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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been carried out on an all-Ireland basis in relation to skills shortages throughout the island of Ireland; the proposals to arrange training and the provision of relevant courses on a cross-border basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: There was a horrific and despicable assault on a young member of An Garda Síochána, Padraig Scott, early last Monday morning near Blacklion which has shocked the local community. This was a serious and concerning attack involving the use of an accelerant and possibly a gun. Physical injuries were inflicted on this young garda. Sadly, there has been an increase in the number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the funding that has been provided through the Department of Rural and Community Development. In the past, as the Minister will recall, when the Department of Rural and Community Development had a CLÁR programme, it used to involve a top-up to the line Department's funding. The people I am talking about live down small local roads where no public transport goes but they are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: Will the Minister give me a commitment that he and his Department colleagues will carry out an analysis of the capital spend throughout the year? If there is a slowness in drawing down some of the capital funding under any given heading, will he give due consideration to providing funding that is not drawn down by other sections to the roads section specifically for the local improvement scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give further consideration to the introduction of specific funding on an annual basis to local authorities for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12061/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister knows, up until 2012 the local improvement scheme had a substantial and specific funding stream. Unfortunately, that ceased at that time. As we know the local improvement scheme provides for the upgrading of more minor local roads which are particularly important for rural communities. At present, most counties have a significant backlog of such roads in need of urgent...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. The reply prepared by the Department is somewhat inaccurate in that the backlog does not go back to 2008; it began in 2012. The Minister and I were members of a Government that, until 2011, provided very substantial funding for the local improvement scheme. I agree that we need huge investment in our regional and local network. When the Minister met...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the issues outlined by a representative organisation in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will improve without further delay the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure adequate funding is allocated to local authorities in 2022 to continue the much-needed housing voids programme in view of the success of the programme in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials are aware of the work of a not-for-profit organisation (details supplied) established to create solutions to divert surplus renewable energy which would otherwise be wasted to Irish homes with a primary focus on those in fuel poverty; if he has engaged with local authorities or approved housing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the volume of renewable energy in kWh that was dispatched down due to constraints and curtailment on the energy network in 2020; if he or his officials has calculated the potential retail value of this renewable energy; if he or his officials has examined the work of a not-for-profit...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the measures being undertaken by local authorities and or approved housing bodies to utilise some of the large volumes of renewable energy that is currently dumped to help address fuel poverty in social housing; if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the European Union requirements as part of the Clean Energy Package for countries with less than 50% renewable electricity in their energy mix to limit renewable electricity curtailment to less than 5% annually; his views on the fact that in 2020 Ireland dumped 11.4% of available...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the scheme of support announced for the pigmeat sector will issue to farmers; if he will ensure that payments issue without delay in view of the serious financial pressures facing this sector at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the need to improve services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress to date at EU level in introducing new tourism-specific funding supports for member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional resources will be provided for the marketing of Hidden Heartlands in view of the recent reconfiguration of tourism regions and the particular challenges facing part of that region due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date position concerning 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. [10462/22]