Results 41-60 of 11,020 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (6 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 218, inclusive, together. My Department’s work in relation to the broader Circular Economy can be seen in the transposition and embedding of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations, which are the cornerstone of the Commission’s approach to more environmentally sustainable and circular products. My Department is also working on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (6 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together. My thoughts are with all those who are dealing with the uncertainty arising from the difficult news that The Nuvion Group has entered receivership. Receivership is a long-standing legal mechanism for the enforcement of a security. In general, a receiver’s primary function is to secure the assets of the company, which have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (5 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the application could be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Promotion (5 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review and address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be granted for a SUSI application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60232/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the recent change to the C2 Ballinagh bus stop location; if he will consider the introduction of a designated pick-up/drop-off point on the N55 near Ardkill Place to improve accessibility for residents, including those with mobility difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58012/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 320. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a drivers license; if he will rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58711/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review correspondence regarding toll fee increases (details supplied); if he will address concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 520. To ask the Minister for Finance if matters raised in correspondence by a local business (details supplied) will be examined; the means by which his Department can facilitate businesses to develop; if he will address these issues separately; the status of same; and if his Department is willing to review the matter. [59997/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regulatory Bodies (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The EU AI Act represents a landmark piece of legislation that will shape the future of artificial intelligence across Europe. Its implementation at national level requires careful planning and coordination to ensure consistency, compliance, and public trust. Key functions of the National AI Office will include the central coordination of AI Act implementation, including the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: Table: Consultancy Contract Procured Amount Awarded Services Provided Provision of Consultancy on an implementation plan to establish a coordinating/regulatory authority for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. €60,000 ex VAT A report on the scale and operational structure of the AI Office of Ireland which has been informed...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: My Department does not maintain records on fires involving e-scooters or e-bikes, nor on incidents attributed to inferior or non-compliant battery products. Responsibility for product safety in Ireland is shared across several bodies, depending on the nature of the product. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is responsible for market surveillance of lithium-ion...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577, 578, 579, 581, 583 and 584 together. Ireland’s National AI Strategy adopts a whole-of-Government approach, recognising that AI is a cross-cutting technology that has implications across a broad range of sectors. As such, sectoral policy issues with an AI component are the responsibility of each relevant line department. In February 2025 the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is an independent statutory body and is responsible for carrying out its functions in accordance with its legislative mandate. The CCPC previously assessed complaints concerning certain publishers’ practices in relation to eBooks, including licensing terms, pricing models, and potential competition law breaches. This...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regulatory Bodies (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: As the Deputy is aware the establishment of the AI Office of Ireland is a strategic initiative to act as the central co-ordinating body for the implementation of the EU AI Act in Ireland and to provide a focal point for the promotion and adoption of transparent and safe AI in Ireland, to ensure that we fully capture the strategic opportunity that AI presents. Detailed workplans are being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review correspondence regarding the allocation of special education resources and staffing supports in a school (details supplied); if he will ensure that appropriate measures are taken to address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 725. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence from a school (details supplied) and if she'll provide an update on this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 759. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of all grants currently available for registered afterschool services for capital works, equipment, or storage facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1056. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant; if he will review the interpretation of the guidelines in view of this application; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (4 Nov 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 1145. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review the correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline the agencies, institutions or supports that are available to assist a person in building a life here in Ireland with their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58468/25]