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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Data (19 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 688. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the State boards under her remit that do not require an application for appointment through the Public Appointments System; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47744/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Culture (19 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 689. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to promote Traveller culture awareness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Culture (19 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 690. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times staff from her Department have attended meetings of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy Steering Group in 2018 and to date in 2019; the dates of those meetings; the name and position of those in attendance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47785/19]

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Last month, Fianna Fáil received disappointing figures which show that the numbers of overdue assessments of need - as provided for under the Disability Act 2005 - had risen from 3,500 to more than 3,700 by the end of June. The Disability Act 2005 provides for an assessment of needs for eligible applicants with disabilities. Assessments of need must commence within a three-month...

Financial Challenges Facing RTÉ and its Revised Strategy 2020-2024: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the issue of RTÉ's strategy for Lyric FM. RTÉ is to close its studio in Limerick in 2020, with productions for Lyric FM to move to Cork and Dublin. The announcement was a severe blow to the mid-west and it was welcome that RTÉ reversed the decision. People in counties Limerick and Clare are proud of Lyric FM, as was shown by the outpouring of support when initial...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: The local improvement scheme, LIS, which is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development is attempting to play catch-up after a ten-year spell in which there was absolutely no investment under the programme. Rural communities like my own in Cavan-Monaghan, particularly farming communities, are hugely dependent on the scheme. Cavan County Council has more than 220 application...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (14 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when successful applications for the latest tranche of sports capital funding will be notified of the result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46914/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46947/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Last Thursday, Louise Byrne of "Prime Time" reported on a group home in Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, which was built for people with physical and sensory disabilities by the Respond Housing Association for the HSE and completed in 2017. Today it lies empty with no residents, staff or management and no plan to open its doors. It is a €1.5 million project that is desperately...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Costs (13 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to deal with the rising cost of motor, home and business insurance; the steps being taken to prevent businesses from closing and bring down premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46616/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can extend their stamp 1G visa or obtain a working permit visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46775/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Town Centre Living Initiative: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Department and all the local authorities represented here. The witnesses have given such eloquent presentations with some fantastic ideas. I am hugely supportive of the town centre living initiative. It is a great idea and one way of really getting a handle on the nub of the problem, which is the vacancy rates on our main streets and the lack of people living on them. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46361/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting for occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the initial current and capital budget allocation for each hospital in the RCSI hospital group in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the final outturn for each hospital in each year; and the estimate for same in 2019. [46133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received appointments and reports with an organisation in view of the fact this is delaying the person's application for an SNA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46209/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot obtain approval for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46561/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a social welfare appeal lodged in July 2019 by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46064/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if other supports are available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46127/19]

Report on the Arts: Motion (7 Nov 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister for her reflections on the contributions in respect of the report. Music generation is one of the projects that have been happening across the country for several years. Cavan and Monaghan ETB was one of the more recent ETBs to successfully come on board in that regard. Having spoken to some of the project workers there, I know that it is slow to get off the ground but...