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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their medical card taken away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3279/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank our guests for their presentations. Like the Minister of State, I felt like standing up to clap after each, they were understandably so powerful, heartfelt and emotional. The witnesses have spent lifetimes contributing to the arts. Senator Warfield, others and I have spoken to Theatre Forum and listened to young artists who were at the beginning and middle of their careers. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I am sorry to interrupt but when Mr. King and Mr. Dorgan were on the Arts Council, they asked important questions. When an emerging artist makes the decision to be an artist and to make that commitment, we must recognise that it is a life-long commitment. What conclusion did they come to in terms of the provisions that we should be making to ensure that when artists make that decision they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Can I tease that out a little? Some of the analysis from Theatre Forum suggests that the arts world has become more competitive and that there are a lot more artists in the country now. Courses at third level institutions such as the NCAD and colleges in Dún Laoghaire, Limerick and Cork mean that significant numbers of students qualify every year, some of whom go on to study at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I ask that the Chair would-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Why the Arts Matter: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Have we not covered everything, Chairman?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: In the programme for Government, the Taoiseach gave a commitment to providing healthcare for those with disabilities. I want to tell him about nine year old Millie in Kingscourt, County Cavan. Nine year old Millie has autism and is non-verbal. At nine years of age, she has achieved almost no speech and language therapy. When I put questions to the HSE, the response I got was that while it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: But, in general, there is no service.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delays in assessments for children attending school that have developmental issues and may require specialised support; the efforts being taken to clear this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2743/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting on an appointment; the reason appointments have been cancelled so often in the past; if the person will be seen as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2561/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (17 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce a new Army barracks in counties Cavan and Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and in further view of recent developments and the possible reintroduction of a hard border; if such a move is included in contingency plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (17 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017; his plans to continue to support the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2119/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if the feasibility of rolling out the meningitis B vaccine and making it freely available to each child will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2115/19]

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the nurses and members of the INMO and the PNA to the Gallery. It is great to see them and I thank them for taking the time to listen to the debate. Our nurses and midwives are the backbone of our public service the length and breadth of the country. Cavan General Hospital and the Monaghan minor injuries unit are exceptional when it comes to energy, passion and dedication and are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: Last night, I attended in Monaghan a meeting facilitated by Monaghan County Council for the residents of Drumgossatt and Magheracloone, and Gyproc. It was a heated debate and I thank the county council for arranging it. It is clear that homes, farms and the local road network have been undermined. Legislation must be introduced to deal with mining and to prevent the flooding of mines such...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister. Evidence suggests that an effective process of post-enactment scrutiny includes roles for Departments, the Parliament and independent external bodies and agencies. Experience in the UK and Scottish parliaments suggests that where the initiative rests fully with a parliament to prioritise the legislation for review and then conduct that review, the associated barriers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: The purpose of the process is simple. It identifies whether laws made in this House are having the desired impact. Indeed, the programme for Government and that which preceded it contain commitments to support that process. I fully accept that there is a limited capacity to deliver and that it is the responsibility of the Oireachtas committee to request that these reviews to be conducted....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 39. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the participation of women in projects funded by the Irish Film Board, IFB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1708/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: The question follows on from points I raised when the House first debated the Irish Film Board (Amendment) Act last year. I raised the increased level of participation in projects funded by the IFB at the time, however the increases appear uneven. Will the Minister outline the actions she has taken to address women's participation in Irish film?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (16 Jan 2019)

Niamh Smyth: There has been a particularly high number of female protagonists and producers in Irish film in recent years. In 2017, seven out of ten Irish films had female protagonists. It is something of which we can be proud. The monitoring by Fís Éireann has been valuable and Screen Ireland has played a crucial role in this. However, the number of women directors is relatively stagnant at...