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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I have a few questions for the Minister. I concur with what much of what Deputy Griffin said. I take the Minister's point that it is difficult and she has to maintain an arm's length approach but I would like to make her aware of the fact that I have met with staff too. I have heard extremely worrying and harrowing personal stories from staff, many of whom are women and who have worked...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Will the figure given to NewERA include the Department of Social Protection's figure and what RTÉ owes staff?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Is that the true and accurate figure, including what compensation may be owed to staff?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Is the Minister satisfied that is going to accurately reflect the staff who have been there for the past 20 or 30 years and have not been on the right contract? Does she expect the figure will reflect what may be owed to them as individual employees who were not paying the right stamp or on the correct employment conditions?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate what the Minister is saying. She was very quick to go out there and meet with the unions and staff, but I can tell her from meeting with them in recent days that their position does not feel any more secure. Women are about to retire with no pension and all of those issues that I acknowledge the Minister is making a very concerted effort to address. There is a lot of fear...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate that but if I was in the Minister's shoes, I would want to know the exact figure of what RTÉ will owe those 700 staff in compensation for being employed incorrectly for the past 20 or 30 years.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I know that. I am just saying that I would like absolute clarity on that before I would make any commitment in the future. That is my personal view. Are there any other questions from colleagues? We have covered every programme area at this point.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials very much for their assistance to the committee today. Is it agreed that the committee will go into private session to discuss other business? Agreed.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 33 - Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how a person can acquire a driver number if they have lost their driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5208/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review correspondence as regards increases in costs for SMEs (details supplied); and if he will outline what supports are available from his Department to assist struggling SMEs. [5447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of the schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan that applied for STEM grants in 2023 (details supplied). [4986/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a new school project (details supplied); the timeframe for when this project will move to stage 2B; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5021/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details of grant aid for insulation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5091/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 220. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on a project (detail supplied); if she will provide the expected timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if income eligibility limits for social housing will be reviewed again in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5129/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the types of funding allocated to local authorities in Cavan and Monaghan for the upkeep of public lighting and new installation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the types of funding allocated to local authorities in Cavan and Monaghan for the taking in charge of housing estates where the developer is no longer managing lighting and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5152/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any figures in relation to the number of Croí Cónaithe applications made to the various local authorities, in particular Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form, since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5194/24]