Results 4,001-4,020 of 10,372 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (10 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 89. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the efforts by the IDA to attract inward investment to counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his work to establish of a beef forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7035/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I want to raise the pressing need for school secretaries to be placed on a public service incremental scale and to address the wage increase they need. They still receive no illness benefit, and there is no pension scheme in place for them. School secretaries were, as we know, to the forefront in dealing with the pandemic and making sure our schools stayed open, dealing with parents,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath connected under the National Broadband Plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current roll-out is leaving some neighbours connected and others not due to variances on the mapping system, that is, blue zone and orange zone; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to a person who finds themselves within the orange area on the National Broadband Plan roll-out but within 100 metres from the port box with free ports available which connected their neighbours to fibre but they cannot get connected and are being told that this will be the position for four...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals waiting to be assessed by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); if this application will be examined under the additional accommodation scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the project is linked to another major project already approved and is delaying works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed and the points therein addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a service (details supplied) will not see children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding allocated to a hospice (details supplied) will cover the full planning and development costs; the length of time it will take to complete this phase; the next steps in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies unfilled or filled on a temporary basis in Cavan General Hospital; and the details of each by categories (details supplied). [6906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term plan regarding the testing centres in counties Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); if it is envisaged to have one centre between two counties going forward; if they will be closed; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the criteria for the long-term illness scheme to include Crohn’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6922/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister knows, the building was built in 2006 to accommodate 420 students. The college has gone from strength to strength which is totally down to the wonderful staff, and management, and the commitment from the students and the ETB. As my colleague has said, there is a greenfield site there. There is no need to find a site or anything like that. The college has more than 1,100...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I ask the Minister of State to outline his strategy to broaden the number of new apprenticeships and the details of the development of seven new apprenticeship programmes in 2022.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. He has outlined some exciting new and progressive courses. It would be remiss of me not to take the opportunity to mention Cavan Institute, which the Minister, Deputy Harris, visited. Not only does it provide academic subjects, it also endeavours to provide apprenticeships in hairdressing and for commis chefs. It is a victim of its own success and space is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. What measures are in place for those waiting to move forward in their training to tackle the backlog in apprenticeships across SOLAS and the higher education sector, in particular craft apprenticeships?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding a new campus for Cavan Institute at Cathedral Road, Drumalee, Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new capital build for Cavan Institute including the site location and timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6368/22]

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

Niamh Smyth: 452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting time to process applications for and award a carer’s allowance by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5895/22]