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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the new national development plan sets an enhanced level of ambition for collaborative cross-Border public investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39837/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: The different cross-Border programmes have been important since they were first initiated by then Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, in the mid-1990s. There were the PEACE I and PEACE II programmes and INTERREG programmes. As the Minister, Deputy Chambers, will be aware, the PEACEPLUS programme is very important for all the Border counties, north and south of the Border. I am particularly anxious...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister sincerely for his reply and the particular interest he always has in cross-Border projects. It is heartening that the shared island initiative has been warmly welcomed by people of all political traditions. Different projects I have been involved in, if they have been cross-Border projects, have been funded by the shared island fund, such as the UNESCO Cuilcagh...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: I warmly welcome the Minister's comments and his confirmation of his Department's co-operation with the Special EU Programme Body. In all my dealings with it over the years, Ms McIntyre and her colleagues have ensured that the best value is given to the taxpayer for the major investment that has occurred and that particularly disadvantaged communities benefit from that investment.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date with the proposed Cavan town drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that adequate financial provision is made to enable the appointment of SNAs to all schools from September where such needs have been identified, and ensure that all pupils needing such support will not be deprived of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in providing a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of time an applicant (details supplied) can expect to continue to wait for a retest for a driving licence and if he will outline the average maximum waiting times in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40216/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in view of the concerns of employees at a company (details supplied) if he will outline the supports being provided by his Department and the industrial promotion agencies to secure the maximum possible level of employment in that company and protect the best interests of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project at a school will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project for a school will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will commence on a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40476/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40425/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40426/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when additional bus services will be provided in Cavan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Policy (16 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cancer Services (16 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40059/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (16 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding that will be provided under a scheme this year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (16 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40057/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Policy (16 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans to extend the branding of our national tourism product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40060/25]