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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan will be increased to a realistic level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24805/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress to date with the local authority affordable purchase homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24806/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (14 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals, if any, he has to extend CCTV coverage to towns in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (15 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals he has to address the prevalence and scourge of drugs in rural Ireland, and its consequences for community safety and resulting criminality in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of his discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive; if the issues pertaining to cross-Border crime were discussed; if so, if it is proposed to implement additional measures or provide additional specific resources to enhance security on both sides of the Border; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (13 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 542. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 and when this Bill will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24200/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [18746/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: An issue I raised in the past was the reconfiguration of Garda divisions a number of years ago under the Commissioner, Mr. Drew Harris. I believe that the structures that were made and put in place were wrong. Traditionally, since the foundation of the State, Cavan-Monaghan was one Garda division. Now we are in with County Louth. You have a Garda division stretching from outside Dublin to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the scheme or benefits introduced to replace the former jobseekers benefit which enabled a person who had lost their employment to draw a social welfare payment, while out of work, based on their insurance contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25482/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this important subject matter this morning. In November 2021, the then Minister for Education, Deputy Norma Foley, gave the initial project approval for the provision of additional permanent accommodation at Breifne College in Cavan town. This major building project, which will enhance considerably the level of permanent...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He is absolutely correct it is an incredible and exciting project for the school community in Breifne College. I commend the acting principal, Breege Reilly, and all her staff on their commitment and hard work in the best interests of their students. That has been a strong tradition over the years in the school. The staff and school community...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Church-State Relations (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had any recent engagement with church leaders; if structures are in place to facilitate Church and State dialogue. [26078/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Church-State Relations (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with the papal nuncio recently. [26080/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis. [26079/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the capital projects in the further education sector that will be progressed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: I very much welcome the emphasis placed on the development of the further education sector since the previous Government took office in June 2020. I spoke to the Minister's predecessors on many occasions about the opportunities that exist to develop the further education sector on an all-island basis, and particularly that there be a substantial capital programme. One of the projects of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: I very warmly welcome the Minister's confirmation that progress is being made with this very important project for our constituency, as the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy David Maxwell, will know. I hope the Minister will be in a position to visit Cavan Institute at an early date, and to visit Monaghan Institute. Cavan Institute been a very successful institute since its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister. It is very important that we record the importance of the further education sector. It was originally established to respond to the needs of the local community and the local economy. It has been an extremely important gateway for students and pathway to higher education. It has given so many people, who traditionally would not have had the opportunity, the...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on her appointment. I, like others, warmly welcome her introductory remarks. She covered the broad area of the remit of this committee. I particularly welcome her focus on inclusion. She said it has to be at the front and centre of all our work and that is important at every level of education. During the previous Oireachtas, the Cathaoirleach, Senator...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: Congratulations again to the Cathaoirleach on her selection and unanimously supported appointment as Cathaoirleach of the committee.