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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the total opposition of communities in Monaghan, Cavan and Meath to the present proposals regarding the proposed North-South interconnector, with particular reference to the concerns about transmission cables being put overground; if he will ensure that if the project proceeds, the transmission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the inadequacy of the review of the proposed North-South interconnector carried out in 2018, given it did not take into account the concerns of householders, farmers and communities in respect of a number of aspects of this proposed project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the roll-out of the national broadband programme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he will outline the further progress that will be made throughout 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operation of the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan that have applied; the number of businesses in each county that were successful in their applications; the estimated value or worth of the support to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the details of the PEACEPLUS programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the 2023 allocation will be made to local authorities for the voids programme, given the importance of this scheme in bringing vacant local authority homes back to habitable use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16010/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date in enhancing the role of therapy assistants to provide treatment for children, particularly in disciplines where there are unacceptable delays in children accessing services, such as in counties Cavan and Monaghan, due to a lack of therapists; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the provision of respite services for children and adults with a disability by approved private providers where this is an inadequate public service at present, such as in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 250. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when additional respite places for children and adults with a disability will be provided in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16002/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when additional places will be provided for trainees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16003/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals, if any, to provide additional supports to the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains in view of the absolute importance of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15935/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the provision of Garda services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Health when a healthcare facility will become operational (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15915/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be considered. [15916/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals, if any, to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15930/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will have dribble bars included in the next TAMS programme due to the importance of this machinery on smaller-scale farms and on farms with heavy soils and in drumlin terrain such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that water quality reports for 2022 will be included in the review of the nitrates action programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be taken at EU and national level to help offset the additional farm input costs due to the increase in fertiliser costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the United States. [15168/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: I also welcome President Biden's successful visit and it was great to see the international media coverage throughout the three days. I am glad that the Taoiseach outlined in his reply that he raised immigration reform with President Biden and in other fora when he was in the United States. It is extremely important that this issue is kept on the agenda in regard to the undocumented...