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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Health if an international recruitment campaign for healthcare professionals, including therapists, is under way in the context of employment with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: There has been a welcome increase in the number of personnel employed by the HSE in the past two years. I presume some of those people were recruited through an international recruitment campaign. I know from working with advocacy groups that are outlining the need for better services for children with a disability that they are very anxious that additional therapists be recruited....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his response. I am glad that he indicated his particular concern regarding the lack of adequate numbers of therapists to deal with children with additional needs or a disability. I have been engaging with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, on the problems in Cavan-Monaghan, the area I represent. The House recently dealt with legislation aimed at ensuring that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: The recruitment in the Cavan-Monaghan area particularly relates to the enhanced community care programme, the launch of which I recently attended with the Minister at Cavan General Hospital in Lisdaran. I compliment Suzann O'Callaghan, the manager of the hospital, and Rose Mooney. the manager of services for the elderly in Cavan-Monaghan. They have put a great system in place there. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: I asked about the central Border region.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: I have previously raised with the Taoiseach in the House the particular challenges facing the central Border region should there be adverse impacts from Brexit in future. We are the most vulnerable part of the Border region. We are very dependent, as the Taoiseach knows, on the agrifood sector, engineering and construction and construction products. I have asked that the National Economic...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [34569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 957. To ask the Minister for Health if the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be given detailed consideration at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37771/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total grant aid available for the provision of additional childcare places and the upgrading of existing accommodation in 2021; the level of funding for such developments in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional further education places that will be provided up to the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36658/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure in 2021 for further education colleges; the level of capital funding provided for this sector in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36657/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions recently with representative organisations in relation to the core funding model given that concerns have been experienced by some childcare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36664/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: British Government Legacy Proposals: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank Professor McEvoy and Mr. Holder for their excellent presentation to this committee and the absolute clarity in their presentation on a complicated issue. From listening to them, and based on previous discussions, it is obvious that this legislation proposed by the British Government is a charter to excuse murderers, whether by state forces or paramilitary organisations. In any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: British Government Legacy Proposals: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: Does Professor McEvoy's group have interaction with advocacy groups for victims such as the WAVE Trauma Centre? This type of legislation must be absolutely devastating for its work. Hopes would have been raised to a certain extent with the Stormont House Agreement and the mechanisms that were put in place and were supposed to be implemented. From interacting with those advocacy groups, I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: The Minister will recall that on many occasions in the House and in correspondence I have raise with him the need for the PEACEPLUS programme to be operational as soon as possible. I compliment him on his role in securing €1.1 billion for this North-South programme over the next number of years. We need to build on the good work of the PEACE and INTERREG programmes. These programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (5 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in providing a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 835. To ask the Minister for Health when children under five years will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36118/22]

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: Like other speakers, I welcome this legislation. To a certain extent, it is unfortunate we need it but I must compliment the Minister and Minister of State on bringing forward legislation to enable them to put in place the structures to ensure no child is denied a place in an appropriate setting in school. I welcome the comments of the Minister of State that it is intended this legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (30 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when appeals in respect of the DEIS programme will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34819/22]