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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Colleagues and guests, we have come to the end of our session. We have had a very robust discussion that will be most helpful in terms of the work we as a committee must carry out in our pre-legislative scrutiny. I am sure it is only the beginning of many engagements we will have. I thank the witnesses for their participation and also my colleagues for being so engaged in this debate. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 558. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Cavan currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number of persons in County Monaghan currently in receipt of the payment; the number in each county who were in receipt of the payment on the same date in April 2021; the number of persons in each county that have received...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when appointments will be reopening in the Cavan Intreo office for persons to avail of the public services card. [26074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available for persons coming off the pandemic unemployment payment in cases in which their employer has had to reduce working hours after businesses reopen from Covid-19. [26075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the concerns raised in relation to the shortage of school places in three of the local post-primary schools in both Midleton and Carrigtwohill (details supplied). [26156/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020: Discussion (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank our guests, Mr. Cahill, Dr. Cahillane, Dr. O'Brien and Ms McNally for their presentations, which I found fascinating. I have a number of observations to make on the points they made and I would ask that they might extrapolate and tease them out a little bit further. On the point made by Mr. Cahill on a wider pool of legal academics, could he extend those thoughts and ideas for me?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020: Discussion (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I would like if Ms McNally would comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020: Discussion (18 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: My comments on Dr. O'Brien's presentation were more of an observation, but perhaps he has something else to add to it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Promotion (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I begin by complimenting the work of our national broadcaster, RTÉ Radio 1, on its work this week to provide a platform for the women of Ireland to give personal accounts of their own stories, their personal menopausal journeys. It has been liberating to hear them open up about women's health issues and, for far too long, an issue that has been buried behind walls of fear, shame,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Promotion (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. Her response is positive news. As the Minister of State knows, the women's health task force has identified menopause as a critical issue as it affects every woman in the country and a spectrum of supports is needed. It noted that for something with such far-reaching impacts, it is very much overlooked. Following wide consultation with women around Ireland,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the commission on defence will complete its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and details of the supports to the Creative Ireland and Music Generation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to improve access to supports for positive mental health in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25074/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to hear from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ISPCC, the Children's Rights Alliance and CyberSafeKids. It is the fifth of our public hearings to discuss the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020. I welcome the witnesses who will be joining us remotely via Teams: Mr. John Church, chief executive officer...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Church for the very powerful statement he has made. I believe all members of the committee listening here today would concur with everything he has said. It will certainly be our goal to achieve the principles Mr. Church has set out here today.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Ward. That was another very comprehensive and empowering presentation. I am looking forward to extracting a little bit more and teasing out the points Ms Ward has made, as are all members, I am sure.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Cooney. There is an obvious common thread to the ask in all of today's statements. As I said, I do not believe any members of the committee would disagree with it. I thank all of our witnesses very much. I will now call our members

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I am sorry to cut Mr. Church short. Members are indicating. We are out of time. We will hopefully have an opportunity to come back on that.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I know Ms Ahern did not get to speak yet. I welcome her to the meeting.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I call Senator Warfield. I see he got his hair cut since we saw him yesterday.