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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review a working family payment re-application (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on this matter. [53901/22]

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: You are all very welcome on this damp and windy day. Apologies have been received from Deputy Mythen. The meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022. I welcome the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, and her team of officials. We will now...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Would the Minister like to speak to amendments Nos. 2 and 3, because we are taking them as a group?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: No, in section 2.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We engaged with them extensively and all seemed to be satisfied with this.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Pursuant to Standing Order 187(3), the clerk to the committee will report specially to the Dáil that the committee has amended the Title. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Before we conclude, does the Minister wish to make any closing remarks?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and her officials for being with us. My colleagues and I are delighted to have had them here and to have this piece of work done.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Orders 101 and 187(3), the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto and has amended the Title to read as follows: An Act to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (19 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: At our next meeting on Tuesday, 25 October, the select committee will consider Committee Stage of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister, her officials and my colleagues are very welcome. I thank them for their attendance at our second session to resume our consideration of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022. Members will note, as agreed during our meeting last night, that it is proposed that we take a one-hour suspension from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. to allow those present have a bit to eat or a...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Amendments Nos. 79 to 81, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Amendments Nos. 83, 316 and 319 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Perhaps as a committee we could go back there again.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Amendments Nos. 89 and 90 have been ruled out of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank all our witnesses for their insightful presentations. I wholeheartedly agree with them that the system we have does not work. In some scenarios, it can adversely affect relationships with non-custodial parents if they are not paying maintenance. It costs so much and takes so much time to achieve a settlement. Parents get exhausted and run out of the money required to instigate a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Niamh Smyth: How does Ms Whyte see such supports manifesting?