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Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [51688/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if experienced bus drivers aged 70 years and over, and meeting all health criteria, will be eligible for employment by Bus Éireann or by private contractors carrying out public contracts; if she will ensure that this issue is given further consideration in view of the shortage of such drivers at present; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 630. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of 4 October 2022, if he will give further consideration to the need to provide the once-off €1,000 State financial support towards fees for students attending college outside the State, taking into account the substantial increase in costs for such students studying in Northern Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in circumstances where a family member returns to live on a temporary basis with a parent or a sibling who are in receipt of the free fuel allowance and ensure the continuation of this payment where the changed household composition is of a temporary nature; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposals to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in cases in which a family member, due to housing or domestic difficulties, may return to live with a parent on a temporary basis and that parent normally resides on their own and had been in receipt of free fuel allowance; if she will ensure that such a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions recently with representative organisations concerning the impact of recent changes in relation to the core funding model given that concerns have been experienced by some ECCE childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the roll-out of accessibility statements in schools for school websites to be achieved; and the work that her Department is conducting on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans, if any, to review its policy in relation to the use and provision of online electronic devices, such as notebooks, used in schools with regard to ensuring that all students have access to such, that costs are not disproportionately placed on parents where such devices are compulsory in schools, to ensure standard...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposal, if any, to extend the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, to amend the criteria for inclusion in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a Passport Office will be established in Ulster in view of the substantial increase in passport applications from that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48920/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in regard to the need to deal with legacy issues with particular reference to the need to implement agreements made previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of progression and personal development courses available for Private 3-Star members of the Defence Forces on a yearly basis since 2018; the number who applied for these courses and the numbers offered courses on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the programme of works to be carried out in 2023 to upgrade residential accommodation in Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education Costs (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when fees for students attending agricultural colleges will be reduced to a level similar to fees for students attending colleges of further education as there is a significant differential at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49242/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Alderdice (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: Like the other contributors, I welcome Lord Alderdice to the committee and compliment him on his work over the years in different roles both in Stormont and Westminster. On the final point that Senator Blaney made and Lord Alderdice responded to regarding legacy issues, the British Government has united all political parties in Northern Ireland, as well as all civic groups and all public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Alderdice (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: I entirely agree with the Cathaoirleach. As Lord Alderdice said, we have a small population on our island of 7 million people. There are some services that are very difficult to deliver in a scattered method. On the point made by the Cathaoirleach and Senator Blaney regarding the shared island unit, earlier Lord Alderdice mentioned it would be a helpful way of moving forward a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Alderdice (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: When the Taoiseach and officials from the shared island unit were here, the Taoiseach indicated that he wanted proposals from us as individuals or from the committee. That is the message that has been sent to every local authority. I remember the initial meeting we had with the officials. I was very strong that the corporate knowledge in our local authorities had to be harnessed to work...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the status of developments under the shared island initiative. [44814/22]