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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals to intensify co-operation with the relevant Departments and agencies in Northern Ireland to deal with flooding problems such as those caused by the River Erne system in counties Cavan and Fermanagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20105/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals to amend the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 to include additional waterways including the River Erne system in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 899. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements for the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 900. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent discussions with members of the UK Government in relation to Northern Ireland with particular reference to recent violence and disturbances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 902. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with members of the Northern Ireland Executive and or with political parties in Northern Ireland regarding the recent violence and disturbances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 901. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the recent discussions he had with members of the UK Government pertaining to the Ireland-Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 1094. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in increasing school bus capacity due to the additional seating requirements arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 2316. To ask the Minister for Health if the mandatory hotel quarantine requirement will be lifted in respect of persons travelling from designated countries who are fully Covid-19 vaccinated and have negative tests both in respect of their departure from the foreign destination and arrival in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20567/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
The Proposal Initiative: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: Like my colleague, Senator Blaney, I welcome the presentations by Mr. McCann, Ms Diver and Mr. Quinn. They presented very interesting thoughts and proposals. Does the witnesses' group have members from both communities? It is unfortunate that in the presentation Mr. McCann had to refer to the events of the last week. We all hoped that was something we had left behind and that kind of...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As we all know a swift, effective and fair vaccination programme is essential to deal with the pandemic which has unfortunately been with this for more than 12 months. It continues to cause untold hardship in so many ways right throughout this country and indeed the world. People I have spoken to over 80 years of age and other health front-line healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the concerns of the retail industry will be taken into consideration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17848/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial assistance and other supports available to local authorities and community groups to develop digital hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17953/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if urgent consideration will be given to the reintroduction of click-and-collect services for small and medium enterprises in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the conditions of the small business assistance scheme for Covid, SBASC, to enable small enterprises that are in receipt of support under the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, to transfer to the new scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2021 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. [17927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional funding will be provided to Monaghan County Council in 2021 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. [17928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific measures that will be undertaken by the Office of Public Works in 2021 to alleviate flooding caused by the River Erne in County Cavan due to the damage caused by such flooding over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific drainage projects to be undertaken by the Office of Public Works in County Cavan in 2021; the estimated cost of same; the drainage projects to be undertaken by Cavan County Council with financial assistance from the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific drainage projects to be undertaken by the Office of Public Works in County Monaghan in 2021; the estimated cost of same; the drainage projects to be undertaken by Monaghan County Council with financial assistance from the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding committed to date for the Interreg and Peace Plus Programmes post-2020; the level of funding to be provided by the Irish and UK Governments and the European Commission, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17929/21]