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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think Ms Quill is offering on that one.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I do not believe that Deputy Griffin is on the line because, like me, he is supposed to be in the Dáil Chamber. At this stage most questions have been covered. Unfortunately, I come at the end of all these debates. I concur with what Senator Carrigy said. Can Ms Quill give any insight as to when the report of the Future of Media Commission will be forthcoming?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: When answering questions from Senator Malcolm Byrne, Ms Quill touched upon the advisory group that the Minister is putting together. Does she know what sort of expertise the Minister will bring into that advisory group? One of the most important outcomes from the committee's recommendations was, and continues to be, the individual complaints mechanism. There is a real sense among committee...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The timeline for that is, as I said, 90 days. My final note on all this is that this is crucial and critical to the success of this Bill. I thank the officials. They have all been very willing to engage with us and to do so very comprehensively. I thank them for their work on this extraordinarily and incredibly important endeavour. This will certainly go down in history as leading the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals that his Department is working on to assist the Irish haulage industry to reduce its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the all-island strategic rail review will help shape the development of rail infrastructure in the Border region; the way that communities in the local area can participate in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had further engagement with a financial institution (details supplied) regarding its planned exit from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Beef Data and Genomics Programme has been extended for another year going into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the reason a property 100 mfrom the fibre cable will have to wait a further four years to receive high-speed broadband; his views on whether this is acceptable; if contact will be made with National Broadband Ireland in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to a passport application; if he can assist in getting these documents back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for a single farm payment. [62026/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Good afternoon. I thank Deputy Dillon for stepping in for me for the private session. I welcome members to our final meeting before the Christmas break and I thank all of them for their engagement over the past term. I will begin with some formalities. I take it that the draft minutes of our latest public and private committee meeting of Wednesday, 1 December, are formally agreed and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister of State, Deputy Jack Chambers, got delayed in the Dáil because proceedings ran over time. If he is not on the call - I do not think he is - I will have to ask members to allow us to suspend the meeting until he is with us. We will suspend for the shortest time possible and reconvene when he is on the line.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank members for their patience. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make her or him identifiable. I would like to remind members again of the constitutional requirements that members must be...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive statement. It is now the turn of my colleagues. I remind members that they have five minutes each for questions and answers. The rota for questions has been circulated.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We are way over time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: No, I am sorry, Senator Cassells.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Senator Cassells has gone way over time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We have gone way over time. I have to move on.