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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to extend child benefit for those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18135/24]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I want to raise with the Tánaiste the very sad news that we got this week about the closure of the Irish Wheelchair Association centre in Cavan. When I say “closure”, it has not closed its doors but has had to end its in-person service for the 40 service users who very much depend on that service. It had a minimum of staff to begin with. It had only two part-time and one...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the sports capital grants for 2024 will be announced for clubs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16701/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Niamh Smyth: This is kind of on the same matter. I want to raise with the Taoiseach the issue of Bailieborough Community School, which was built many years ago but for 600 students. Back in September of 2022, it was approved to almost double the footprint of that school. That school currently has 740 students. I am going to cut to the chase. The board of management, the principal and I have made many...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on plans to extend child benefit to those continuing in secondary education but who have turned 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Jan 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his response to concerns expressed that the proposed tribunal of inquiry into abuse in the Defence Forces “comes across as a paper exercise”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 73. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the work under way by the national disability service and HSE procurement to develop a tender process and service specification for the delivery of assessments of need from private providers to deal with the long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55516/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I believe there is a logjam in the Department of Education and I want to use two examples. Mullaghoran National School has been approved for a special educational needs, SEN, base. It was approved in March 2022 and has progressed to stage 2B but the principal there is at her wit’s end and totally frustrated waiting for that next piece where it can move to tender. She has been trying...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department [52246/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I will also bring up the issue of public transport in County Cavan and the 109 bus, as presented by my colleague. It is not just a capacity issue. We have seen situations where buses do not show up at all. I have written to Bus Éireann, which has stated to me it has an increased number of cancellations as a result of having insufficient mechanics available at its Broadstone garage....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: Perhaps the Local Link service as well.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (23 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51230/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: There was an announcement yesterday by Lakeland Dairies that it is to close some of its plants in the Border area, including in Monaghan. It is a huge blow to the constituency, and the Border area, that two plants will close in the coming years as part of a strategic plan by the business, which will lead to the loss of jobs. Lakeland Dairies is one of the significant employers in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 15. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the investment and enhancement in services at a hospital (details supplied) since he assumed office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48127/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I fully support the work the Minister is doing on this Bill. It is immensely important. I want to highlight my own area. I am very conscious of the fact that a large amount of the work the Minister has been doing over the last number of years is around providing, developing and investing in women's refuges and safe homes for women and families who find themselves in a position where they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economy and Investment will meet next. [42877/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Park-and-Ride Facilities (17 Oct 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the news that TII is working with Cavan County Council and that three areas or locations have been identified. I want to take this opportunity to thank Paddy Connaughton, our director of services, with whom I know the Minister of State will have worked closely, and John McKernan, our senior executive. I know they feel passionately about this. If there is money to be got, they are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Park-and-Ride Facilities (17 Oct 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Transport for being here tonight to answer this question. He will be familiar with the N3 route I am talking about. Unfortunately, the motorway takes a sudden stop at Whitegate and we have a truncated version of that N3 all the way to Cavan town. I am incredibly proud and supportive of the work the road section of Cavan County Council is...

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome Lucia, Jim and other members of the O'Farrell family to the House. Sadly, they have been here on many occasions previously. The reason we stand here 12 years on from Shane's death is that this family feel they have not had answers or accountability. Until they have those, they cannot have closure. That is what this House is for - to give the general public confidence in our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Niamh Smyth: 78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how it is proposed to strengthen the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42231/23]