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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that adequate funding is provided directly from his Department or through the HSE to an association which provides important services for persons who have suffered ill health (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20093/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Cathaoirleach. Like previous speakers I welcome the professors back to our committee and thank them for the valuable contribution they have made to our committee's work over the years and at the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly as well. As the Cathaoirleach said at the outset, there is huge emphasis on the need for educational attainment to be improved in Northern Ireland....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: With regard to German reunification, there is a huge divergence between €1 trillion and €3 trillion. I presume there is a more definitive figure that the German authorities would quote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: I have a final comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: I assume that east German living standards have increased substantially to come within reach of their west German counterparts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank Professor Morgenroth.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: There is a very urgent need to have in-person day services restored at the Irish Wheelchair Association's, IWA, centre in Cavan town. Recently and, unfortunately, the day services ceased due to staffing shortages. This has caused understandable annoyance and concern to service users, their families, and the IWA personnel at local level. These services are of critical importance to users....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be provided to an association delivering services to persons with a disability (details supplied) to enable it to increase remuneration for employees to assist with recruitment and retention issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19213/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being implemented by his Department to ensure pay parity for Section 38 and Section 39 organisations’ employees that are providing services on behalf of agencies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 265. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated on an annual basis for flood relief schemes to Cavan County Council from 2019 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 266. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated on an annual basis for flood relief schemes to Monaghan County Council from 2019 to 2024 inclusive and if he will; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19457/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the grant scheme including additional designated areas to assist more householders to upgrade and-or replace septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 596. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to deal with difficulties that have emerged from ash dieback and the concerns about spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding the inclusion of hedgerows in the assessment of carbon sequestration for the national inventory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional support will be provided as a matter of urgency to an association to enable the resumption of essential services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the issues outlined by an association (details supplied) and to have same resolved without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to local authorities in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to flooding problems; the funding provided for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to difficulties caused by flooding; the funding that will be allocated to these local authorities for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give further consideration to an increase in capitation grants for smaller primary schools, in view of the particular financial pressures facing some schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18248/24]