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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with political leaders in Northern Ireland. [55888/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's ongoing engagement with members of the Northern Ireland Executive and the leaders of the political parties. It has been almost ten months since Britain left the EU, and the protocol on Ireland-Northern Ireland is still a subject of concern. Triggering Article 16 would be disastrous for the entirety of this island and for Britain. It is clear from all surveys the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to flooding in County Cavan being caused by the River Erne; the action that can be taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on recent developments in relation to the 2021-2027 PEACE PLUS EU Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the upgrading of Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan will proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give consideration to matters raised in correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55931/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (17 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the national risk assessment. [55901/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (17 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: Since the last national risk assessment was published in 2019, there have been major challenges for this country and, indeed, for the world. There is the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we suffered the cyber attack on the health services, the HSE and the Department of Health, and we also encountered Brexit and the fallout from that. We must have an all-island and all-Ireland approach to major...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister is aware, this is not just a critical time for the Permanent Defence Force but for the Reserve Defence Force. Unfortunately, the personnel enlisted in the Reserve at present is the lowest ever, at only just in excess of 1,500 personnel. A significant recruitment campaign and additional resources are needed. The Reserve Defence Force, as I often put on the record of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to implement in full the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56352/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the long-standing concerns of the families of the victims of the Springhill Westrock Massacre of July 1972 in relation to the totally unacceptable delay in holding an inquest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56353/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Reserve Defence Forces to date in 2021; when the next recruitment campaign will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces to date in 2021; when the next recruitment campaign will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further consideration will be given to the development and promotion of monastic trails either as standalone tourism projects or as part of walking and cycling trails within the State and on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland or with the Secretary of State for Justice in Britain in relation to the unacceptable proposal by the British Government to introduce an amnesty for persons who committed crimes during the era of the Troubles in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme; if consideration is being given to a shortening of the timeline between a person getting the second vaccine and their eligibility for the booster vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56747/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals there are to intensify co-operation with international forestry organisations in relation to research projects which could be carried out in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56768/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations in relation to the improvement of pay and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57220/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who have reached pension age can continue to make PRSI payments to improve their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57996/21]