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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 413. To ask the Minister for Health if he has requested the HSE and its advisory bodies to consider the mixing and matching of Covid-19 vaccines already being administered in this country in relation to the second vaccination as is happening in other countries in Europe and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32817/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the concerns of the mushroom and horticulture sector in relation to the harvesting of horticultural peat are addressed in view of the importance of peat for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38912/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ballymurphy Families: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: I will speak first. Senator McGreehan is in the Leinster House complex and will also be contributing. I welcome the Minister's continued engagement with this committee and his remarks this morning. In the engagement we had with the Ballymurphy families, there was such a palpable sense of relief when the coroner's verdict was announced and the outcome of that inquest showed very clearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Ballymurphy Families: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: Is there a timeframe for the new talks, if we want to call them that? I referred to the need to ensure that families of victims and surviving victims are updated and that constant contact is made with them on behalf of the State. The Minister referred to the ongoing contact that his Department has with representatives of the families of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Next Generation of Political Representatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the contributions of our guests. I will add to what Senator Niall Blaney said. One message came across particularly clearly in the contributions of Ms Groogan, Mr. de Faoite, and Ms Eastwood. That was the frustration with the lack of progress on some political issues. We express frustration at times in regard to how slowly policies are implemented. However, this was clear in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan for County Cavan in 2021; the specific measures that will be implemented to offset the delays that have occurred in the roll-out to date of this essential infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the outcome of recent discussions he and his Department have had with the Commission for Communications Regulation regarding the need to ensure proper access to telecommunications services nationwide both for mobile telephony and broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40821/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that will be implemented to ensure access to high-quality telecommunications connectivity throughout the State, which is essential to support social and economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan for County Monaghan in 2021; the specific measures that will be implemented to offset the delays that have occurred in the roll-out to date of this essential infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if arrangements will be made without delay to meet with a group (details supplied) due to the serious difficulties that have arisen for the horticulture and mushroom sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with business representative groups in relation to the additional problems and increased costs arising from lack of air freight and shipping capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding to be provided for a road project (details supplied) in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if much needed additional funding will be provided for the non-national road network in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in the event of a reallocation of capital funding within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Finance if the authorities have observed the presence of illegal tobacco manufacturing facilities on this island; if so, the measures in place to tackle such criminality and to protect State revenues and public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Finance if the significant increase in the amount of illicit roll-your-own tobacco seized at Irish airports in 2020 indicates a greater focus by criminal gangs on this category of tobacco in particular; if so, the measures that will be implemented to tackle this criminality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 866. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with members of the British Government in relation to the need to implement the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 867. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with members of the British Government and with the European Union to resolve some difficulties that have arisen in implementing the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 868. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the British Government that its proposals to introduce a statute of limitations, end civil cases and inquests linked to the era of the Troubles are totally unacceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Smith: 869. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the British Government in relation to the need to implement the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40909/21]