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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (17 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the work completed under the safe-to-create programme. [56831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Business Supports (17 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 57. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the night-time economy support scheme. [56837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (17 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if support can be provided to a family resource centre (details supplied) in Killeshandra. [56881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Rights (17 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 82. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to reports that new mothers who are in employment lack suitable times and spaces to breastfeed or express breast milk in their workplaces; the measures that he proposes to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56882/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite a driving test for an employee (details supplied) who cannot get to work unless they can drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57063/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (17 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 165. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [56836/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have received apologies from Senator Carrigy and Deputy Mythen. I welcome our transition year student in the Gallery today. His name is Adam Cooper and he is a student at Terenure College. It has been great to see so many transition year students around Leinster House over the last few days. They were doing work experience last week for their mid-term and are again this week. You are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened with officials from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media. I welcome Mr. Adam Larragy, principal officer, and Mr. Luke Devoy, assistant principal officer, from the Department. I will invite our witnesses to deliver their opening statements, which are limited to five minutes. This will be followed by questions from members of the committee....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Munster for her participation. Does Deputy Cannon have any questions?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I do not have any questions for the Department, so this is going to be a brief hearing for the witnesses. I thank them both for coming before the committee and for making their presentation. It is very much appreciated by me and my colleagues. Senator Malcolm Byrne had hoped to attend but he seems to have been detained at another meeting. He said that he would be late but, unfortunately,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting is being convened today with representatives from the Dublin City University, DCU, Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society and the National Union of Journalists to consider the European Media Freedom Act in furtherance of the committee decision to undertake further scrutiny of COM/2022/0457 and the European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Dooley and invite Dr. Flynn to make his opening remarks.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Lots of food for thought there. I will hand over to my colleagues.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I call Senator Malcolm Byrne.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That concludes our business. I want to thank our witnesses for being present today. I has been a great learning curve for us all. I thank the witnesses for the time and effort they put into their presentations. The committee very much appreciates their work. I want to thank the Clerk and all the staff for making everything run so seamlessly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (15 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his approach to calls for pay increases to match rises in the cost of living; the way he will calculate the affordability of such calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56284/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the appeals of persons (details supplied) can be accepted based on extenuating circumstances where an IT glitch played a role in their late submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (15 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a primary medical certificate appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56551/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (15 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the primary medical certificate appeal of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56553/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting over the advised 90 days on authorisation to commence trading as an insurance intermediary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56583/22]