Results 4,721-4,740 of 10,553 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1012. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and information made available to schools to deal with suspected and confirmed cases of domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1013. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to have calculated grades in 2022 as well as an examination in view of the enormous disruption to students' school life in the senior cycle and in view of the two year nature of the leaving certificate course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1014. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way she will address the longstanding shortage of school transport places across the State; if she has engaged in capacity planning; and her views on whether it will be possible that each child who wants a place on a bus to receive a place. [40485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1015. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the consultation process in relation to the DEIS programme will be completed at an early date in view of the need to give further consideration to the applications from schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1040. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1046. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the absence of autism spectrum disorder units in the primary and secondary schools in Ballybay, County Monaghan; the provision of ASD units in surrounding areas that covers this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1051. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the absence of any ASD units in the primary and secondary schools in Ballybay, County Monaghan; the provision of ASD units in surrounding areas that covers this shortfall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1047. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mental health support services that will be brought on stream in post-primary education to assist pupils who were affected most by the closures due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40732/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1048. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department can replace the term "unit" in all references to ASD thus ensuring inclusiveness, integration and togetherness which the word "unit" is the antithesis of, and as it immediately labels and stigmatises students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress on the provision of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to change the system in which there is a euro per euro deduction in relation to payments of jobseeker’s allowance for those in self-employment outside of farming and fishing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1145. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the Total Contributions Approach 2012 review for those effected by the 2012 rate band changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of measures to address anomalies in the homemaker’s scheme for those who provided the majority of their caring prior to 1994; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has plans to extend the domestic violence emergency rent supplement scheme into 2022 and onwards in view of rising figures in domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the present youth unemployment rates; the plans in place to tackle youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40735/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1221. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans for a domestic violence refuge for counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the rising number of victims within the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1225. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a payment for parents who have to take unpaid leave to mind their children that have to isolate due to having or being a close contact with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices who are still awaiting their course training; the size of the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request understanding and good-will from college authorities for students, parents and guardians regarding up-front payments for on-campus accommodation for the coming academic year despite Covid-19; if he will intervene before up-front payments become practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (27 Jul 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made for persons (details supplied) to remain here with their family; when their deportation order will be lifted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40544/21]