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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 368. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to review a case with regard to the free school meals initiative (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53727/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (5 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a cap can be examined for the number of times a person can access free legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 593. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53721/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (5 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if the ages for cancer screening are being reviewed by his Department for breast and bowel cancer; if lowering the age of same is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a child (details supplied) is waiting on an assessment of needs; if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54036/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 169. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) cannot get a primary care certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 177. To ask the Minister for Health to please speed up an appointment for a person (details supplied) to see a physiotherapist in Bailieborough Health centre Kells Road, Bailieborough, Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54031/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Committee (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome everybody and apologise for the delay in getting the meeting started in public session. Apologies have been received from Senators Malcolm Byrne and Cassells. Senator Sherlock will substitute for Senator Hoey. We have a little housekeeping to deal with, so I ask that the witnesses to bear with me while we do so. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our meeting of 15 November...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Today's meeting, which will be in two separate sessions, is with key representatives to discuss online safety, online disinformation and media literacy. Its timing could not be more pertinent after what we have seen in the past couple of weeks. I thank the witnesses for being with us here. In our first session, we will meet representatives from TikTok, Meta and Google. To this end, I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Moss very much. I am sure there will be many questions but we will get to that in a few minutes. I invite Mr. Dualta Ó Broin to give his presentation on behalf of Meta.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I sure will; Mr. Ó Broin has three minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I draw Mr. Ó Broin's attention to the time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Will Mr. Meade conclude as he has run out of time?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to ensure affordable housing is provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the changes that took place to the tenant purchase scheme in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently if she will outline the specifics regarding the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53598/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The witnesses' brevity is appreciated. I turn to my colleagues, who I am sure have lots of questions lined up. They have five minutes each, with a little latitude because everybody may not be with us today.