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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I, too, warmly welcome the restoration of the assembly, Executive and North–South Ministerial Council. As we all know, all legacy legislation should be victim centred. Unfortunately, the recent British Act is totally perpetrator centred. I raised on many occasions in this House the terrible bombing of Belturbet in December 1972 that resulted in the deaths of Geraldine O'Reilly and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I raise again the disappearance in July 2020 in Portugal of my constituent and family friend, Jean Tighe. Jean's family has sought every possible assistance daily to locate their beloved daughter and sibling. I have made numerous representations to the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice to stress the absolute necessity of ensuring proper and adequate searches are undertaken to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the third shared island forum; and the priorities under the shared island initiative in 2024. [7791/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I warmly welcome the Taoiseach's response and the Government decision yesterday to allocate very substantial funding to a range of projects that will benefit all of our country. I particularly welcome the funding for the N2 scheme between Clontibret and the Border in County Monaghan and the development of the A5, which is a crucial artery in building and strengthening the all-Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 405. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Bawnboy Garda station in County Cavan will be reopened, as decided in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7478/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes available to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8125/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a service is restored to its former level at an early date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his attendance at a meeting (details supplied). [1697/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position regarding a request by a local authority for the provision of facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate funding is allocated to a local authority in 2024 to advance proposed road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8566/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that will be provided for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8569/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: North-South Ministerial Council (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues he proposes to progress at a sectoral level through the work of the North-South Ministerial Council; if meetings will be held at an early date under the auspices of the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals to provide a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a health service will be restored to its former level (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8617/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I am very anxious that the HSE has without delay an open recruitment campaign to enable the appointment of a permanent GP in Swanlinbar, County Cavan. Since the retirement of the previous permanent GP, a locum doctor has fulfilled the role of the doctor in charge on a four day per week basis. This contract is due to end on Thursday. The communities served by this medical practice in...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): General Practitioner Services (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 15. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the measures being implemented to increase the number of GPs practising in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9717/24]