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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 907. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a compensation scheme in respect of the culling of poultry flocks which has resulted in huge losses for a number of poultry farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 908. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific proposals he put forward at the recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in relation to the urgent need to provide adequate financial support for the farming sector in view of the additional difficulties that have arisen for different sectors due to Covid-19; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1047. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the banking sector in relation to the need to support the tourism and hospitality sector through the major difficulties that have arisen due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will put in place a short-term emergency rent supplement which would enable women and children in need of immediate relocation due to domestic violence to access safe housing for a period of three months and or the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency in view of her responsibility for the co-ordination of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision not to facilitate access to emergency rent supplement which would enable women and children in need of immediate relocation due to domestic violence to secure safe housing for a period of three months and or the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision not to facilitate access to emergency rent supplement which would enable women and children in need of immediate relocation due to domestic violence to secure safe housing for a period of three months and or the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Control Management System (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1371. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht report on the title of architect published in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to Cavan County Council in respect of the housing voids programme in 2019; if an increased level of funding will be provided in 2020 in view of the urgent need to bring vacant local authority housing stock back to habitable use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (20 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 1423. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital spending of her Department in 2019; the capital funding allocated to Waterways Ireland; the projects undertaken by Waterways Ireland with the allocation; the specific funding per project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6535/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: Acting Chairman, I was supposed to have two and a half minutes. The Minister read out a reply to Deputy Calleary.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: He could have sent it to the Deputy. The Minister got as much time, as the clock was stopped. I am not blaming the Minister but the system is a farce.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: The Minister took up as much time as the Opposition.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: The Minister could have emailed his reply to Deputy Calleary. It is totally unfair. It is not acceptable. I will raise the matter with the Ceann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the temporary wage subsidy scheme to ensure that women returning from maternity leave are eligible for this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 454. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to amend the criteria for the restart grant taking into account the needs of recently established businesses that might not have a rates evaluation for 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8002/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 459. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial supports that will be provided to the retail sector, particularly smaller scale businesses, to resume trading in view of current economic difficulties and the growth in online international business and its impact on smaller retail businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 508. To ask the Minister for Health when the provision of new and upgraded accommodation at a health facility (details supplied) will progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 605. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase critical care capacity with particular reference to the recruitment and retention of critical care nurses; if he will give further consideration to a submission by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 600. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed; the range of facilities to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 May 2020)

Brendan Smith: 689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the Beef Taskforce will take place; the issues to be discussed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7990/20]