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

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Interreg and Peace Plus Programmes post-Brexit with particular reference to cross-Border projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the tenant purchase scheme to enable persons that are in receipt of a pension and have the financial resources to buy out their council home avail of this scheme; when it is proposed to make such necessary amendments to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will improve income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in which the existing limits are much too low at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the capital funding for Waterways Ireland will be increased in 2021 to enable an improved level of maintenance and improvement works to be carried out on the navigable waterways in view of the low level of such work over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in implementing New Decade, New Approach; if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to outstanding issues pertaining to the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the Ireland Northern Ireland Protocol concerning the need to resolve outstanding issues and ensure no disruption to trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 262. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a refuge centre for victims of domestic abuse will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2021; the progress to date in reviewing emergency accommodation nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 486 of 17 December 2020, the progress to date in preparing legislation relevant to community-based CCTV; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17811/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in reducing waiting lists for assessment of need; if additional resources have been provided towards the provision of appropriate follow-up services in circumstances in which they are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Health when a building project will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation at a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: For some time, I have advocated more cross-Border agency work and a joint approach by both police forces and Revenue offices. That is happening and it is very welcome. Again, I take the opportunity to compliment officials at local level who are dealing with these matters but there is a trade going on out there and small-scale traders, the owners of legitimate businesses who dutifully pay...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures he will implement to counteract the illegal and cross-Border trade in tobacco and drink products and household fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17154/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: The Minister may recall that I table questions on a regular basis regarding the need to ensure the statutory agencies have the resources and tools available to them to deal with illicit trade and cross-Border smuggling. Sadly, despite all the good measures and the good work of our statutory agencies at local level, substantial illegal trade is still happening. I ask that we be vigilant at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. I want to take the opportunity to complement the members of the Garda, the Revenue Commissioners and other statutory agencies and local authorities who have had to deal with these thugs and criminal gangs over the years. They are a very sophisticated outfit and I know there has been very good work done. However, we need to be vigilant. Our measures,...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on the post-Council statements. Understandably, as other speakers have said, the priority issue was the Covid-19 pandemic, which, unfortunately, has been with us for more than 12 months. Of course, the Government leaders had the opportunity to review what has been achieved and what has not been achieved in regard to the roll-out of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements to have further discussions with the UK Prime Minister and members of the Northern Ireland Executive on the need to implement the New Decade, New Approach in full. [13244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to protect and support legitimate businesses trading in household fuel products due to the difficulties they face with illegal cross-Border trade in such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 359. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reiterate to a bank (details supplied) the need to retain its business network, which is particularly important for many rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 360. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will have further discussions with a bank (details supplied) concerning the need to retain its network of branches, protect employment also taking into account its importance to its customers and competition in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided to local authorities to assist farmers in the construction of agricultural underpass crossings on non-national roads in which such facilities are deemed essential in the interests of public safety and particularly road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17117/21]