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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 42. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on capital expenditure to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated overall level of Covid-19 related public expenditure that he anticipates in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to improve supports for children with special needs and to ensure that such supports are put in place in a timely manner and eliminate delays in sanctioning posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to increase school bus capacity in view of the difficulties that have occurred for many families in having school transport provided for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) cannot renew a driver licence; the reason they must sit all their driving lessons and test again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to include the maintenance and upkeep of an AED register in the report that the HSE has commissioned on Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45768/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (23 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an assessment of need appointment. [45857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the development of a new digital strategy for schools and measures in place to further support digital online learning for primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45747/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop new measures to support school leadership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 135. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals he has to improve childcare provision under the national childcare scheme for children whose parents are not working or in education or training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a hospital appointment in Navan Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45516/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Good afternoon folks, and most especially to our guests, Ms Désirée Finnegan and Ms Susan Bergin. We are delighted to have them with us today. This is the first semi-normal meeting we have had. The two lovely ladies are on screen but at least I have one colleague sitting beside me today, which has not been the case for a long time. Deputy Munster, who we have with us online, is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We have convened this meeting to have a discussion with Susan Bergin, chair designate of Screen Ireland, regarding her key priorities as the newly designated chair of the organisation. Along with Ms Bergin is Désirée Finnegan, chief executive of Screen Ireland. I welcome both witnesses, who are joining us in Committee Room 3 remotely via Microsoft Teams. The format of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Bergin very much. I am delighted that both she and Ms Finnegan could attend today. It is good to have the team effort from Screen Ireland. Of course, we recognise that fact that it is facing into a very difficult time when film producers are getting back to some level of normality. As I have no doubt but that the impact has been huge in that sector, it is great to have Ms...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Niamh Smyth: It is, but I will give you a little latitude if you have another question you want to finish up with.