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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional measures that will be introduced to reduce the number of passengers using Dublin Airport as a transit to other destinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to make the allocations to local authorities in respect of the 2021 non-national roads programme; if he will ensure a substantial increase in the allocations to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in view of the particular importance of the road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ports Facilities (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 21 January 2021, if urgent consideration will be given to concerns expressed by companies trading through Dublin Port (details supplied); if the necessary measures will be implemented to eliminate such delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure substantial funding for a voids programme in 2021 in view of the success of the voids programme in 2020; if the allocations will be made to the local authorities at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7765/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 402 of 17 December 2020, the progress to date in increasing school bus capacity in view of the need to accommodate more students attending both primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in finalising the pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals to extend a programme (details supplied) to other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if detailed consideration will be given to a report (details supplied) on direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7817/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be given further consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the request by a union (details supplied) to have access to a vaccine for community pharmacists to enable them to vaccinate front-line health care workers in line with the vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (11 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 303. To ask the Minister for Health if additional personnel will be provided for child and adolescent mental health services in view of the increasing number of children presenting for assessment and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 561. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the additional parental leave of three weeks will become effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 963. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the 2018 Report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will pursue with an institute (details supplied) the need for examinations to proceed as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6141/21]

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

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if there have been recent discussions with a bank (details supplied) in view of the need to retain its banking services and retain employment in its branch network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements in place with the European Commission to ensure no recurrence of the recent unilateral proposal by the Commission to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol; if he has such a commitment from the President of the Commission in view of the importance of this issue for all in this country; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (4 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the holding of the 2021 junior certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6311/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (4 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if adequate resources will be provided for Garda divisions such as Cavan and Monaghan in view of the unique policing demands in the Border region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6322/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (3 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals there are to improve the conditions applicable to the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6032/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (3 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if new applications are being accepted and if existing applications are being processed for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6033/21]