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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if further consideration will be given to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the horticulture and nursery sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13705/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if arrangements have been put in place to expand access to medical cards, making them available to all who are terminally ill and have a prognosis of up to 24-months as announced in early February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if products will be eligible for EU market support measures in the event of such supports being activated by the European Commission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to engage with communities along the route of the proposed north-south interconnector in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is strong and widespread opposition in these communities to the present proposal to put the transmission cables over-ground in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a review of the proposed north-south interconnector project will be undertaken in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 441. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with members of the Northern Ireland Executive on the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13309/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 442. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements for further discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the full implementation of the New Decade, New Approach policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 3 February, if there has been further progress in advancing a much needed building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 836. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary resources will be provided to reduce unacceptable waiting times for paediatric occupational therapy in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided 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. [13073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if post offices will be enabled to provide additional financial services in view of the serious reduction that will occur in banking services due to recent announcements by banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he had discussions with a bank (details supplied) in view of its recent announcement in relation to branch closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is ongoing engagement across Departments and statutory agencies with businesses and with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the new controls on trading that will come into effect from 1 April 2021 following Brexit; if adequate measures are in place to minimise disruption to trade; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a course (details supplied) will be accredited at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12254/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend as a matter of urgency the arrangements in place at present for cattle sales with particular reference to pedigree cattle sales in view of difficulties that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/21]

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Two recent decisions by NatWest and Bank of Ireland will have serious repercussions for so many rural communities and some urban communities as well. Over the past couple of months I have engaged with the Minister by way of parliamentary question, conversation and Dáil debates in regard to my concerns about the NatWest announcement of a strategic review of its operations in our State....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (3 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will have issues raised by a local authority given urgent consideration in view of the widespread concerns in local communities in relation to the proposed north-south interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 1062. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agrifood sector will be supported through the Brexit adjustment reserve; the likely timescale for the development of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Tá beagán Gaeilge agam.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus na daoine uaisle atá leis agus leis na páirtithe eile. Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh gach duine inniu. Ní mór dom a rá go dtuigim an tábhacht a bhaineann lenár dteanga dhúchais sa lá atá inniu ann. Is cuid í dár gcultúr, dár n-oidhreacht agus, ar ndóigh,...