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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeframe for non-working EEA nationals visas to be processed; the number of employment permits that have been awarded in counties Cavan and Monaghan and declined since March 2020 and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Investigations (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his Department’s investigations of the HSE cyberattack in May 2021; if a foreign power was involved; the measures that have been taken to prevent such an incident from reoccurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional PSO funded Bus Éireann services that will be provided by location in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61863/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers that have used Bus Éireann route 109X in each direction in 2021 and to-date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61864/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for their special pandemic recognition award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 50. To ask the Minister for Health the incentives that he has considered to overcome the shortage of carers in the Carrickmacross area. [61269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the way that he intends to speed up the recruitment process of qualified personnel within health organisations (details supplied). [61268/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to change the over-representation of females at lower grades within farming bodies and their under-representation at senior positions within these same farming bodies. [61244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategies that he has to increase the percentage of female farm holders from the current low level of 13.4% to a much higher level to recognise their role on working farms and to give daughters an equal opportunity when farms are being inherited. [61243/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the staffing crisis at Cavan children's disability network team, CDNT. On 22 November, it wrote to parents to express the real challenge and difficulty the acting manager, Faye Reid, is faced with in delivering a service to almost 650 children who are on our waiting lists. I will read a snippet of the letter. It states: Cavan children's disability network team is currently...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It is great to see the witnesses back again. The departmental officials are having a very busy time with this committee. They have to come in and out on a regular basis. They will be glad to see the Christmas break. It is great to see everybody here today for this very important hearing. I have a little bit of housekeeping to do, and I ask the witnesses to bear with me while I do it. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to facilitate a round-table discussion on the rising cost of tourist accommodation. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome: Mr. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, CEO, and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, chair, from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, ITIC; Ms Denyse Campbell, president, and Mr. Tim Fenn, CEO, from the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF; Mr. Paul Kelly, CEO,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. O'Mara Walsh. I now invite Ms Campbell to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish Hotels Federation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Ó Lionáin very much. I am sure there will be lots of questions arising from that comprehensive presentation. I will now move to my colleagues. The rota has been circulated so they will know they have five minutes or thereabouts. I will allow a little bit of latitude.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We will argue that one later.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Fitzgerald Kane wanted to speak in response to something the Deputy raised.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Fitzgerald Kane. We received apologies from Deputy Mythen, who cannot attend the meeting, but Deputy Munster is going to take his slot.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think Ms Fitzgerald Kane also wants to respond to the Deputy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Is Deputy Munster okay with that? I have given as much latitude as possible, if that is all right.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Would that be three or four people in one room?