening in the background of which we are just not aware? Are there more education courses in the tourism career area?

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: Who is delivering most of them?

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: That concludes our business today. I thank the gentlemen for their presentations. I hope we might be able to take action on some of the ideas and suggestions from our earlier witnesses today. I thank the witnesses before us who have responded very well to those suggestions. I know they are working furiously in the background on this issue. The truth of the matter is that this issue...

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 can see Senator Malcolm Byrne shaking his finger at me so he wants to get back in.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to raise the issue of public transport for the Cavan-Monaghan area and specifically the Bus Éireann Expressway route No. 30 that takes people from Donegal, through Cavan and on to Dublin. Over the past weeks it has been aired very robustly on the Northern Sound airwaves how people are being let down entirely by this service. One can imagine that in a constituency like mine we...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commit to a feasibility study to investigate the reopening of the Navan to Kingscourt rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the East West Link which is urgently needed in the north east; the most recent engagements that his Department has had on this project; the persons or bodies with whom his Department has engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to introduce a second ESB fast-car charger in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29526/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an issue in relation to fast car chargers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on waiting lists for driving tests in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath and nationwide to date; the length of time that they have been waiting; the stage that they are at in their application process in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that a bus station in a town is closed (details supplied); if he will contact Bus Éireann to establish when it will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 388. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications and the number of applications approved, respectively, to the help-to-buy scheme by county in each of the years since the introduction of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 422. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional supports will be introduced to support families most impacted by the increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29554/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 423. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that are being taken by the Office of Public Works to ensure that the buildings that it has responsibility for are fully accessible for people with disabilities including having suitable toilet and changing places facilities. [29555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authorities (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 439. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be granted to a local authority (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 503. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to ensure that local authorities have adequate flexibility in the recruitment of the multidisciplinary competencies necessary for active travel teams and town teams, as outlined in Government policy and funding initiatives. [29553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 534. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the regulations and conditions appertaining to the installations of telecom poles in residential areas (details supplied}; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 580. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport renewal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 729. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passport applications (details supplied). [30139/22]