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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (12 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of a scheme (details supplied); the regularity with which one person can apply for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43220/17]

Other Questions: Early Years Sector (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of her proposal to provide sectoral payscales for those working in community childcare settings. [43465/17]

Other Questions: Early Years Sector (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am sure that she is aware, from being out and about in various constituencies, that the bottom line is that child care workers find themselves in untenable positions due to the issue of income versus expenditure and the administrative costs and burdens incurred as part of delivering the affordable child care scheme. We recognise the immense contribution...

Other Questions: Early Years Sector (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate where the Minister is coming from, but I must continue to dwell on the fact that we need to do more to help the child care providers. I thank Deputy Anne Rabbitte who came to Cavan-Monaghan with me before the Dáil summer recess to meet those who are working at the coalface. Their experience has been one of hardship in the sense there are such high expectations of them from...

Other Questions: Early Years Sector (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate that.

Other Questions: Early Years Sector (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I hope the Minister will stick to her commitment to come to Cavan to meet those child care workers that we talked about.

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 48. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the shortages in ECCE places particularly for the second free pre-school year in rural Ireland; and the steps she is taking to address this matter. [43464/17]

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The shortage of ECCE places is particularly a problem in rural areas and is one of great importance to people in my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan. We must always be concerned that rural parts of the country are looked after as well as urban areas.

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister's remarks contain welcome news. My understanding from speaking with child care workers is that there is a problem with capacity because there is such demand for places, which is welcome. Many child care providers do not have the capacity or the wherewithal to supply the demand so I look forward to any announcements that the Minister might make on capital funding or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of multiple examination components on the performance of leaving certificate art students as compared with other subjects that have fewer components; the detail of the distribution of marks and grades in each of the four different components; and if his attention has been drawn to concerns that there is grade deflation within the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of works on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44027/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disability Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 244. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to increase the access for disabled persons to the arts; the amount of funding she has allocated to these programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 245. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the lack of spaces for younger and non-professional artists to participate in musical, artistic or other creative activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Plan (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 246. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are regular meetings of regional arts offices with each other. [43395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is designated funding made available to Youthreach services for the provision of arts subjects. [43396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 273. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has an input into the provision of dental services for primary school-going children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43643/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 291. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter (details supplied) and address the concerns of parents; his plans to enhance facilities or relocate these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Oct 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a knee operation for a person (details supplied); if this appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43521/17]