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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.

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: Going back to the Venice Biennale, I know that we are getting back to Castleblayney and the market house, but was there a possibility that the show would come to Castleblayney? The building was not used as a model because of its architectural significance?

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: Has the Department received any potential plan for it yet?

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: As Mr. Ó Donnchú knows, the trader was helpful at the meeting. There are many community activists from Castleblayney who dearly love the building which is in a prime location within the town. We have reiterated Mr. Ó Donnchú's invitation to Monaghan County Council and hope we will be able to facilitate the Department and Monaghan County Council to ensure a concrete plan...

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 concludes the consideration of this matter. I thank the officials again for attending and assisting us with our meeting.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the affordable childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21810/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Will the Minister comment on the status of the affordable childcare scheme?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: To start on a positive note, it was great to see the Minister in County Cavan last week for the second arts festival the county has had. Ms Kim McCafferty and the other volunteers were delighted about that. It was great to see the Minister taking an interest in that area. In the context of the single affordable childcare scheme, it is likely that families receiving very low levels of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister referred to the ICT requirements and the infrastructure that must be in place for this scheme to come into play in September. Will those in the childcare sector be given adequate time and training to use this system? Will childcare providers be compensated for the non-contact hours they will have? It is no surprise that certain parts of the country do not have broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of funding for the provision of supports for special needs children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter regarding parental leave (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if documentation will be reviewed in relation to the proposed move of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 May 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm payment will be resumed for a person (details supplied) in view of their successful appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/19]