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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyberbullying Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional measures that will be implemented by her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department to deal with online abuse; if she is satisfied that there are adequate legislative measures to deal with misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36933/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyberbullying Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: I compliment the Minister on the initiatives she has taken to try to improve online safety. Practically every casual conversation today ends up discussing social media and the damage it is doing, particularly to children. When engaging with teachers, they express serious concerns about the prevalence and proliferation of the use of social media and its harmful effects. We also need to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyberbullying Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for her reply. I hope that she, along with other members of the Government, will give a strong and clear message to the various companies today that they have serious obligations to address as strongly as possible cyberbullying and to eliminate hate and harmful content on their social media platforms. My understanding is that Coimisiún na Meán is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyberbullying Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: I understand from people who are much more familiar with and have much greater knowledge of social media than me that, as part of the online safety code, a ban on recommender system algorithms should be considered. These systems collect and analyse sensitive data of social media users. This data is then used to determine what content those users see. Recommender system algorithms are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals to intensify co-operation on an all-Ireland basis in expanding our tourism product, and the marketing of Ireland as a single destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36934/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing will be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan will be increased, given they are too low at present and are denying persons, who have not adequate income to buy or build their own home, the opportunity to obtain council housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that balancing payments for ACRES will issue without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37172/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when advance payments for ACRES 2024 will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37173/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when additional staff will be recruited for a health service (details supplied); if he will ensure that the lack of such staff will be addressed with urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37082/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an appointment will be made without delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37170/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when issues will be resolved in relation to contracts for education providers (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: The Minister will be aware that adult education classes have been extremely important for a huge number of learners on an annual basis. They have enabled people to develop skills and obtain qualifications that literally changed their lives. In Cavan-Monaghan, thanks to the good work of the education and training boards, ETBs, over many years, we have had active and dynamic programmes....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 7.To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the issues discussed at his recent meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. [32658/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 54.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional measures that will be implemented to grow even further and strengthen the all-Ireland economy following the very welcome growth in cross-Border trade since 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 154.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recruitment plans for the Defence Forces for the remainder of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32661/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 155.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces at present; the proposals for recruitment in 2024 and 2025; the projected enlistment by mid-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32662/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 156.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date in implementing the report of the Commission of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32663/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 157.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the additional accommodation provision that will be made for increased enlistment in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32664/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (23 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 268.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals to provide park-and-ride facilities on the N3 and M3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33156/24]