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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate school transport tickets to two pupils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate a school transport ticket to a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44846/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 359. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if advice will be provided in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and percentage of persons that apply late for their State pension; her views on whether a raised awareness is needed in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 586. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a swimming pool (details supplied) at an organisation is not open; if his Department will grant funding for same; if his Department has received an application from the organisation regarding this pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be reviewed; when a bus escort will be made available for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 666. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is reviewing the budget for the social inclusion and community activation programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current budget is at 2008 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44975/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Members are all very welcome back after the summer recess. It is great to be back with no screens, masks or any of that. While it is good to be back to some degree of normality, I urge everybody to be careful and to look after themselves. It is great to see many of my colleagues and I thank them for their attendance. Apologies have been received from Senator Malcolm Byrne and Deputy...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister. I now open the floor to my colleagues, who will be aware of the speaking rota and will know when their slot is coming up. Members have six minutes each and we may have time for a second round of questions. I can show some latitude and extend that time to eight or ten minutes because there are not as many colleagues present as would ordinarily be. I call Deputy...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: First up, best dressed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: It was not even that long ago; it was much more recent than that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister very much. Is Senator Carrigy finished? Does he have more questions?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and her officials for coming here today. I feel strongly and passionately about all of this. I was that European Commission President von der Leyen make a strong speech this morning about where we are in terms of our democracy and the fragility of our democracy. This is our big opportunity to do something about that in this country, not just with the Future of Media...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The strategy will be formulated but how will the methodology be put in place?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I will extrapolate the point that I made at the beginning. Covid emphasised the critical importance and fragility of our good media outlets. Again, I concur with what my colleagues have said. As the Minister will know, we will have a delegation from NewsBrands Ireland in tomorrow. I encourage her and her officials to attend, if possible, as it is important. NewsBrands Ireland has asked...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Everything has been really well covered and I thank the Minister, and her officials, for coming in today. I do not have further questions but perhaps others do.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister has said that she will give the terms of reference for both groups to the committee. Is it possible for her to give us a list of membership of both groups?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Media Commission Report: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and her officials for their attendance. That concludes the public session. I propose that we suspend the meeting for half an hour and resume in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the extension of parent's benefit from five to seven weeks will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jul 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that he can support farmers and the agri-food sector to achieve its carbon emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38519/22]