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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the development of Cavan Institute as a hub for further education and training. [59580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his proposals relating to financial assistance packages for first-time buyers or renovators that have been brought to his Department for costing and consideration; if he is giving consideration to any such packages; if so, when they will be available for drawdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48068/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the staffing crisis at Cavan children's disability network team, CDNT. On 22 November, it wrote to parents to express the real challenge and difficulty the acting manager, Faye Reid, is faced with in delivering a service to almost 650 children who are on our waiting lists. I will read a snippet of the letter. It states: Cavan children's disability network team is currently...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Select Committee (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have received apologies from Deputies Munster and Mattie McGrath. Today's meeting of the select committee has been convened for consideration of two items: first, the Supplementary Estimate for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Vote 33, programme areas A, B, D and E; and second, Committee Stage consideration of the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will now proceed to our consideration of the 2022 Supplementary Estimate of Vote 33. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, and their officials to the meeting and thank them for being here with us. As the Minister is present, I remind officials that they should not speak during the session. Members are reminded of the long-standing...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for those comprehensive outlines in respect of their Department.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome Deputy Fitzpatrick. Did he want to ask any questions?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have one question. I congratulate the Minister on the basic income scheme for artists. It is hugely and warmly welcomed across the country. I see there were 9,000 applications. How many artists were we able to facilitate in the scheme?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That is it. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, has answered all the questions I might have asked. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for being with us and for making their presentations.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Order 101, 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 2022 Supplementary Estimate for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Vote 33, programme areas A, B, D and E. We will suspend the meeting for five minutes to allow the...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and her officials to our meeting. We will proceed with our consideration of the Bill. I ask the Minister to make her opening statement.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: There are no amendments to this section but I invite colleagues to make comments.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and her officials for their swift participation in today's meeting and my colleagues in the Opposition for their swift participation as well.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media has completed its consideration of the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently review an application by a person (details supplied) waiting on a driving test for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for an appeal of a special pandemic recognition award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60419/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 50. To ask the Minister for Health the incentives that he has considered to overcome the shortage of carers in the Carrickmacross area. [61269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he intends to speed up the recruitment process of qualified personnel within health organisations (details supplied). [61268/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to change the over-representation of females at lower grades within farming bodies and their under-representation at senior positions within these same farming bodies. [61244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategies that he has to increase the percentage of female farm holders from the current low level of 13.4% to a much higher level to recognise their role on working farms and to give daughters an equal opportunity when farms are being inherited. [61243/22]