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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1306.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an up-to-date review available concerning the adequacy of fodder stock for the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35984/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1476.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that will be implemented to increase services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1558.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to expand and or provide new family resource centres in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1559.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that an application for a new service will be given detailed and favourable consideration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35975/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1560.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the methodology used by his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in projecting the demand for childcare places throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1561.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and or agencies under the remit of his Department have assessed the need for additional childcare places in County Cavan; the measures being implemented to provide additional childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1562.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and or agencies under the remit of his Department have assessed the need for additional childcare places in County Monaghan; the measures being implemented to provide additional childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1563.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the grant aid available from his Department for the upgrading of existing playground facilities and the provision of new playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35979/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1564.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the pre-budget 2025 submission of an organisation (details supplied), in view of the need to provide additional resources for youth work in communities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35996/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1882.To ask the Minister for Health when additional staff will be recruited for CAMHS in the Cavan, Monaghan and Meath areas; if he will ensure that recruitment makes provision for additional staff, not just replacement of persons who have retired or left the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35575/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1955.To ask the Minister for Health if he will give further consideration to the need to provide additional support for nursing home care; particularly for smaller-scale nursing home providers, in view of the challenges facing them to remain viable due to various increased costs over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35988/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2025 (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1956.To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration will be given to the pre-budget 2025 submission of a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1957.To ask the Minister for Health when additional and modern facilities will be provided at a hospital (details supplied) to enable increased capacity and eliminate delays in provision of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35990/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1959.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from the State studying at further and higher education level in Northern Ireland in the academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024; the financial supports available for such students to meet fees and maintenance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1992.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from this State studying at further and higher education level in Britain in the academic years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; the financial supports available for such students to meet fees and maintenance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1993.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that students studying outside the State are eligible for any additional supports that may be provided for third level students, such as a reduction in student contribution fees in the forthcoming budget, to ease the cost of living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 2017.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a proposed building project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35985/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 2018.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in increasing the number of persons taking up apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35986/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 2068.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position regarding the review of Clár areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35992/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: In recent budgets, the Government quite rightly introduced a number of measures to help families deal with the increased costs of living. At this time of year there are huge financial pressures on many families who have a student or students attending further and higher education. The Government introduced once-off student contribution supports and a rental tax credit. I sincerely hope...