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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Enterprise Sector (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the level of funding to be provided by her Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59941/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59939/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Enterprise Sector (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 655. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 710. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding to be provided by her Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (2 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposals, if any, there are to improve the criteria for the Rebuilding Ireland mortgage scheme, taking into account the difficulties that have arisen for some households with the present criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59680/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Justice for the Forgotten (2 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I join other members in welcoming Ms Urwin and Mr. Brecknell and compliment them on their ongoing work. We have had considerable engagement over the years, particularly with Ms Urwin and more latterly with Mr. Brecknell and their work is very important. Three Dáil motions were passed unanimously in 2008, 2011 and 2016 calling on the British Government to provide an independent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Justice for the Forgotten (2 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I will not take all the time in case my colleagues come in later and the Chair might be able to facilitate them. The British grand notion of a statute of limitations, which is an amnesty for murderers and criminals, be they state forces or paramilitaries, is totally unacceptable. That has been strongly reinforced by the Government here, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: During a Question Time last July I referred to the work commissioned from the National Economic and Social Council, NESC, by the shared island unit of the Taoiseach's Department, across all areas of possible co-operation on a North-South and an all-island basis. That comprehensive research project is to be welcomed. In that context, I requested that a specific study be undertaken by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [57728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Enterprise Support Services (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be implemented to assist businesses that are severely impacted due to supply chain issues, shipping delays resulting in the late arrival of freight, causing disruption to manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give favourable consideration to the issues detailed in correspondence concerning the need to improve the conditions of a Department scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59312/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: I have raised with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the need to intensify co-operation and collaboration on an all-Ireland basis in the whole area of further education. In fairness, the Minister, Deputy Harris, has indicated strongly his interest in this specific area. In the context of the establishment of the new Department and the shared...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: It is an area we need to drive forward and to which we must give momentum.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education will meet next. [58662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific proposals there are to intensify co-operation in 2022 in the further education sector on a cross-Border and an all-Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details will be available in relation to the provision of skills on a cross-Border basis with financial support from the PEACE PLUS Programme; if such a programme will commence in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional supports that will be introduced to assist small businesses that are impacted severely and disproportionately due to supply chain issues, shipping delays, resulting in additional costs for business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59136/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who have reached pension age can continue to make PRSI payments to improve their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57996/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: The programme for Government makes a welcome commitment to help people improve their social insurance contributions beyond pension age. What strategy has the Minister put in place to enable that much-needed reform to be implemented?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (25 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome that this important issue has been covered by the Commission on Pensions and referred to the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands. As we all know, people's insurance contributions can be interrupted for a myriad of reasons. A person may take time off to rear a family or care for a family member. In some instances, a person may have...