Results 6,661-6,680 of 10,663 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has provided funding for an event (details supplied) which is due to take place here in April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital application for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43220/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 549. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a grant application by a club (details supplied); if the application will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 660. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department provides funding to a body (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 661. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has provided funding for an event (details supplied) which is due to take place here in April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Project Ireland 2040 Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 665. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the €460 million announced as part of Project Ireland 2040 will be allocated to the national cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43493/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Project Ireland 2040 Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 666. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a streamlined application process through which the national cultural institutions can apply for funding from the €460 million announced for capital investment under Project Ireland 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43494/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Project Ireland 2040 Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 667. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which applications for funding by the national cultural institutions from the €460 million announced under Project 2040 will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Project Ireland 2040 Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 668. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the capital investment in national cultural institutions promised under Project Ireland 2040 will be managed; the person or body which will manage same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 669. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of engagement between her Department and the OPW on capital investment projects in the national cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 670. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of days each of the national cultural institutions was closed to the public, or portions were closed to the public in 2018 and to date in 2019 due to health and safety concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43498/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 671. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of visitor numbers to each of the national cultural institutions in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43499/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Project Ireland 2040 (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 672. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the expansion of arts and capital culture scheme as announced under Project Ireland 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43500/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 673. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated and spent of the €1.188 million announced under the heading Investing in our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018 – 2027 in Project Ireland 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 674. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the decision to move the National Symphony Orchestra to the National Concert Hall was made; the reason this course was preferred over establishing the National Symphony Orchestra as a national cultural institution in its own right; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43512/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (22 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 675. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the legislative changes proposed to the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Act 2015 to reflect the decision to move the National Symphony Orchestra under the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43513/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (17 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the frustration of school secretaries at the delay in actions that would put their pay and conditions on a par with those of all other public servants; his views on the matter; and if he will work towards a speedy resolution that avoids potential industrial action at schools. [42353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (17 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 1,000 SNA positions announced in budget 2020 are additional to the 900 announced in 2019; the number of the 900 positions that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (17 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time applicants from Great Britain and Northern Ireland who applied for an Irish passport from 2014 to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42705/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (17 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the passport waiting times at present; the length of time online applications are taking to process; the length of time postal express applications are taking to complete; the number of applications the Passport Office has dealt with to date in 2019; if this number is up on 2018 for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the...