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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if further consideration to an amendment of the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 will include additional waterways including the River Erne system in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further consideration will be given to the development of monastic trails as part of the tourism infrastructure both within this State and on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had recent discussions with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the further development of tourism infrastructure on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that the funding levels of 2020 and 2021 for the voids programme are continued in 2022 in view of the need to make further progress in bringing back to habitable use vacant council housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 250. 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. [2830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new strategy on domestic and sexual violence based on the four key principles of prevention, protection, prosecution and policy co-ordination will be finalised and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give urgent consideration to the request of Safe Ireland for an immediate public and political response to the increasing rates of violence against women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2800/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures including financial support that will be introduced to support the pigmeat sector through the present serious difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can support an increase in processing capacity at pigmeat plants due to present difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Council of Agriculture Ministers in relation to the serious difficulties facing the pigmeat sector at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance will be made available through existing Covid-19 and Brexit related support funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had recent discussions with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [61600/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: I presume that, in all meetings with members of the British Government or Northern Ireland Executive, legacy issues are discussed. A message needs to be clearly and repeatedly given to the British Government concerning its proposal to introduce an amnesty for murderers, be they members of the state forces or of paramilitary organisations, some who masqueraded as republicans and others who...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 16 December 2021, if appropriate financial resources have been allocated to local authorities to implement appropriate enforcement measures as referred to in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 411. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2022 for flood alleviation measures in view of increasing problems with flooding due to heavy rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 412. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided to Monaghan County Council in 2022 for flood alleviation measures in view of increasing problems with flooding due to heavy rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 413. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is expected to announce details of the Peace Plus Programme; the timeline for the commencement of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Belturbet Bombing (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for being present this evening. He has often spoken to me privately on this issue and he has assured me that every possible effort will be made to pursue these inquiries through An Garda Síochána. I am also very pleased that the Minister, Deputy McEntee, confirmed to me about the information I put on the record of this House, which came to me...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Belturbet Bombing (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle selecting this important issue for discussion here this evening. We are now approaching the 49th anniversary of the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan, that caused the deaths of two young innocent teenagers, Geraldine O'Reilly from Belturbet and Patrick Stanley from Clara, County Offaly. On many occasions, I have raised the issue of this heinous crime,...