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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the leaders of the parties in Northern Ireland following the Stormont elections. [26028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (31 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if persons who have level-five or higher qualifications in special needs education but have no specific QQI childcare qualifications are eligible to work in a childcare facility where there is a shortage of suitably-qualified personnel with the resultant pressure in retaining services due to staff shortages;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a Passport Office will be established in the province of Ulster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with his counterparts in the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and with the European Union Commission in relation to the need to progress Ukraine’s European Union membership application to candidate status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28451/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Cavan; the progress that is expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Monaghan; the progress that is expected in improving access to broadband in this area in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had any recent communication with the Communications Regulator or the telecommunications companies in relation to poor mobile telephone service in some parts of the country; the measures that will be introduced to improve services in areas in which they are inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented at an early date to progress a project (details supplied) as substantial preparatory work was carried out some years ago on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 255. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont in relation to the Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in relation to the urgent need to have all the political institutions established under the Good Friday Agreement fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 257. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has outlined to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that the recent proposals by the British government concerning legacy issues are unacceptable and if he has raised with him the need to implement the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if detailed consideration will be given to issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to healthcare provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28652/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that charges will no longer be imposed by the HSE on persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if detailed consideration will be given to issues outlined by a national representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the international recruitment campaigns that are underway at present for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Smith: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when measures will be implemented to assist the mushroom and horticulture sectors due to the difficulties that have arisen in relation to peat harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement: Mr. Tim O'Connor (26 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: It is great to have Mr. O'Connor. His recollections obviously are accurate and I hope he puts them on paper for the future because far too often, we read so-called history books and we can see the inaccuracies in them ourselves. It would be important that a person like Mr. O'Connor, who has no agenda and who only wants to recall the facts, would do so. He made such a contribution and he...