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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (15 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in implementing the national recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (15 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the digital initiatives underway within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of projects funded under the Brexit adjustment reserve to date; the impact of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56575/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (15 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he is taking to manage the significant shift in inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions that are impacting public capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56576/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (15 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the remaining actions that remain to be implemented as part of the Building Momentum pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56658/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (15 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total projected expenditure in 2022 in relation to assisting households and persons with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided to local authorities such as Cavan and Monaghan county councils for the non-national road network in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce in 2023 a funding stream for the local improvement scheme, as existed in his Department's Estimates up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied there are adequate measures available to the Revenue Commissioners and other statutory agencies to tackle illicit cross-Border trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in introducing a temporary business energy support scheme; the projected number of businesses to avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55878/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to extend the deadline with banks (details supplied) to exit the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for local authority housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased, given present limits are unrealistic and deny many low-income families the opportunity to apply for social housing; if these income limits will be increased without further delay; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to have the assembly and Executive restored and fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56016/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department’s attention has been drawn to public comments in Britain in relation to the issue of Irish passports (details supplied); if he will clarify the veracity of same; the number of passports issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56017/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: Week in, week out, we get very good presentations at this committee but the testimony from our three speakers has been really powerful. As my colleague, Senator Blaney, said, we agree with every utterance Ms Teggart made in her initial contribution. She showed great clarity in outlining the issues and how important they are. Mr. Reavey and Mr. O'Hare showed great strength and character in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (9 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern of businesses trading in household energy products due to smoky coal products being imported illegally into the State; the resources that he is providing to local authorities to counteract such illegal trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the concerns outlined in detail in relation to the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied); if she will have the decision to reduce the pension payment reviewed as a matter of urgency, taking into account all of the relevant data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Family Law Cases (9 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of the public consultation following the Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Reform of the family law system, with particular reference to parental alienation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55721/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when additional resources will be provided for a centre (details supplied) given that there are unacceptable delays in appointments, which have been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (8 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 457. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, to hold a meeting at an early date of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Taoiseach and prime minister-level. [55117/22]