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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding provided in 2020 towards the provision of new and upgraded childcare accommodation; the level of funding that will be provided in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40770/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the points made by Professor FitzGerald on education. I am a great believer in progression in education and I have seen the value of it, whether through reducing the number of early school leavers through youth reach, and also through our colleges of further education. I have seen many young people, from families with no big attachment or emphasis within the household on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I have a very brief question to put to Professors FitzGerald and Morgenroth. We have seen the all-Ireland economy grow, thankfully, due to the Good Friday Agreement and the new structures that were put in place. With the fallout that there will be from the Covid-19 pandemic and, in particular, Brexit - no matter what type of Brexit occurs - what would our guests advise the Government about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I hope that when we return to normal times in the new year and our meetings are not as restrictive, both Professor Fitzgerald and Professor Morgenroth will come back for a further detailed discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: It is heartening for all of us that a vaccine has been rolled out in Northern Ireland and Britain today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Northern Ireland Economy: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: We wish those people every success with that valuable and important work which got under way this morning. The best of luck to all involved.

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I compliment the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, on some of the measures introduced in this important Bill. As we all know, it gives effect to the social protection measures announced in budget 2021. As Deputy O'Dea said, it is the largest budget in the history of the Department and the country. Unfortunately, a substantial amount of the expenditure is caused by the pandemic. I took the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources will be provided in 2021 for An Garda Síochána in the Border region in view of the unique policing demands in Garda divisions in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (9 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if adequate resources will be provided for Garda divisions in the Border region in view of the unique policing demands in Border areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42520/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Health if medication (details supplied) will be made available for patients through the HSE as this treatment has been available for some years in Northern Ireland through the NHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Paediatric Services (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I wish to record my appreciation to the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic for discussion. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list to see a paediatric rheumatologist was three years long. It may very well be worse now. There is also a year's wait for a private appointment. There are only two paediatric rheumatologists for the entire country. Clearly, this level of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Paediatric Services (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I welcome the fact that she says there is an active recruitment campaign. We often hear about posts being advertised and interviews taking place, but the filling of the post is critical. That is where a timeline is required. I realise that sometimes the HSE cannot appoint consultants as quickly as they are needed, but I appeal to the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the scale of drug offences committed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42508/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in implementing legislation to meet the commitments made under the Stormont House Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42507/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the most recent discussions that have been held with the Departments of Health in Northern Ireland and in the UK concerning the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in relation to the potential of expanding the remit of Co-operation and Working Together Partnership regarding the delivery of health services and additional cross-Border projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Health when additional services will be provided at a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42784/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: On 28 December 1972, a bomb that originated in County Fermanagh caused the deaths of Geraldine O'Reilly and Paddy Stanley in Belturbet, County Cavan, while injuring many other people. Unfortunately, nobody has ever been brought to justice for this heinous crime and there has never been a proper or thorough investigation in Northern Ireland into the persons responsible for this activity. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this very important matter. On many occasions in this House and at Oireachtas committee meetings I have highlighted the need for further investigation into the bombing at Belturbet on 28 December 1972. Sadly, two teenagers, Geraldine O'Reilly and Paddy Stanley, lost their lives due to that heinous crime and many others were injured as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am very glad he has confirmed that the report I brought to the attention of the House in September has been referred by the Minister for Justice to the Garda authorities for further investigation. Again, I compliment Professor Burke of Nottingham University for his detailed report on the reprehensible activities of loyalist paramilitaries in...