Results 9,581-9,600 of 10,475 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 860.To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case (details supplied) and explain why payments stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25463/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 861.To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case (details supplied) and to outline why the payments were stopped by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25464/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 929.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the CLÁR application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25359/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on his departure as leader of the Green Party. Last night, I was at a well attended, large public meeting in the Killygarry Community Centre, County Cavan. Gathered were people from the Shankill lower and Pottle area in Cavan where two sites are proposed for the development of battery energy storage...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: -----and I understand the applications are now sitting with An Bord Pleanála. However, no EPA environmental impact assessment has been requested or is required. That should be non-negotiable. It also does not fall under the COMAH regulations, which are for the control of major accidents and hazards. I ask that the Taoiseach would see to those two measures being introduced very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. I have a question in respect of the complaints about solicitors and barristers. Three strands were provided as to what those complaints generally involve. The third of these states that an act or omission of a legal practitioner constitutes misconduct under the Act. Could Dr. Doherty expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: On the three types of investigations that are carried out and the complaints that are received, where would the balance be in terms of where the most complaints come from under those three strands?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 44. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is actively taking to assist an organisation (details supplied) regarding its staffing crisis at present, which has resulted in day services being stopped for service users. [19492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application and provide an update (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25964/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of an ASD unit closure can be examined (details supplied); if her Department will acknowledge the difficulties being experienced here; if her Department will assist and prevent the closure of this ASD unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 334. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); the reason this application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25954/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 342. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25973/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I do not believe any members are indicating online. That concludes the business for this session. I thank the witnesses very much for their co-operation with our members and for their statements. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. I wish to let the witnesses know that we publish the opening statement on our committee web page. Is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have a briefing session on the general scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024. To provide us with a briefing on the general scheme, I welcome Mr. Andrew Munro, assistant secretary, and Ms Mary McKenna, principal officer, from the Department of Justice to our meeting. The format of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Does Deputy Pringle have any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Has the Deputy finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the officials from the Department. That concludes our engagement on this matter. I thank Mr. Munro and Ms McKenna for their briefing today. It was informative and helpful. They should feel free to withdraw from the meeting to allow the committee to consider the matter further and communicate its decision to the Minister in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is actively taken to assist an organisation (details supplied) regarding their staffing crisis at present which has resulted in day services being stopped for service users. [26375/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (20 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the community centre fund when it comes to existing centres getting investment for refurbishment/renovation; when the fund is likely to open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26358/24]