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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that there is proper consultation with all stakeholders when consideration is being given to amendments to the Open Seasons Order; if he will ensure that mechanisms are put in place in his Department to meet such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (29 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all formal requests from An Garda Síochána and the Government since 2021 for intelligence and other co-operation from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom authorities relating to bombings in this jurisdiction in 1972 and 1973 have been fully facilitated; if An Garda Síochána is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23969/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that persons licensed to cull deer will be able to continue such services and that such licences will not just be made available to large-scale operators and exclude one-person licensed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Nature Advisory Committee, as recommended in the 2021 Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, will be established; the reason such a delay has occurred in establishing this committee which can provide a structured forum for consultation with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date in establishing a sustainable hunting of wild birds stakeholder forum; the timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is proposed to re-establish the Firearms Consultative Panel to ensure a structured forum for regular and inclusive engagement between policymakers and organisations representing firearms users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24103/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 412. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the new childminding regulations will be published; the proposed implementation date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 447. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that medication as recommended by Children's Health Ireland will be made available at an early date for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (28 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if the reason private health insurance companies only cover the cost of a stay in psychiatric hospitals for maximum 100 days with unwell and vulnerable patients in the middle of a treatment plan having to be discharged on the 100th day will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (23 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the proposed building project at Cavan Institute will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to help small-scale manufacturing, retail and hospitality businesses meet the challenge of cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23087/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (23 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position regarding an application submitted by a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23482/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance will be given to farmers who do not have a forest plantation or are not availing of any forestry schemes to have ash dieback trees removed where such trees pose a danger to public safety due to their locations along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (22 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there have been any recent discussions with the United States authorities in relation to immigration reform, with particular reference to the need to regularise the status of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that teachers who are working in special education and ASD units will have access to suitable courses of particular relevance to their teaching area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional measures will be implemented to assist small-scale manufacturing, small-scale hospitality and small-scale retail to meet increased business costs that have occurred over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 269. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional measures will be implemented to assist small and medium enterprises to meet increased business costs that have occurred over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance would be given to farmers who do not have forest plantation and are not availing of any forestry schemes, to have ash die back trees removed as such trees are a danger to public safety due to their siting along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22777/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2024)

Brendan Smith: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a request for improved services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22203/24]