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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the assurance that will be provided to a person (details supplied) attending RehabCare in County Cavan; the assistance that will be put in place to protect persons attending the centre each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the assurance that will be provided to a person (details supplied) attending RehabCare in County Cavan; the assistance that will be put in place to protect persons attending the centre each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the assurances that will be provided to a person (details supplied) attending RehabCare in County Cavan; the assistance that will be put in place to protect persons attending the centre each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23397/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (11 Jun 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 968. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons registered homeless by county in tabular form; when they were registered as homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23543/19]

Report on Development and Working Conditions in the Irish Film Industry: Motion (30 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: How could the Minister forget him?

Report on Development and Working Conditions in the Irish Film Industry: Motion (30 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: In recent years, the film industry and the film production sector has expanded in a positive way. This is as a result of a number of big-budget TV dramas produced in Ireland which started with "The Tudors" more than a decade ago. As a result, Ireland is the 17th most popular location in the world for filming TV shows and movies, according to a recent study. Considering the size and scale...

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Global Assessment Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Having addressed the Fine Gael Government’s inaction on this issue at national level yesterday, I welcome the opportunity to address the global and intergovernmental context of the biodiversity crisis. Regarding some of the Minister's comments when she referred to Fianna Fáil's time in government, I remind her that was almost ten years ago. I appreciate that she is new to her...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (30 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 27. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to re-examine the situation for women who lost out on a full State pension (contributory) due to leaving the workforce to raise children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22821/19]

Loss of Biodiversity and Extinction of Species: Statements (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Fianna Fáil welcomes this discussion on biodiversity loss and the extinction of species. It was a Fianna Fáil amendment that provided for the declaration of a climate and biodiversity emergency. Fianna Fáil also called for the biodiversity crisis to be examined by the Citizens' Assembly. We are committed to ensuring Ireland will do its collective fair share and meet legally...

Development of Primary Care: Statements (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: This is a timely discussion, given the public meeting held last Monday in Monaghan town which was organised by Family Carers Ireland, in particular, Brigid Finnegan and her wonderful staff across counties Cavan and Monaghan. The meeting included families from as far away as County Louth. The title of the meeting was "Carers in Crisis", which is an indication of how carers feel about the...

Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I congratulate my colleagues, Deputies Willie O'Dea and Frank O'Rourke, on bringing forth this timely and important legislation. As public representatives, this is an issue about which we are frequently contacted in our constituency offices. This is about some of the most vulnerable in our society, some of whom are at home but ill while others are in hospital or in nursing homes. This...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applications under 2019 CLÁR funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 66. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local improvement scheme nationally; his plans to increase funding to clear backlogs on waiting lists for the scheme over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Projects (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 155. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application by a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Statement of Strategy 2018 to 2020 and Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: There is also one in Clones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Statement of Strategy 2018 to 2020 and Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I apologise as I missed the first part of the presentation but I have a few questions about the bits and pieces I have heard today. I have heard Cruinniú na nÓg advertised quite a lot nationally and it is wonderful to see. Are the witnesses confident the professional artists taking part will receive a professional fee for their expertise? I heard a figure of approximately 700...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Statement of Strategy 2018 to 2020 and Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Is it part of the criteria that local authorities should ensure that artists should not just be taking part voluntarily? We know artists are wonderful at sharing their time, space and expertise but is it part of the criteria with local authorities that artists are paid a professional fee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Statement of Strategy 2018 to 2020 and Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I am surprised that the committee was not invited. Mr. Falvey talked about a delegation from the Department going to see the show. To me, it is the critical show internationally for the contemporary arts and it is really important for Ireland and this committee to at least be represented at it at some point. I know that it will be open until November. Is it not protocol for the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Statement of Strategy 2018 to 2020 and Project Ireland 2040: Discussion (29 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: That is important because there was little talk about it here and little communication on it. As a former practitioner of contemporary arts and curator, the committee should be represented at the opening to meet the artists, see the space and the exhibition and what is happening internationally.