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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: He is getting an easy ride the first time. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials for their assistance. While the officials did not speak, we could see that they were ably assisting the very competent Ministers. That concludes the consideration of the Revised Estimate. I propose that the committee go into private session to consider any other business. We...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Art, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 33 - Department of Tourism, Culture, Art, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if has he full confidence in the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) following his visit to Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5031/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strategies and improvements required to attract females to enlist in the Defence Forces and to feel fully respected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5032/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the reason that students (details supplied) from Kilnaleck, County Cavan are paying private bus fees each week to get to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4940/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for assistive technology for students with special educational needs received by the National Council for Special Education since the inception of the scheme by county; the number of these applications that have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4939/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the Creative Clusters Programme for primary and post-primary schools; the number of schools involved in the Programme; if there are plans to increase the number of participating schools each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5029/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (2 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the bringing live arts to students and teachers, BLAST, programme for primary and post-primary schools; the number of schools involved in the programme; if there are plans to increase the number of participating schools each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5030/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he could address the concerns on internet and broadband in west Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that women who suffer from hyperemesis gravidarum during pregnancy have to pay for vital medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4819/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the matter of women’s refuges in the Cavan-Monaghan area. Counties Cavan and Monaghan are among the nine counties not to have such a facility. I work very closely with Safe Ireland, which has done incredible work, particularly Mary McDermott, on this issue. It presented a blueprint document that all of our local authorities can work and strive towards on designing centres of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality will next meet. [4219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible for a person (details supplied) to get extra financial support for a car. [4270/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the parents' association of a core-funded preschool (details supplied) can hold fundraisers to raise money for the preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a student (details supplied) did not get the full SUSI grant; if this could be looked into further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4342/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a child (details supplied) has not received a hospital appointment in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the drug cariban is not available free of charge to pregnant women who are suffering with sickness during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4803/23]

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to begin by acknowledging this catastrophic report, which has been released. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on insisting that this happened, that the research was done and that we got a real drill-down to the detail of where the system is at. We have all known for years that there are difficulties and problems but there are some really stark and frightening outcomes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 9. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of organisations that have adopted the safe to create programme’s code of conduct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of artists in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are in receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme. [3553/23]