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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Mapping Diversity, Negotiating Differences: Constitutional Discussions on a Shared Island: Discussion (9 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: I understand from listening to the witnesses today that the people who were involved in the deliberations were more interested in the social and economic issues rather than the narrow political issues like constitutional issues, political structures and configurations, etc. Were the participants interested overwhelmingly more in economic, social, bread-and-butter, day-to-day issues than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Mapping Diversity, Negotiating Differences: Constitutional Discussions on a Shared Island: Discussion (9 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: We are not shocked by that revelation. Did social media play a part in informing the views of participants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Mapping Diversity, Negotiating Differences: Constitutional Discussions on a Shared Island: Discussion (9 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: Was Professor Todd concerned about the influence social media had?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Mapping Diversity, Negotiating Differences: Constitutional Discussions on a Shared Island: Discussion (9 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: My final question, on the issue of participation, was addressed earlier by Professor Todd. Were 50% of participants from Northern Ireland and 50% from this State? Was it roughly that divide?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: I again raise the need to enable higher education students studying outside this State to avail of the €1,000 reduction in student contribution fees. The Minister confirmed to me in a reply to parliamentary question that this was one measure of the package of measures to help households with the increased cost of living. Families here, regardless of their children's study location,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (15 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [49621/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (15 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: I also refer to this legislation, and it is absolutely deplorable that the views of the Irish Government and the views of all political parties on this island have been ignored by the British Government. Recent British Governments have not had the joint working relationship, or the close co-operation and long-standing co-operation, that existed in the past between Irish and British...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in establishing a transfer/relocation scheme for teachers, as requested in a proposal to her Department by teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50065/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in making a permanent appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50033/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that existing car parking facilities will continue to be made available to staff working in a government department in Cavan town (details supplied), as the cessation of such facilities would cause difficulties and substantial additional costs for such staff as, due to lack of public transport, they must travel to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (16 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made to enable persons aged 70 years and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to drive public service vehicles and vehicles employed on State contracts as difficulties have arisen in many areas with shortage of qualified drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50453/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that the existing carparking arrangements for staff in her Department (details supplied) continue to be made available for staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence in view of the absence of an army barracks in the central Border area, if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill Cavan as a forward operating base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reviews (21 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Strategic Defence Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next minor works grant payment will issue to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50964/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: The Government is quite rightly encouraging people to use public transport. Some new services, which are welcome, have come on stream, including in my constituency Cavan Monaghan. The 109X Cavan-Dublin service operated by Bus Éireann lacks capacity to meet the demand particularly leaving Dublin at peak times from 3 p.m. on in the afternoon. Constantly, commuters bound for County Cavan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for approval to issue in respect of TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51376/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: I will share my time with my colleague, Senator Blaney. I welcome our witnesses. We have often spoken to witnesses who come before this committee about the development of the all-Ireland economy since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. That is very evident to those of us who represent Border constituencies and there are quite a number of us on this committee. We are very...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to provide additional financial supports to assist local authorities and community development organisations in the development of enterprise centres, in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and small enterprises and the lack of such accommodation at present in areas such as County...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has and the measures that will be introduced to assist in the provision of enterprise centres which are essential to provide workspace for start-up companies and small enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51479/23]