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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Jun 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. He will recall that at our British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting in his county, a call was made, particularly by British parliamentarians, for better engagement by their own Government with the Irish Government, be it at the British-Irish Council or the British–Irish Intergovernmental Conference. We hope that, in future, the British Prime...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Smith: I have raised previously the urgent need to have the in-person day services restored at the Irish Wheelchair Association centre in Cavan town. I appreciate the work to date of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, on this important issue. The cessation of services occurred because of staffing shortages. I know from speaking to service users, their families and staff in the IWA that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Smith: 700.To ask the Minister for Health the existing policies to support medical staff who have contracted long-Covid and are now unable to work; his plans to introduce such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24736/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: HERe NI (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: I missed the earlier part of Ms Nelson’s contribution because I was at another meeting. I welcome her to the committee. What she outlined in her opening contribution is very important. She reinforced the need for investment in the work of grassroots organisations working with marginalised women and the voluntary and community sector, and we all endorse that. It is critical that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration is being given to the development of new tourism amenities on a cross-Border basis in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress to date in developing new tourism amenities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24359/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan as the present limits are unrealistic and are depriving families on relatively low incomes the opportunity to apply for social housing when in such instances these families will not meet the criteria for home loans or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there are so many reviews of persons’ entitlements to carer’s allowance causing stress and some costs in preparing submissions (details supplied); her views on whether carer’s allowance plays a major role in reducing admissions to residential care and is a major saving on the State, taking...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the pension of a person (details supplied) to ensure they are receiving the correct grade/scale and rate of pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that new facilities (details supplied) will be provided in all hospitals and in other major health care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24526/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (30 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give urgent and detailed consideration to the issues outlined by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24580/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Unfortunately, the security situation worldwide has deteriorated drastically since 2022 and, of course, our country is not immune from those difficulties and those challenges. We never pay enough tribute to the work of the emergency services in this country, including how they protected us and our State during a very troubled era. I am thinking of An...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with defence will next meet. [23693/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: As the Taoiseach knows, Louth-Cavan-Monaghan Garda Division has a long land Border with the neighbouring jurisdiction and this creates additional and unique policing demands on the gardaí in our area. For a number of years, I have continually expressed my concerns that, with resignations and retirements, we are not getting nearly enough of the new Garda recruits into our division. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that there is proper consultation with all stakeholders when consideration is being given to amendments to the Open Seasons Order; if he will ensure that mechanisms are put in place in his Department to meet such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all formal requests from An Garda Síochána and the Government since 2021 for intelligence and other co-operation from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom authorities relating to bombings in this jurisdiction in 1972 and 1973 have been fully facilitated; if An Garda Síochána is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23969/24]