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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be implemented through an easing of the taxation burden on the tourism and hospitality sector in view of its importance as a provider of employment taking in to account the particular difficulties arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16302/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be implemented as a matter of urgency from a VAT reduction and taxation perspective to assist the tourism and hospitality sector through the serious difficulties that have arisen due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (16 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering a reduction in VAT on the hospitality and tourism sector in view of the adverse impact of Covid-19 on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16278/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (15 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he will implement to ensure a necessary upgrade in the telecommunications infrastructure in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (15 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he will implement to ensure that all areas of counties Cavan and Monaghan will have access to high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (15 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [16077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he is taking to support small and medium enterprises in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15793/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will give consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15081/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will implement to ensure that small businesses have access to loan schemes that were established due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15845/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific measures to assist the bus and coach sector will be included in the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16118/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; if this proposed development will be prioritised in view of the cross-Border tourism potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14990/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if employment incentives will be made available to the tourism sector for a new or developing small enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Rights (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that persons who paid for airline travel and in circumstances in which it is necessary to cancel such travel due to Covid-19 restrictions and quarantine requirements will have full refunds of the cost of the tickets; the engagement he has had to date with the airline carriers; if he will ensure that consumers...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the likely timescale for the completion of the tender process for a project (details supplied); when the project is expected to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 371. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if specific funding will be provided for the arts sector due to the severe difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14643/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Preparations (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 453. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations for a post-Brexit deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom; the measures in place specifically if no deal is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 776. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures to be implemented to offset the expected increase in child poverty levels in 2020 following on the loss of employment due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15775/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 798. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15846/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 896. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the request to have maternity benefit extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15853/20]