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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (16 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give consideration to matters raised in correspondence from Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (11 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is planned to reopen the Institute for Trade and Investment in Taiwan as 17 other EU countries have trade offices there and the EU has a Mission Office in Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hedgerows, all small-scale planting and all small blocks of scrub are measured in the inventory of forest cover; if so, the way they are measured; the percentage of the State that is occupied by such forest cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agencies that carry out forestry research; the level of expenditure on such research in 2020 and 2021; the level of funding to be provided for this research in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures that will be implemented to eliminate the unacceptable delays in processing applications for forest planting and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55398/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Anglo-Irish Relations (10 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent engagement he has had with the UK Prime Minister. [52554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is planned to increase the income eligibility limits for social housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan given existing limits are much too low at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54946/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: The banking landscape in this country is changing dramatically. The departure of Ulster Bank will impact seriously on the Border region in particular. KBC is also leaving the country. The decision by Bank of Ireland to close one third of its branch network has also caused great disquiet in many communities throughout the country. At the same time as these bank closures are happening,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister. I note that the Financial Services Union appreciates the direct engagement that the Minister and his Department officials have had with it. I have raised this on a number of occasions in the House, during Topical Issue debates, especially when Ulster Bank announced its departure from this country and when there was a dramatic reduction in the number of Bank of Ireland...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister. As a society, we want to be more conscious of the people who do not have good literacy skills and who have not had the opportunity to adopt IT skills. Those people find it difficult to transact business today, especially when they cannot call into a local branch. It behoves all of us to ensure that there is an opportunity for people to transact their business in a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with banks (details supplied) in relation to the protection of employment due to their respective decisions to exit the Irish market and close branches throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to ensure an adequate retailed banking system throughout all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be introduced as a matter of urgency to assist the haulage industry due to the particular problems facing that sector at present as a result of increased costs and labour shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if urgent consideration will be given to the issues outlined in detailed correspondence from a representative organisation (details supplied) in relation to the serious difficulties facing this sector at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (4 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposals there are to give greater powers of enforcement to ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan throughout Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure an increase in the financial allocation to local authorities for the non-national road network in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: 135. 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 road works 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. [53588/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (4 Nov 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the witnesses. Like the Chair, I laud the work of the shared island unit. I have had the opportunity to engage with officials other than Ms O'Donoghue and Mr. Duffy. They have been very receptive of the ideas I and others have put forward. I am very glad there is buy-in throughout all of the island to the shared island concept. It was met with cynicism in some areas when the...