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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Carney. I will quickly move to my colleagues to whom the speaking rota has been circulated. I remind them each member has six minutes for questions and answers; it is up to them what way they wish to use that time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will pause Ms Browne there because Deputy O'Sullivan wants to get in for more questions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I call on Senator Warfield, not to speak about his football skills but to ask any question he may have of our witnesses.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does anyone else wish to come in on that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Browne indicated she wants to say something.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The Senator can leave and Ms Browne can still make her comments.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Conama for his contribution. It is appreciated. I will move on to Senator Cassells who has some questions for our witnesses.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank my colleagues and especially our witnesses today, as well as our witnesses from our first session. Mia and Mya made a great contribution to this whole topic. Everything has been pretty well teased out by my colleagues. I ask witnesses if they have any concluding remarks to our discussion on this as we wrap up our session. I might go to Ms Browne first.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Browne. I thank her for participating. Do any witnesses want to make concluding remarks? Do they feel we have teased it out as far as we need to?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We would all concur with that. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee and sharing their experiences, ideas and observations, all of which will be taken on board. As I said to Mia and Mya, who participated in our first session, we thank them all very much. The joint committee will next meet on Wednesday, 28 June, to continue its scrutiny of the topic of inclusion in sport.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (20 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he could provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29138/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Department of Justice (20 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for their contributions to this fascinating discussion. I come from the perspective of chairing the Oireachtas committee that carried out pre-legislative scrutiny of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. I completely concur with Mr. Justice Barton's comments in the sense that, for the most part, there is a recognition of a sense of privacy in respect of judges...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Department of Justice (20 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. Very compelling arguments have been made on both sides, both by the witnesses and by my colleagues, on the question of the retention of jury trials. The argument has been made clearly and well that the proposed legislation, as currently set out, will not achieve what we are setting out to achieve, which is to reduce costs and the length of times people have to wait for their cases to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan will benefit from the recently announced outdoor recreation and infrastructure scheme. [28325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans to relaunch the connected hubs voucher scheme. [28326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 810. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the weekly service of community welfare officers visiting towns has not been resumed in Cavan since Covid (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1143. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has not received their diagnosis letter from a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1154. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a letter from a doctor in Cavan General Hospital with their diagnosis to apply for assistance technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27470/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1153. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a letter from their consultant in Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jun 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27474/23]