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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Members of the Oireachtas attending this meeting remotely should do so from within the Leinster House campus. Remote participation from outside the Leinster House campus is not possible. Today we are engaging with representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, Ms Naoimh McNamee and Ms Róisín McGlone. They are very welcome. On behalf of the committee and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Can Deputy Tully make her contribution now? I understand she has commitments in the Dáil. Then we will go back to Senator Blaney as he has some other meeting as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Does Ms McGlone wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: There are two minutes left in this slot. Do you wish to make a final comment, Mr. Brady?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Does Ms McNamee wish to make a concluding comment in regard to Senator Blaney's contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank Deputy Tully. Offensive comments by groups or individuals are not acceptable in any form. Unfortunately, there is too much of this type of behaviour in life today. It causes much grief for individuals and families and it is a difficulty for society at present, with individuals and groups posting comments, unfounded in many instances, about people. It is not to be tolerated, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms McNamee. Anyone listening to her or Ms McGlone would be very clear that they are very complimentary of the achievement of the Good Friday Agreement. Ms McNamee said it was a fabulous and massive achievement. All of us around this table would agree with that and we compliment those who made it possible. It is up to all of us to ensure it is implemented in full. I have often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: The order of speakers' contributions for different political parties and groupings is Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, SDLP, MPs and Alliance MPs, Green Party, Sinn Féin MPs, Labour Party and then Independents and Aontú. I understand Senator Blaney indicated. Is he here? He is not here. Does Deputy Tully need to get away?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent discussions with the British Prime Minister. [8041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues outlined in correspondence from a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8637/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: What about the pig meat sector?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communications with the President of the United States of America. [7864/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I hope that on his visit to the United States the Taoiseach’s will be able to again raise with President Biden the need to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland. Obviously, the issue of the undocumented Irish, to which my colleague, Deputy Haughey, referred, is of extreme importance to probably about 10,000 Irish citizens in the United States. This would be an opportune time...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [7949/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's engagement with representatives of the agrifood sector. I am thinking in particular at this time, unfortunately, of the very serious crisis in the pig meat sector. This sector is suffering huge losses at present, which threatens the viability of some pig units and farms throughout the country. A number of factors are contributing to these difficulties. First,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Taoiseach will know, the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme was put in place last year to replace the EU cross-Border directive following Brexit. As we know, large numbers of patients, typically those on long waiting lists, have obtained treatment and-or procedures in Northern Ireland, Britain and elsewhere, which were then paid for by this State. People have accessed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask 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. [7900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask 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. [7901/22]