Results 161-180 of 10,372 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rights of Way (19 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 264. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has considered introducing financial incentives for landowners to maintain rights of way and mass paths, similar to Scotland’s CLÁR program; if any funding initiatives exist or are planned to support the preservation of these historic routes; if the digitisation of maps by Ordnance Survey Ireland (now under Tailte...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank both gentlemen again for raising this important topic. The Government remains committed to providing continued investment in the health workforce, including public health nurses. I take on board the suggestions relating to capacity, recruitment and the Dublin allowance. There is also that piece about how we maybe have lots of staff who are willing to be in the HSE and public health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate the Deputy raising this matter. She referred to Galway County Council specifically.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I commit to the Deputy that I will contact the Minister for housing and his Department tomorrow to get the Deputy a clear answer on whether it is suspended.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank both Deputies for raising this issue. I am from Cavan-Monaghan and do not live in the Dublin area, but I have heard much discussion in the media in recent days about the concerns of parents, particularly parents who are expecting their first child and who do not have access to a public health nurse to make those all-important milestone checks. The Government remains committed to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Connolly. It was lovely to hear her using our native tongue when asking her question. Unfortunately, I am not as fluent or líofa as she is to be able to respond.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Deputy's question is a very serious one and it is on the issue that this Government will be judged on. I have some statistics from the Department, but on the Deputy's specific question, I am not aware of the tenant in situ scheme being suspended. I will share with the Deputy the information I have with me. If it does not have specific details relating to her question, I will bring it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I beg the Deputy's pardon. I will take a note of that. These options include securing the continuation of the tenancy with the landlord, securing alternative accommodation through the HAP place finder, allocating another rental accommodation scheme property or allocating a social housing tenancy, including voids, untenanted properties and properties available with an AHB. There were 1,500...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the qualifying criteria for the primary medical certificate, particularly in relation to stroke patients, who may have significant mobility limitations but do not meet the existing narrow criteria; if consideration will be given to amending the eligibility requirements to better reflect the challenges faced by individuals who have lost...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regulatory Bodies (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: To ensure the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) is adequately supported to effectively carry out its statutory functions, the budget allocations for 2024 and 2025 have been provided as in table below: Year CEA Budget Allocation €'000 2024 €11,101 2025 €11,518

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: I am aware of the losses suffered by some consumers by the manner in which DK Windows and Doors ceased operations, and I understand their frustration and upset. The State’s legislative framework provides for a corporate rescue toolkit to ensure orderly and timely debt restructuring for companies facing financial difficulties. Under examinership a business is protected from...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence are unlike any from previous technological advances, due to the rapid pace of progress, and its potential for transformative impacts on our society and economy, for our collective good. AI presents opportunities for beneficial impacts in many sectors, including in the delivery of public services, healthcare, scientific discovery,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and an update provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5692/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to review a family income supplement application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 645. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address the lack of access to essential services for children diagnosed with autism, specifically in the case of a child (details supplied) diagnosed in May 2024 who was recommended psychology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy in his assessment of need but has been unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 795. To ask the Minister for Health when the hormone replacement therapy (HRT) scheme, originally scheduled for rollout in January 2025, will be implemented; the reason for the delay; the steps being taken to resolve the lack of clarity between her Department and a union (details supplied) to ensure pharmacists can dispense HRT products free of charge as planned; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 738. To ask the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) and ensure a place in a hospital unit. [5798/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 780. To ask the Minister for Health to expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (12 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 provides for the removal of the automatic loss of audit exemption for small companies on a first occasion of failure to file an annual return. It is intended to commence the relevant provision in the coming months once the required changes have been made to the CRO online filing system.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Feb 2025)

Niamh Smyth: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine the case for reviewing the 0% VAT treatment of solar power ancillary equipment (details supplied), to ensure that homeowners who face financial barriers to installing a battery upfront are not unfairly penalised for adding one later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/25]