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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the plight of personal assistants across our education and training board, ETB, sector, who have the same roles and responsibilities as our very hard-working special needs assistants, SNAs. The Minister has been instrumental in regularising their working terms and conditions but now we need to turn our attention to and focus on the same working terms and conditions, pay and holidays,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I will finish, if the Ceann Comhairle allows me. These workers are predominately women. It is important to say that there are many women who are coming up to retirement age and they will go off into the sunset with absolutely nothing. I am asking the Minister to please look at this and to review contracts of indefinite duration for them and also paid holidays, incremental pay rises and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 79. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the most recent data on the level of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created in each county since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62129/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for non-working EEA nationals visas to be processed; the number of employment permits that have been awarded in counties Cavan and Monaghan and declined since March 2020 and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Investigations (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his Department’s investigations of the HSE cyberattack in May 2021; if a foreign power was involved; the measures that have been taken to prevent such an incident from reoccurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional PSO funded Bus Éireann services that will be provided by location in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61863/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers that have used Bus Éireann route 109X in each direction in 2021 and to-date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61864/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for their special pandemic recognition award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends conducting a review of the Control of Dogs Act 1986-1992 in view of the recent dog attack in County Wexford which left a child with life-changing injuries; if she will appoint an expert panel to review the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that was provided to counties Cavan and Monaghan from her Department in 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [62504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of one-stop contractors that have been approved in counties Cavan and Monaghan and north County Meath; and the take-up by householders in the area since the scheme commenced. [62560/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of broadband in counties Cavan and Monaghan and north County Meath. [62559/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It is great to see the witnesses back again. The departmental officials are having a very busy time with this committee. They have to come in and out on a regular basis. They will be glad to see the Christmas break. It is great to see everybody here today for this very important hearing. I have a little bit of housekeeping to do, and I ask the witnesses to bear with me while I do it. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to facilitate a round-table discussion on the rising cost of tourist accommodation. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome: Mr. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, CEO, and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, chair, from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, ITIC; Ms Denyse Campbell, president, and Mr. Tim Fenn, CEO, from the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF; Mr. Paul Kelly, CEO,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. O'Mara Walsh. I now invite Ms Campbell to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish Hotels Federation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Ó Lionáin very much. I am sure there will be lots of questions arising from that comprehensive presentation. I will now move to my colleagues. The rota has been circulated so they will know they have five minutes or thereabouts. I will allow a little bit of latitude.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will argue that one later.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Fitzgerald Kane wanted to speak in response to something the Deputy raised.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Fitzgerald Kane. We received apologies from Deputy Mythen, who cannot attend the meeting, but Deputy Munster is going to take his slot.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think Ms Fitzgerald Kane also wants to respond to the Deputy.