Results 981-1,000 of 10,553 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the number of landlords which accept HAP tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rationale used by Irish Water to set connection fees for water and sewerage in the case of new builds for both domestic and commercial buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reinstate the State transition pension; his further plans to prevent persons forced to retire at 65 years of age having to apply for jobseeker's allowance for one year until they reach the State pensionable of 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24485/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review a matter (details supplied); his plans to reform the pension system which discriminates against persons, mainly women, who took time out of the work force prior to 1994 to care for children or elderly relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 408. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on artist run studio spaces; if she will consider extending specific supports to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24598/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 410. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is considerably behind its European counterparts with regard to state support for artist run spaces. [24600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 409. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider lifting the budget limits on the per cent for the arts scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) for an assessment. [24080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the hiring of a consultant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help persons with multiple sclerosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports which are in place to assist farmers in promoting pedigree cattle nationally and internationally; the supports which are being provided by State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a media report (details supplied); the steps he is taking to assist persons on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24686/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will include the concerns of communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the terms of reference for the North-South interconnector, particularly about health, land devaluation, property devaluation, tourism and heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set down the status of a bus service (details supplied) serving Monaghan and Dublin; if this service is being discontinued; if he will intervene and prevent this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Creative Ireland Programme (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding commitments his Department has made to implement pillar 1 of Creative Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department has taken to co-operate with the Department Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to fast track and resource the Arts in Education Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Medals (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 200. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason no members of the fire services received commemorative 1916 to 2016 medals; the reason non-rostered and support staff within the ambulance service also did not receive medals; her plans to ensure these members of the emergency services receive these medals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a fair deal scheme application for a person (details supplied). [24866/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a case (details supplied); if he will provide an explanation for same; and the number of errors of this nature that have been made by the VRT centre to date in 2017. [24884/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The witnesses made a number of points with which I concur. I represent the Cavan-Monaghan constituency and we have a huge problem in west Cavan, which I see highlighted on the map. We have housing vacancy rates at greater than 23%. It is a whole part of the county. As Mr. Hogan said here, unless there is a spread of job opportunities, one cannot keep the young people there. It was...