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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Does it not modernise it? To be honest, I believe Ms McKiernan is actually speaking in favour of this measure. Does she not think it answers those questions she is raising?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Generally, they do not. Generally, they come to you empty handed-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: -----and say we are starting the process here and you will have to do copious amounts of intricate work that takes time, research and cost. Does the Law Society not agree that this document cuts out a lot of that and makes it time and cost efficient?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I argue that this is a good starting point, as it is presented to us.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how it is proposed to strengthen the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28120/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27979/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional supports could be put in place at a facility (details supplied) for a student who has a diagnosis of autism and an intellectual disability and is non-verbal. [27899/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Network (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider reviewing the impact of roads policies brought in by Transport Infrastructure Ireland on local authority policy planning in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27852/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 365. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the assessment of needs process of a child (details supplied); and the reason this is taking so long. [27925/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 449. To ask the Minister for Health to review case (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28065/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there has been no movement on apprentices (details supplied) who are waiting on their next phase of training. [27851/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on passport applications and processing times presently; the number of applications that have been processed to date in 2024; the number that are outstanding and currently waiting to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27266/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (27 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27269/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will conduct an audit on the gap between the number of children in north Tipperary moving from autism units in primary schools to secondary schools, given there are only two secondary schools in north Tipperary serving the 16 autism units in national schools, given the impending serious shortfall; and if she will make a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: We have received apologies from Senator Warfield. If our guests can bear with me, we have a little housekeeping to go through first. We have some committee business to dispose of before we hear opening statements. Can I take it that the minutes of our meetings on 15 and 22 May 2024 are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Is that agreed? Agreed. This meeting has been...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you. Mr. Godfrey is next.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you very much. I call Ms Chapman.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you very much. I call Ms Chapman to speak on behalf of An Garda Síochána.