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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (9 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 79. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects paid domestic violence leave to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5940/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to help with reducing delay for appeals cases that are ongoing for more than three months. [6401/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (9 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reintroduce the practice of community welfare officers visiting towns and communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan one day per week. [6402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 227. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if people working within the core funding scheme can be allocated a teaching number to avoid returning the same information every year for validation. [6400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the strategies being examined to fill the vacancies to support the workload of the staff of an organisation (details supplied) and speed up waiting lists. [6399/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 299. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for a chiropodist appointment in the primary clinic in Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Defibrillators Provision (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 506. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if grants are available to upgrade a defibrillator (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5778/23]

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We have received apologies from Deputy Mythen. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023: Vote 33, programme areas A, B, D and E, which was referred to this committee by Dáil Éireann. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne. The Minister of State is particularly welcome. It is his...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: We will move on to questions and observations from colleagues. Deputy Dillon is the first and only one here so far today. He may address whichever programme area he likes.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and the Minister State. I will be brief. Starting with the Minister, I have two observations to which she may or may not wish to respond. In her opening statement, the Minister alluded to the important part and role our tourism industry has played during this awful war in Ukraine to house the refugees coming here from that country. We have had many hearings prior to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: The number of contracts that will come up for review is-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Okay. When there is the opportunity to ask, I am sure the Minister is inundated with inquiries from the tourism sector, as I am, on the need for it to hold on to the 9% VAT rate. From what I am reading, many jobs and businesses are fragile now. Every industry is crippled by not being able to get the skills and labour force required. I see it more and more in parts of our hospitality...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Is it true that, up to now, the only Department that could help or facilitate schools with the provision of sports facilities was the Department of Education? The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is not in a position to provide funding for that type of infrastructure in schools at present. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: It is only in recent years that I have seen the impact sports capital funding is having in every parish throughout the country. It has been a huge help and impetus, and great for building an architecture in rural parishes where it is having such a positive impact. The Department should keep doing what it is doing. It is great for many rural communities that do not have that many other...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Could Deputy O'Sullivan hold that thought please? This is the select committee, and we would have to do that at the joint committee. The proposal will have to wait until the joint committee meets next.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Does Deputy O'Sullivan have any questions for the Minister of State,?