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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of plans for the regional uplift element of section 481 relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24330/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations regarding the two-tier pay system with representatives of school secretaries in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get the LocalLink route to and from a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/19]

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

Niamh Smyth: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24563/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: It is lovely to see Professor Rafter and Ms McBride, and I thank them for attending to discuss the Arts Council. I will ask Professor Rafter two questions. He may not be able to expand on them but we will give them a shot anyway. Being frank and honest, does he see any duplication in or conflict between the roles and work of Creative Ireland and the Arts Council? If so, does that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: They are the same in areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: As an objective outsider looking in, as Professor Rafter has been up to this point, does he see a problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Is Professor Rafter confident and satisfied that their roles and remits are completely different and that Creative Ireland is not duplicating what the Arts Council was established to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Professor Rafter might be able to answer it more honestly from the outside looking in. I have always had concerns-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Arts Council: Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I also asked about the Arts in Education Charterr.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the delegates for coming. We have a copy of the federation's How To guide in front of us. The points made by Mr. O'Brien are accepted in terms of biodiversity, the fact that we are custodians of the land and have a responsibility to hand it on in good condition to the next generation. Bees are a significant part of that biodiversity. Apart from what we can do as individuals in our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: It is about opening lines of communication locally to explain to farmers that they are also custodians of bees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: The all-Ireland pollinator plan is a five-year plan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: We are coming to the end of it. Have there been any tangible deliverables?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Threats to Native Bee Population: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Does Mr. Norton have the sense that they have not been doing so?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address the perceived inadequacies with the new housing assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to deal with the rising cost of business rates in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new posts (details supplied) that are completely new posts and not extensions of existing posts; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23545/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23177/19]