Results 41-60 of 10,922 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will issue a school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52046/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will expedite a decision in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51866/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 688. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51478/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 779. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence regarding foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51597/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 781. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review an application under the family resource centre programme (details supplied); if she will outline the reasons this application was unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 840. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full time care allocated which has been allocated, with no care provided at weekends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 888. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still awaiting ultrasound treatment in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 902. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will expedite the appointment in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51870/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a further review is carried out in relation to a SUSI grant assessment (details supplied); if he will confirm that all documentation provided by the applicant, including employer forms and school confirmation, was fully taken into account; if he will clarify the reason that after additional evidence has been submitted,...

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank colleagues for raising this. I know they are here on a Thursday evening to raise this matter because they feel passionately about it, and they have raised it in a very articulate and passionate way. Unfortunately, the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, cannot be here this evening. I have taken copious notes on the issues that all three Deputies have raised in case clarity is needed...

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I would not agree.

Industrial Relations (Boycott of Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Lawlor for moving his Bill. I do appreciate the concern he has around this issue, and it is laudable. I stand before Members to debate a Private Members’ Bill that proposes to amend provisions governing the operation and constitution of joint labour committees. This Bill seeks to address situations where employers or workers fail to engage in consultation with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Artificial Intelligence (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I congratulate the Deputy on the work he is doing in the artificial intelligence committee. I listened in to most of this week's meeting. As the Deputy has said, the young people who spoke were very articulate and great advocates for the young person's perspective on artificial intelligence and the impact it will have. I thank the Deputy and the committee for the work they are doing. They...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Artificial Intelligence (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I think the Deputy knows my work rate and work pace. I certainly intend to be a driving force to ensure this happens. As he has said, three big things have to happen as quickly as possible in the lifetime of this Government. The first is the establishment of the AI office. The second is the establishment of the AI observatory, which is critically important to predict the impacts AI will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputies Butterly and O'Rourke again. No more than them, I have had many meetings with principals. Prior to the guidelines being printed over the summer or the beginning of the school year, the allocation of SNAs was a source of concern and upheaval for schools. Principals were ringing around trying to make sure they had everybody in place. I take on board what Deputies O'Rourke...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: As I said, I thank Deputy Murphy for raising this. It is really important that we discuss the funding and vision for our national tongue here in our Parliament. Up to now, it has really been a groundswell of support. Some counties are doing fantastic while others do not have the same opportunities. For example, in County Monaghan, for example, there are four national schools and one...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputies Butterly and O’Rourke for raising this important issue. I think all our offices have been flooded which tells its own story of the concerns and fear out there among SNAs, parents, schools and everyone involved. We need to defuse that but more importantly we need to give the information so that people are clear about what the guidelines will mean. I apologise on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. No more than was the case in his area, busloads of people left Cavan-Monaghan at the weekend to support all things Irish language. It is heartening to hear. The Deputy is right. There is a groundswell of support for the Irish language and for seeing it adequately and properly funded as our national tongue. A day of protest, as the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Wall for raising this important issue. He has raised the issue specifically around Kilcullen in County Kildare. Truthfully, however, the issue he has raised is more widespread than that. It is not so specific to Kilcullen, but I appreciate he is advocating for the parents in that local area who are left without childcare as an opportunity to allow them to go to work and to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (25 Sep 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Wall for raising what is a pressing matter for his area and people in Kilcullen. As he said, it has a population of 4,000, but 110 families are affected and 153 children are without a place. Kilcullen has a growing population. When a population is growing, we want to keep that population because of the impact on enterprise, including small and medium businesses, around the...