217. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place and being implemented in relation to necessary restrictions on persons arriving to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/21]
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be finalised and approved at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62325/21]
118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be finalised and approved at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62324/21]
107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised concerns with his British counterpart regarding the nationality and borders Bill which will impact on free movement in this country for persons without Irish or British citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62383/21]
437. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to enable persons to buy voluntary contributions towards entitlement to a contributory old age pension if they do not have 520 paid contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61437/21]
338. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented at an early date to progress the proposal to extend the Shannon navigation from Lough Allen, County Leitrim to Dowra, County Cavan in view of the substantial preparatory work carried out on the project some years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62010/21]
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the widespread concerns of communities in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath are taken into account in decisions regarding the proposed north-south interconnector project; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities, reflective of the views of local communities are very strongly of the opinion that undergrounding is the only acceptable way that this project can be delivered as outlined in correspondence to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62009/21]
175. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the review commissioned by his Department in respect of the proposed north-south interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62008/21]
110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021. [61365/21]
353. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in eliminating unacceptable delays in processing applications for forest planting and felling; the additional measures that will be introduced in 2022 to speed up the processing of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61013/21]
258. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61094/21]
229. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference with particular reference to legacy issues and the need to implement in full the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61100/21]
223. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total payments made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council under the commercial rates waiver scheme in 2020 and 2021; the projected payment for the first quarter of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61014/21]
161. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans new initiatives to support businesses impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60790/21]
79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives that are being taken to assist agri-food businesses deal with the effect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60789/21]
44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date to ensure that hedgerows, all small-scale planting and all small blocks of scrub are included in the national inventory calculations for carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60784/21]
34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60783/21]
154. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional personnel will be approved for a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60726/21]
129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if there has been further progress since this Deputy brought information before Dáil Éireann on 10 September 2020, in achieving a full and comprehensive investigation here and in Northern Ireland into the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan in December 1972 which caused the death of two young persons and injuries to many others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60829/21]
710. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding to be provided by her Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59943/21]
655. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59930/21]
509. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59939/21]
430. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the level of funding to be provided by her Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59941/21]
421. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59938/21]
400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59931/21]
386. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined by a representative organisation (details supplied) that come within the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60523/21]
303. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the level of funding to be provided by her Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59933/21]
286. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59932/21]
265. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59937/21]
241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59940/21]
226. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level of funding to be provided by her Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59946/21]
220. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59942/21]
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59936/21]
193. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed and urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence by a representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60236/21]
169. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59947/21]
157. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by a representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60454/21]
144. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59935/21]
127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59934/21]
116. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector. [59945/21]
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated by her Department in 2021 to local authorities for the local improvement scheme; the funding that will be provided in 2022; when allocations will be made to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60200/21]
85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures that will be in place in 2022 supported by schemes operated by her Department or through statutory agencies to assist persons bring vacant dwellings back to habitable use as living accommodation in villages, towns and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60199/21]
135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce the long delays in orthopaedic assessments and follow-up procedures for patients from counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59423/21]
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary provision of additional capacity at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh is given urgent consideration; when the proposed project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59424/21]
35. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a refuge centre for victims of domestic abuse will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59431/21]
21. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in reviewing the provision nationwide of emergency accommodation for victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59432/21]
57. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals, if any, there are to improve the criteria for the Rebuilding Ireland mortgage scheme, taking into account the difficulties that have arisen for some households with the present criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59680/21]
228. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give favourable consideration to the issues detailed in correspondence concerning the need to improve the conditions of a Department scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59312/21]
62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be implemented to assist businesses that are severely impacted due to supply chain issues, shipping delays resulting in the late arrival of freight, causing disruption to manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59139/21]