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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on the carer’s allowance review of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2344/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1089. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the reason an appointment for a scan has been cancelled on four occasions; if the appointment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1138. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the Covid guidelines for staff of hospitals during the period of January to July 2022, in particular returning to work, course of action if showing Covid symptoms, etc., and if these guidelines applied to private hospitals operational in the State. [2584/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine the case for reviewing the 0% VAT treatment of solar power ancillary equipment (details supplied), to ensure that homeowners who face financial barriers to installing a battery upfront are not unfairly penalised for adding one later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 236 together. The opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence are unlike any from previous technological advances, due to the rapid pace of progress, and its potential for transformative impacts on our society and economy, for our collective good. AI presents opportunities for beneficial impacts in many sectors, including in the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital - The Digital Ireland Framework, outlines the government’s goals for enterprise digital transformation, particularly among SMEs. It aims for 90% of SMEs to achieve at least a basic level of digital intensity by 2030. My department and the enterprise agencies continue to make concerted efforts to make digital adoption for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Enterprise Ireland launched the Cyber Security Review grant in September 2024 to assist SMEs to take steps to review and update their online security measures to mitigate against the risk of cyber-attacks. The Cyber Security Review grant is offered to eligible companies by Enterprise Ireland, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre. The scheme is underpinned by funds...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Any fines payable to the EU for breaches of EU guidance, requirements, regulations, directives or laws are managed centrally for the State by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: My Department is working to finalise the Co-operative Societies Bill which provides for the most far-reaching reform of the legislation governing co-operatives in the history of the State. The Bill will introduce a modern legal framework which will place the co-operative model on a more favourable and clearer legal basis. It will create a level playing field with the situation applying to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can intervene to assist a child (details supplied) in securing a place in secondary education, having moved to Ireland from the UK in August 2023; if she will ensure that children with autism are not excluded from education due to a lack of available school places; the steps her Department can take to support families in this situation,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 613. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4198/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 686. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring a home help package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4674/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 711. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied) and escalate this referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (12 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 provides for the removal of the automatic loss of audit exemption for small companies on a first occasion of failure to file an annual return. It is intended to commence the relevant provision in the coming months once the required changes have been made to the CRO online filing system.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Connolly. It was lovely to hear her using our native tongue when asking her question. Unfortunately, I am not as fluent or líofa as she is to be able to respond.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Deputy's question is a very serious one and it is on the issue that this Government will be judged on. I have some statistics from the Department, but on the Deputy's specific question, I am not aware of the tenant in situ scheme being suspended. I will share with the Deputy the information I have with me. If it does not have specific details relating to her question, I will bring it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I beg the Deputy's pardon. I will take a note of that. These options include securing the continuation of the tenancy with the landlord, securing alternative accommodation through the HAP place finder, allocating another rental accommodation scheme property or allocating a social housing tenancy, including voids, untenanted properties and properties available with an AHB. There were 1,500...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate the Deputy raising this matter. She referred to Galway County Council specifically.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I commit to the Deputy that I will contact the Minister for housing and his Department tomorrow to get the Deputy a clear answer on whether it is suspended.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank both Deputies for raising this issue. I am from Cavan-Monaghan and do not live in the Dublin area, but I have heard much discussion in the media in recent days about the concerns of parents, particularly parents who are expecting their first child and who do not have access to a public health nurse to make those all-important milestone checks. The Government remains committed to...