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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures including financial support that will be introduced to support the pigmeat sector through the present serious difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can support an increase in processing capacity at pigmeat plants due to present difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent European Council of Agriculture Ministers in relation to the serious difficulties facing the pigmeat sector at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance will be made available through existing Covid-19 and Brexit related support funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had recent discussions with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [61600/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: I presume that, in all meetings with members of the British Government or Northern Ireland Executive, legacy issues are discussed. A message needs to be clearly and repeatedly given to the British Government concerning its proposal to introduce an amnesty for murderers, be they members of the state forces or of paramilitary organisations, some who masqueraded as republicans and others who...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 16 December 2021, if appropriate financial resources have been allocated to local authorities to implement appropriate enforcement measures as referred to in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 411. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2022 for flood alleviation measures in view of increasing problems with flooding due to heavy rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 412. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided to Monaghan County Council in 2022 for flood alleviation measures in view of increasing problems with flooding due to heavy rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 413. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is expected to announce details of the Peace Plus Programme; the timeline for the commencement of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Belturbet Bombing (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for being present this evening. He has often spoken to me privately on this issue and he has assured me that every possible effort will be made to pursue these inquiries through An Garda Síochána. I am also very pleased that the Minister, Deputy McEntee, confirmed to me about the information I put on the record of this House, which came to me...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Belturbet Bombing (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle selecting this important issue for discussion here this evening. We are now approaching the 49th anniversary of the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan, that caused the deaths of two young innocent teenagers, Geraldine O'Reilly from Belturbet and Patrick Stanley from Clara, County Offaly. On many occasions, I have raised the issue of this heinous crime,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure an increase in the financial allocations to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council for the 2022 non-national roadworks programme in view of the urgent need to upgrade a considerable part of this road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62288/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is proposed to notify local authorities of the financial allocations for the national road network and the non-national road network for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62289/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to ensure adequate banking services throughout all parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in many parts of rural Ireland in relation to the loss of banking services; if he will ensure that the needs of rural communities are taken into account in the review of banking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fuel Prices (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a statutory authority monitors the price of diesel and petrol products throughout the country in view of the wide price differential between different areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional measures that will be introduced to prevent the supply of a product in this State (details supplied) in view of the widespread concerns of merchants regarding the availability of this product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in Northern Ireland in relation to limited access to RTÉ channels for many viewers, with further difficulties emerging with the availability of television streaming services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it will be ensured an application by a school (details supplied) for upgraded broadband connectivity will be progressed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62848/21]