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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Issues (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if the statutory agencies of the State will assist persons who purchased apartments and have been denied access to their properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16994/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if the issues raised by a group (details supplied) regarding the need to implement additional measures to counteract cross-Border smuggling and illicit trade in products such as tobacco, alcohol and fuel products will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy process in relation to approved housing bodies which are in engagement with the Housing Regulator; if during this process funding through the HSA or CALF can be availed of by the approved housing bodies to enable them continue with their housing construction or house purchase programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 541. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a commitment made by his Department to provide a compensation payment to farmers (details supplied) will be honoured without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the proposals in place to provide new childcare places in view of some childcare facilities closing and the pressure on childcare places in many parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Minister with responsibility for data protection. [17358/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inland Waterways (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide additional capital funding for necessary upgrading work on the navigable inland waterways network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17386/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inland Waterways (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional capital funding will be provided to Waterways Ireland in 2020 and 2021 for the necessary upkeep and provision of additional facilities on the navigable waterways network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17385/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inland Waterways (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: I congratulate the Ministers on their appointments and wish them well in the important work they will be doing on behalf of all of us over the next number of years. As the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, is well aware, our inland waterways are an important natural resource and we want to ensure that we maximise them for the potential of our people and visitors to our country. There was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inland Waterways (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Over the past number of years it has been a source of concern to me that there has been a decline in boat movements on some of our inland waterways. When the Minister of State has the opportunity to meet various representative bodies I am sure he will become aware of this issue. We want to ensure that we arrest the decline in the number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inland Waterways (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. I am familiar with the Drumshanbo development. The development of that great facility is a credit to everyone involved, including Waterways Ireland, the local community and statutory agencies. The Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and I have a particular interest in the restoration of the Ulster Canal. Some work has been done and it is essential that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the reopening of the RSA driver test centre, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that there are adequate controls and checks at airports and ports on persons travelling here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17667/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the income eligibility limits for social housing; his plans to ensure that the income limits for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan are improved without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allocate additional funding to local authorities such as Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council for the voids programme in 2020 in view of the financial pressures on local authorities; if he will reduce the local contribution needed for local authorities to draw down this funding; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the need for assistance without delay for a sector which is very adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. [17948/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the need for assistance without delay for a sector which is adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17945/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposals put forward by an association (details supplied) will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the assessment of the House of Commons Northern Ireland select committee that a lack of clarity from the United Kingdom Government has made it difficult to examine the way in which the Northern Ireland Protocol in the United Kingdom’s EU Withdrawal agreement will impact Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project for a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19127/20]