Results 9,981-10,000 of 10,475 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the rules for e-scooters being used on secondary roads; if the rules applied are the same as cyclists; and if sufficient headgear is mandatory when driving an e-scooter. [41639/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the funding in place to address dangerous junctions in Cavan on our national road networks. [41635/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a discretionary school bus seat was revoked for a student (details supplied). [42160/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department maintains constant contact with families of Irish troops in Lebanon, given the rising tensions in the areas present evolving situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the safety and well-being of Defence Forces personnel in Lebanon given the ongoing situation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase allocations for the upgrading and maintenance of rural roads. [29472/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding to complete the design work on the Ardee to Castleblayney N2 road scheme. [29473/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision on claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41871/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision on claim for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41872/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We have received apologies from Senator Annie Hoey. I thank our guests for coming in and being here with us. We really look forward to what they have to say on this very topical issue of disinformation and misinformation. I have a little housekeeping to do before we proceed, if our guests can bear with me and my colleagues while we get through that. I have some committee business to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: The meeting today has been convened with representatives from Hope and Courage Collective, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Media Literacy Ireland and DCU's Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society to discuss the State's response to online disinformation and media and digital literacy, including social media and fake news. This meeting continues the committee's engagement on...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Before proceeding to the opening statements, I will explain some limitations as regards parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Ms McGinley, I will pause you there because we have gone way over the time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We will take the rest of your statement as read because we all have copies. Is that okay?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. O Connor. I call Ms Martina Chapman on behalf of Media Literacy Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I will stop Ms Chapman just there and she is over the time and members can take the remainder of the statement as read. Is this okay with colleagues? Yes. I now invite Dr. Shane Murphy on behalf of DCU.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Does anyone wish to respond to the Deputy's observations or concerns?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: For clarification, Meta was here in public session. Twitter was not; it was in private session.