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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Oireachtas Committees (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to acknowledge the work undertaken by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in relation to the Omnibus on Sustainability. This included public sessions held on 11th and 18th June, the latter of which included participation by officials from my Department in relation to the implications for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I am aware of the concerns and recent media coverage on the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence on Irish jobs. That is understandable. Much of the independent research available to date indicates that AI has been augmenting rather than replacing jobs. Our priority is to ensure that the use of AI empowers workers. Of course there with be changes, but we are agile and we can adopt. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1096. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2060. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will arrange for immigration service delivery to submit the document needed for a person (details supplied) to get their SUSI grant to start Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full entitlements of ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2300. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review correspondence (details supplied); to outline the supports available on rents for a family resource centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2562. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence to address concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40861/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2639. To ask the Minister for Health if a scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2668. To ask the Minister for Health if a speech and language appointment will be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2696. To ask the Minister for Health if a place in a nursing home for a person will be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 2697. To ask the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41486/25]

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate the sentiment expressed by the Deputy but, unfortunately, the amendment is only in draft form. It has not yet been finalised. I, too, will work with the Whip's office to try to ensure that we have the time and space to deal with the matter on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy. The rationale for the inclusion of the new section 3 is to provide legal certainty around the transition between the current arbitration process, which sits with the controller, and the new process in cases where agreements cannot be reached, which are to be referred to the Circuit Court. The relevant provision in the Copyright and Related Rights Act has been in place...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I flag that a Government amendment to section 2 will be introduced on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: As flagged on Second Stage, a further amendment to the Bill is under consideration by the Minister, Deputy Burke, to strengthen the appeals process by adding a provision similar to current section 208(6) but adapted to the new arrangements provided for in this Bill where an agreement cannot be reached as to the sharing of the equitable remuneration between a performer and a copyright owner....

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: No. I accept what he says and his bona fides in that regard. We will have the summer months to think about this and to tease it out a little bit further. I will discuss the matters raised by Deputy Ó Snodaigh with the Minister, Deputy Peter Burke, because the decision has been made by the Government. The officials will meet with RAAP in the next two weeks. I am happy to do that too....

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the committee for the contributions so far. I am ably advised by the fabulous officials on either side of me. There had been no referrals in the past 20 years to the controller - perhaps that says something in itself - until this dispute arose. The sense was the controller perhaps did not have the expertise and that is why going to the courts would probably be a higher level of...

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I take on board what the Deputy said. The officials are going to meet with RAAP in the coming weeks. Hopefully that can resolve some of the issues. To concur, I read about the right to an image. This is being discussed under the Danish Presidency, to be considered as part of the revision of the copyright of the DSM directive.