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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on resumption of the primary medical certificate appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55801/22]

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I want to praise the staff of Irish Water, in particular those working in water services at local authority level. They are the people we see out at all hours of the night in wind and rain addressing local issues. I wish to discuss two areas. The first is Bailieborough, the town I live in, and the second is Virginia, County Cavan. Sadly, over recent months there have been a lot of water...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive any payments when caring for her elderly father before he passed away; the reason she has been declined carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55756/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I have received apologies from Senator Carrigy and Deputy Mythen. I welcome our transition year student in the Gallery today. His name is Adam Cooper and he is a student at Terenure College. It has been great to see so many transition year students around Leinster House over the last few days. They were doing work experience last week for their mid-term and are again this week. You are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened with officials from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media. I welcome Mr. Adam Larragy, principal officer, and Mr. Luke Devoy, assistant principal officer, from the Department. I will invite our witnesses to deliver their opening statements, which are limited to five minutes. This will be followed by questions from members of the committee....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Munster for her participation. Does Deputy Cannon have any questions?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I do not have any questions for the Department, so this is going to be a brief hearing for the witnesses. I thank them both for coming before the committee and for making their presentation. It is very much appreciated by me and my colleagues. Senator Malcolm Byrne had hoped to attend but he seems to have been detained at another meeting. He said that he would be late but, unfortunately,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting is being convened today with representatives from the Dublin City University, DCU, Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society and the National Union of Journalists to consider the European Media Freedom Act in furtherance of the committee decision to undertake further scrutiny of COM/2022/0457 and the European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Dooley and invite Dr. Flynn to make his opening remarks.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Lots of food for thought there. I will hand over to my colleagues.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I call Senator Malcolm Byrne.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: European Media Freedom Act: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That concludes our business. I want to thank our witnesses for being present today. I has been a great learning curve for us all. I thank the witnesses for the time and effort they put into their presentations. The committee very much appreciates their work. I want to thank the Clerk and all the staff for making everything run so seamlessly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review correspondence from Monaghan County Council regarding the North South Interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review correspondence from the local authority (details supplied); if he will address the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); if he will address the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54724/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review correspondence from a local authority (details supplied); if she will address the issues outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 662. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a carer's benefit review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 770. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline the reason that this property has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Nov 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 853. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54481/22]