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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: The CLÁR programme was established in 2001 and at that time, the areas were identified on the basis of areas that had suffered due to population decline. To my knowledge, there was only one extension to the original CLÁR programme, which occurred in 2006 and was based on the 2002 census. The Minister will be aware from my correspondence with the Department and parliamentary...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: I hope the review process can be expedited. I know from speaking to my colleague, Deputy Ó Cuív, the architect of the original CLÁR programme, that population decline was the main measurement in identifying areas at that time. It was always his opinion, and that of others involved in drafting the programme, that as the programme developed and brought investment to areas,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposals, if any, there are to implement programmes on a cross-Border basis that are of a particular importance to rural communities; if her Department, its agencies and their counterparts in Northern Ireland will avail of funding under the PEACE PLUS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the roll-out of broadband in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the progress that will be achieved in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that the timeline in the processing and approval of applications for grant aid for retrofitting of private homes is reduced substantially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the landscape and management plans that are in place to help combat climate change by maximising the use of roadside spaces to help reduce carbon emissions and pollutant gases, provide roadside shelter and increase biodiversity by the use of native tree species while at all times taking into account health and safety...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if native tree species are always planted in tree planting programmes along roadways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63100/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to lower the requirement for credit unions to retain 10% of deposits, given that other countries in Europe have a requirement of 3% or 4% retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of the work of the Banking Forum to date; if specific consideration is being given to the need to ensure that large parts of rural Ireland are not deprived of banking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63114/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that there will be a substantial financial allocation for the 2023 housing voids programme in view of its success since 2020 and the value of such works in bringing back to habitable use unoccupied homes; if he will ensure that additional support is given to local authorities, such as those in County Cavan,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for replacing the higher diploma in education in 2014 with a two-year master's degree in education; if any review of this programme has been undertaken in the meantime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if pupils who are enrolled in a school after 30 September will be included in enrolment numbers of that school for capitation purposes in cases in which it is clear that such pupils were not enrolled in any other school in this State at the end of September; if this matter will be given further consideration in view of the increased movement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when appeals submitted to the Independent Appeals Scrutineers which had to be submitted by 21 October 2022 in respect of students who sat the Leaving Certificate 2022 will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional third level places will be provided for all therapy courses, in view of the difficulties in recruiting therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63126/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives that will be undertaken to promote student mobility North-South and South-North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 9 November 2022, if there has been any further progress in the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63119/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the additional financial supports that will be provided for small-scale nursing home providers in view of the substantial additional costs incurred recently by such providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63018/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that adequate financial support is provided for small-scale nursing home providers given that a number of such providers have closed over recent months and it is essential that private nursing home care is not provided solely by large-scale operators, which would result in some rural communities losing such important health care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Health when additional health care places will be provided to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63020/22]