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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans new initiatives to support businesses impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total payments made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council under the commercial rates waiver scheme in 2020 and 2021; the projected payment for the first quarter of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference with particular reference to legacy issues and the need to implement in full the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in eliminating unacceptable delays in processing applications for forest planting and felling; the additional measures that will be introduced in 2022 to speed up the processing of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61013/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: The bells that rang were for vote in the Seanad and I presume my colleague has gone to the Seanad for that vote. I will speak for a few minutes if that is in order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: As the Chairman did, I welcome Ms Sandra Peake and all the other guests here today. I take this opportunity to compliment Ms Peake and all her colleagues in WAVE on the outstanding work they have done during the past 25 to 30 years. They have a great record of advocacy on behalf of people who have suffered and continue to suffer so much. The presentations made by the family members who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I want to say again that the contributions by Ms Peake and all our guests today have been powerful and compelling. There has been clarity in the manner in which they have outlined the terrible grief and suffering of families. I said at the outset that we should have a commemoration in Dublin, similar to that held by the families in Stormont each year, to try to keep a focus and create an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: I understand that, within the next number of weeks, the CAP strategic plan will have to be submitted to the European Commission and, I presume, that goes to the Government for approval before submission to Europe. As we know, since we joined the then EEC in 1973, the Common Agricultural Policy has been of huge importance to our farming and agrifood sector, to the rural economy and to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: Since the onset of the Covid pandemic in March 2020, we have all become more conscious of the value of community policing. We saw in our own communities a greater presence of gardaí. That was particularly reassuring for people living on their own or older people. In my home town in Cavan, community gardaí were recently appointed and that has been warmly welcomed by the local...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: As we all know, the Ireland-Northern Ireland protocol is part of the withdrawal agreement. I know from my interactions with businesses in neighbouring counties north of the Border that they are anxious that the protocol works and that whatever difficulties and issues there are be resolved as soon as possible, without any threats of anybody triggering Article 16. They are anxious that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit will next meet. [60328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been further progress since this Deputy brought information before Dáil Éireann on 10 September 2020, in achieving a full and comprehensive investigation here and in Northern Ireland into the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan in December 1972 which caused the death of two young persons and injuries to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Health when additional personnel will be approved for a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60726/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: The idea of an amnesty in regard to legacy issues, as proposed by the British Government, is absolutely reprehensible. An amnesty would mean putting an end to all investigations and prosecutions. The Stormont House Agreement is a balanced and comprehensive framework to deal with legacy issues and should be implemented. It is unbelievable to think any government would want to cut off all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: As a country, we welcome President Biden's strong interest in our country, particularly his ongoing and unequivocal support for the Good Friday Agreement. He has taken every opportunity to outline the importance of this international agreement and its significance, not just to our country, Britain and Europe but also to the United States. President Biden and other senior political figures...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent discussions with the President of the United States. [57662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures that will be in place in 2022 supported by schemes operated by her Department or through statutory agencies to assist persons bring vacant dwellings back to habitable use as living accommodation in villages, towns and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60199/21]