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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 848. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided on the requirements for a specialist autism unit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 868. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the stage 2b report for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 964. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14169/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to set up a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) which was agreed to by a vote in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1473. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) is waiting so long for an occupational therapy appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1480. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an operation; the reason for the series of events since March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1611. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had home help hours removed from them; the reason the HSE has not yet had other carers in to replace the last carers that finished on 8 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1657. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) must wait so long to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15544/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1849. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (24 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 1948. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if same will be reviewed. [14104/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank our guests for their very compelling evidence, statements and presentations. I would like their feedback on my observations and ask them to perhaps extrapolate a little further. All present have spoken to victims at various points. I was very surprised to hear that a solicitor who is herself a victim but whose legal expertise is not in this particular area found the whole courtroom...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: My thanks to Ms Kenny for her presentation. Although she did not get to finish it, we have all read it and it is highly compelling. She is nailing exactly what I am talking about. The well-being of the victim is often well down the list of priorities in the courtroom and that is something we need to address. Can Mr. Hayes respond to that?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We begin with the minutes of the meeting of 10 March 2021, which were previously agreed in private session. Are they agreed? Agreed. This meeting has been convened with representatives from the Licensed Vintners Association, the Vintners Federation of Ireland, the Irish Hotels Federation and the Restaurants Association of Ireland for a round-table discussion on the impact of Covid-19 on...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. O'Keeffe for that very informative presentation. I should make our guests aware of the fact we will go through each of the presentations and we will then revert to members for a question-and-answer session. We are very tight on time so in order to ensure that everybody gets an opportunity, I will keep matters moving if that is okay. I call on the Vintners Federation of Ireland....

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you for that informative presentation. The third organisation to make a statement to the committee is the Irish Hotels Federation. I invite Mr. Fenn to proceed.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you. It is good to see such commonality in terms of the key requests from all our guests today. It will make it clear to the Government what will help everybody. The fourth organisation is the Restaurants Association of Ireland. I welcome Mr. Adrian Cummins, CEO, and Mr. Mark McGowan.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Cummins and all our guests for presenting today and sticking so tightly to the time. I will move to our question-and-answer session without delay. I remind members they each have a six-minute slot for asking questions and getting answers from the witnesses. I ask members to please be mindful of this in making the best use of their time. I call Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I remind the Deputy he only has a minute and a half left.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Niamh Smyth: This is a question for the four organisations online. There is one minute left. Who is the Deputy's question directed at?