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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister knows, there was a welcome commitment in the national development plan to increase capital investment in the further education sector. I had the opportunity to speak with him on a number of occasions regarding the needs of Cavan Institute and the welcome increase in demand for places in the further education sector. I hope the Minister is in a position to announce a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his positive message regarding increased investment. A new building complex was completed in Cavan in 2005. Cavan Institute was the first dedicated post-leaving certificate college in the country. I and other public representatives were very much involved with the local authority in the transfer of substantial lands at that location to enable the building of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Cavan and Monaghan are two of the counties without a dedicated refuge centre. Tearmann services do a very good job locally in the two counties supporting people, both women and men but predominantly women, going through such trauma. Tearmann recorded a 35% increase in 2021 in the number of people seeking support since 2019. They support families along with the local authorities through HAP...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be implemented to intensify cross-Border co-operation in the provision of further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of additional accommodation for a college (details supplied) can be progressed at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the level of rebate on products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that there are no further delays in finalising the pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5864/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposals there are to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in cases in which a family member may return to live with a parent who normally resides on their own and is in receipt of the free fuel allowance on a temporary basis due to housing or domestic difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that will be implemented to further reduce the timescale for the finalisation of appeals in the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total capital spend in 2021 in providing grant aid to assist in the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new facilities; the level of funding allocated for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to improve the level of grant aid available in 2022 towards the provision of new childcare accommodation and the upgrading of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if assistance can be provided by the OPW to the relevant local authority in order that maintenance and cleaning work will be carried out on a stretch of river (details supplied) in view of increasing incidents of major flooding on an annual basis and the resultant threat to animal welfare and road safety due to serious flooding on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in implementing recommendations 9, 11 and 36 of the Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Reform of the Family Law System; the expected timeline for the introduction of such changes as recommended by the Oireachtas Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will meet next. [4741/22]

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade, New Approach: Statements (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I am glad of the opportunity to contribute to these important statements on such important issues. Over the past 12 or 18 months, I have asked the Taoiseach on a number of occasions in this House if the Government would ensure that in every communication, both verbal and written, with the British Government it reiterates the total opposition of the people of this country to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the views of students are taken into account in finalising arrangements for the 2022 leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 429. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his discussions with the Russian Ambassador and at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the proposed Russian naval exercises in February 2022 off the south west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the programme of works that will be undertaken with the recent allocation of funding in respect of the development of healthcare facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/22]