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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: The Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme was put in place earlier this year to replace the EU cross-Border directive following Britain's exit from the European Union. The scheme and its predecessors enable large numbers of patients to access treatment and surgery, or both, in Northern Ireland, paid for by this State. These were typically patients on long hospital waiting lists. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when additional funding under the transitional programme for the Leader programme will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50083/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be provided for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme which is delivered by local development companies and is of great importance to many individuals and organisations in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that a transport service (details supplied) will be provided at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to undertake the necessary preparatory work for the upgrade of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the outcome of the studies undertaken by the working groups concerning the future use of peat by the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the concerns of the mushroom and horticulture sector in relation to the harvesting of horticultural peat are addressed in view of the importance of peat for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals there are to intensify co-operation in the further education sector on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49875/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific proposals there are to expand the further education sector in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will give further consideration to a submission by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the action that will be taken by statutory agencies in relation to the threat posed to retailers and communities by criminal gangs selling illicit roll your own tobacco and the impact that this criminality has on areas such as the Border region; if his attention has been drawn to the relatively minimal infrastructure required for criminals to produce...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance if the recent large scale seizures of raw tobacco reported by the Revenue Commissioners indicate the possible presence of one or more illegal tobacco factories operating on the island of Ireland; if he has discussed this threat with enforcement authorities with a view to protecting communities and legitimate retailers from the availability or illegally...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address issues concerning the primary education sector as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that sufficient resources and personnel are in place in 2022 to provide an improved level of mental health services in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the inadequate pigmeat processing capacity at present due to shortage of qualified personnel; if measures will be implemented as a matter of urgency to address this matter as delays in processing pigs will lead to animal welfare issues; and if he will make a...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (12 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: I too wish to address the issue raised by Deputy Fitzpatrick, that is, the illegal tobacco products that, unfortunately, are prevalent in so many communities. I have heard of people going door to door in housing estates, selling these illicit products. Members can imagine the damage that is doing to human beings. In the Border area, there was enough damage done to vehicles and legitimate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rural social scheme will be amended to enable participants who wish to remain on the scheme until pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will remove the six-year cap on participation on the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48451/21]