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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: That is a nice wrap-up to our deliberations today. I thank our witnesses for being with us and for being so helpful in sharing their information and experiences with colleagues. That concludes this section of our meeting. Members will note that the committee will engage, as agreed, with the Library and Research Service and the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Advisers on the Bill. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the Government's directive regarding the development of solar farms in Ireland, particularly in relation to obligations around community engagement and protections for farming quality agricultural land; the way concerns in relation to the intensification of solar farming in specific areas, such as County...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to review a case related to a connection to fibre broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in the qualifying payment for fuel allowance not coming into effect until January 2025, thus missing half the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) is waiting over 15 months for a knee operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €1,000 fee contribution as announced in Budget 2025 will be given to a Monaghan student attending a college in County Derry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40377/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the correspondence and funding applications the NTA/TII has received regarding a junction (details supplied) in Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the correspondence and funding applications the NTA/TII has received regarding a junction (details supplied) in Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is such a significant backlog in processing appeals under the drivers and disabled passengers scheme of 1994 (details supplied). [39880/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Budget 2025 (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports and grants in Budget 2025 for a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence on the matter of special needs assistants and the current process involved in getting permanency in their post (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40027/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review a school transport case (details supplied); if she can provide clarity for parents on whether spaces are available on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40285/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will look at abolishing the carer’s allowance threshold (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether the 70 days for a person who is applying for Irish citizenship are consecutive days after the submission or 70 days over a period of the 19 months during the processing of the application; how is the application affected and if it becomes void or will the application continue to be processed. [39879/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 454. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for an occupational therapy appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 483. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); to outline any plans to provide such a facility here; if the community locates a facility, what it would need to do to get it up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 563. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for an urgent hospital operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still not covered under the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40086/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied); if this person can avail of any transport grant to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (3 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding options a group can access (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/24]