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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (1 Jun 2021)

Brendan Smith: 355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent European Council; if the interception of a flight (details supplied) over the air space of Belarus was discussed; and if so, the outcome of such discussions. [29032/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jun 2021)

Brendan Smith: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that urgent consideration is given to the request by a school (details supplied) in respect of a teaching allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Jun 2021)

Brendan Smith: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 10 March 2021, if there has been further progress in advancing a much needed building project at a school (details supplied) in view of the concerns of the wider school community regarding delays in having this much needed additional and upgraded accommodation provided; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the level of capital grant assistance available towards the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28570/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of capital grant assistance available towards the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28569/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he has put in place to carry out a full and comprehensive review of the proposed North-South Interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29027/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in establishing a comprehensive review of the proposed North-South Interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (27 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions he has had with his counterparts in the European Union or with other governments and international agencies in relation to the interception of a flight (details supplied) over Belarus air space on 23 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Taoiseach the issues discussed at his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [27446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Relations (26 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in having beef exports to China resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in reviewing the CLÁR areas based on the 2016 census of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in reviewing the CLÁR areas based on the 2016 census of population; the expected date for the conclusion of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 577. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timescale for decisions on the 2021 community development pilot programme applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 578. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the community development programme in 2021; the range of activities and community development that will be supported under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26240/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Representatives of the Ballymurphy Families (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: I join with all colleagues in warmly welcoming Mr. Teggart, Ms Quinn and Mr. Ó Muirigh to our committee meeting. I welcome their comments very much. The contents of Mr. Teggart's initial statement are very striking and clearly show the huge injustice inflicted on so many innocent people. The taking away of the lives of those innocent people, and also the untold grief inflicted on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to deal with the backlog in forestry felling and planting licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there is adequate processing capacity in the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to increase co-operation on an all-Ireland basis in the provision of further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if colleges of further and higher education in Northern Ireland can be considered as partners in the development of technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if domestic abuse services will be classified as homeless providers in view of their provision of emergency accommodation for vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27416/21]