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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
5. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [57728/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports that will be introduced to assist small businesses that are impacted severely and disproportionately due to supply chain issues, shipping delays, resulting in additional costs for business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59136/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
95. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when details will be available in relation to the provision of skills on a cross-Border basis with financial support from the PEACE PLUS Programme; if such a programme will commence in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58648/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
69. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the specific proposals there are to intensify co-operation in 2022 in the further education sector on a cross-Border and an all-Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58647/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will meet next. [58662/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
347. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional capacity will be provided at a hospital (details supplied) in view of the long waiting lists for assessment and surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58150/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces are adequately resourced to deal with cybersecurity issues in view of the dangers posed by cybercriminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58222/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent contact with his counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive and in the British Government in relation to the unacceptable proposal by the British Government to introduce a statute of limitations which would end all criminal investigations and prosecutions in relation to the perpetration of serious crimes during the era known as the Troubles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57967/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
250. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and at the United Nations the widespread concerns in relation to the military and security forces coup in Sudan and the resultant human rights issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58230/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
230. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding is available for essential improvement works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58248/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
220. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the lack of vehicle charging points, the lack of fast vehicle charging points and the issues regarding vehicle charging points in areas across counties Monaghan, Cavan and Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58120/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in implementing legislation arising from commitments made in the Stormont House Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57835/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals to provide additional resources to eliminate delays in the social welfare appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58040/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2021
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons who have reached pension age can continue to make PRSI payments to improve their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57996/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2021
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns of customers of some financial institutions that were mis-sold mortgages and the failure of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to pursue legitimate complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57959/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57220/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
132. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of negotiations in relation to the improvement of pay and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57281/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
353. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals there are to intensify co-operation with international forestry organisations in relation to research projects which could be carried out in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56768/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
338. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme; if consideration is being given to a shortening of the timeline between a person getting the second vaccine and their eligibility for the booster vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56747/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
192. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland or with the Secretary of State for Justice in Britain in relation to the unacceptable proposal by the British Government to introduce an amnesty for persons who committed crimes during the era of the Troubles in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51632/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if further consideration will be given to the development and promotion of monastic trails either as standalone tourism projects or as part of walking and cycling trails within the State and on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56814/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
94. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2021; when the next recruitment campaign will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56380/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Reserve Defence Forces to date in 2021; when the next recruitment campaign will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56381/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the long-standing concerns of the families of the victims of the Springhill Westrock Massacre of July 1972 in relation to the totally unacceptable delay in holding an inquest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56353/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2021
19. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to implement in full the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56352/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2021
3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national risk assessment. [55901/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
393. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to matters raised in correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55931/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the upgrading of Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan will proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55679/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on recent developments in relation to the 2021-2027 PEACE PLUS EU Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55861/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
95. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to flooding in County Cavan being caused by the River Erne; the action that can be taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with political leaders in Northern Ireland. [55888/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2021
400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures that will be implemented to eliminate the unacceptable delays in processing applications for forest planting and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55398/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2021
399. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agencies that carry out forestry research; the level of expenditure on such research in 2020 and 2021; the level of funding to be provided for this research in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55385/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2021
398. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hedgerows, all small-scale planting and all small blocks of scrub are measured in the inventory of forest cover; if so, the way they are measured; the percentage of the State that is occupied by such forest cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55384/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2021
198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is planned to reopen the Institute for Trade and Investment in Taiwan as 17 other EU countries have trade offices there and the EU has a Mission Office in Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55379/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2021
106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is planned to increase the income eligibility limits for social housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan given existing limits are much too low at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54946/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2021
3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent engagement he has had with the UK Prime Minister. [52554/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if urgent consideration will be given to the issues outlined in detailed correspondence from a representative organisation (details supplied) in relation to the serious difficulties facing this sector at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54760/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
229. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be introduced as a matter of urgency to assist the haulage industry due to the particular problems facing that sector at present as a result of increased costs and labour shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
146. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to ensure an adequate retailed banking system throughout all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54333/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with banks (details supplied) in relation to the protection of employment due to their respective decisions to exit the Irish market and close branches throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54334/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
340. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the proposals there are to have consultations with other Departments and statutory agencies to deal with the increasing level of bullying, both online and in person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53932/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an increase in the financial allocations to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council for the 2022 non-national road works programme in view of the urgent need to upgrade a considerable part of this road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53588/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
131. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure an increase in the financial allocation to local authorities for the non-national road network in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53587/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan throughout Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53589/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
60. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proposals there are to give greater powers of enforcement to ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53590/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2021
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland last met; and when it is next due to meet. [43770/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1013. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the proposals there are to increase the number of places for adult services at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52888/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
564. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if urgent consideration will be given to the inclusion of a school (details supplied) in a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53264/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
65. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the increased supports being provided for InterTradeIreland to respond to the increased complexity of cross-Border trade post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52553/21]