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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that an application for accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be finalised and approved at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that an application for accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be finalised and approved at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate arrangements are in place and being implemented in relation to necessary restrictions on persons arriving to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021. [61365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (14 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding 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. [62008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (14 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the widespread concerns of communities in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath are taken into account in decisions regarding the proposed north-south interconnector project; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities, reflective of the views of local communities are very strongly of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (14 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented at an early date to progress the proposal to extend the Shannon navigation from Lough Allen, County Leitrim to Dowra, County Cavan in view of the substantial preparatory work carried out on the project some years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to enable persons to buy voluntary contributions towards entitlement to a contributory old age pension if they do not have 520 paid contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61437/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60783/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date to ensure that hedgerows, all small-scale planting and all small blocks of scrub are included in the national inventory calculations for carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives that are being taken to assist agri-food businesses deal with the effect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans new initiatives to support businesses impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total payments made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council under the commercial rates waiver scheme in 2020 and 2021; the projected payment for the first quarter of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference with particular reference to legacy issues and the need to implement in full the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in eliminating unacceptable delays in processing applications for forest planting and felling; the additional measures that will be introduced in 2022 to speed up the processing of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61013/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: The bells that rang were for vote in the Seanad and I presume my colleague has gone to the Seanad for that vote. I will speak for a few minutes if that is in order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: As the Chairman did, I welcome Ms Sandra Peake and all the other guests here today. I take this opportunity to compliment Ms Peake and all her colleagues in WAVE on the outstanding work they have done during the past 25 to 30 years. They have a great record of advocacy on behalf of people who have suffered and continue to suffer so much. The presentations made by the family members who...