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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if further financial assistance will be provided for micro and small enterprises to develop an online presence in view of the serious difficulties facing sectors such as traditional retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional measures will be implemented as a matter of urgency to deal with the major backlog in applicants awaiting theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (13 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the British Government the absolute need to honour the commitments made in the Good Friday Agreement and in successor agreements taking into consideration recent commentary in Great Britain that persons involved in very serious crimes in Northern Ireland would be given an amnesty; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: I, too, welcome Ms O'Donoghue and Mr. Duffy. As the Chairman said, the scope of the work undertaken and being proposed by the shared island unit is very impressive and comprehensive. Ms O'Donoghue said in her introductory remarks that the programme of work and the proposed investment are underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement in all its aspects. I very much welcome the commitment by Ms...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (19 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the UK Foreign Secretary in relation to the need to have comprehensive investigations into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974 as requested in motions passed unanimously in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to deal with the backlog in forestry felling and planting licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there is adequate processing capacity in the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to increase co-operation on an all-Ireland basis in the provision of further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if colleges of further and higher education in Northern Ireland can be considered as partners in the development of technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if domestic abuse services will be classified as homeless providers in view of their provision of emergency accommodation for vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the authorities in India the detention of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the need to appoint an ambassador to Ireland as soon as possible with the US Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the US Administration the appointment of a Special Envoy to Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recently senior members of the US Congress have written to President Biden in relation to the merit of such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (20 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the existing domestic violence emergency rent supplement will be established on a permanent basis to ensure that such support is available post-Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in reviewing the CLÁR areas based on the 2016 census of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in reviewing the CLÁR areas based on the 2016 census of population; the expected date for the conclusion of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 577. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timescale for decisions on the 2021 community development pilot programme applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 578. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the community development programme in 2021; the range of activities and community development that will be supported under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26240/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Taoiseach the issues discussed at his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [27446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Relations (26 May 2021)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in having beef exports to China resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28477/21]