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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (1 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to ask what are the Minister's plans to further support digital online learning for primary and secondary schoolchildren, including the development of a new digital strategy for schools, and whether she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (1 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: If the pandemic has taught us anything, it has taught us how important is the digital world and forum. Not unlike my previous question, we have learned that it will be most useful to students in every guise in education. It is clear that digital online learning has played a crucial role in school and college life over the past year and it must be acknowledged that the reliance on online...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get assistive technology assistance to help with their education going forward. [35110/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I will continue in that vein and thank the Minister and the Minister of State for the July provision. I have had numerous schools, special needs assistants, SNAs, teachers and parents contact me who will benefit from that and it is wonderful to see. I want to ask about a particular student, namely, Aoibhinn O'Reilly. She is a student at St. Mary's National School, Crosserlough, who is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 311. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will get a Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28256/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome everybody to our meeting. I have to deal with some housekeeping first, so I ask our guests to bear with me. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our latest public and private committee meeting held on Wednesday, 23 June 2021, are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome our guests to the meeting. I had hoped that at this stage in the year we might have been able to conduct the meeting in person but, unfortunately, it appears that we will continue to do things virtually for the foreseeable future. However, it is wonderful to have our guests here and we very much appreciate their attendance. They are all very busy people. This is a good...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Walsh and very much appreciate her sticking to the time allotted to her.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Kenny.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Professor Rafter for the comprehensive overview of where the Arts Council is at and, more important, where our artists are at. As my colleagues are aware, they have three minutes each for questions and answers. This is not the long session we normally have and it is being cut a little short. I ask members to be mindful of this with regard to eliciting the answers they might want.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Who would the Deputy like to respond?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I will interrupt at this point. I am conscious that we are going to run out of time again. If our guests do not mind, I will give another of our delegations an opportunity to respond to the question from the Deputy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I will now call on Deputy Mythen, who has three minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: The question was directed at Mr. Kenny first.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Perhaps Professor Rafter or Ms Kennelly would like to respond to that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Does Mr. McGowan wish to respond?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Is Mr. Donnelly offering to contribute on this aspect?