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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 351. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in reducing waiting lists for assessment of need; if additional resources have been provided towards the provision of appropriate follow-up services in circumstances in which they are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Health when a building project will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation at a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: For some time, I have advocated more cross-Border agency work and a joint approach by both police forces and Revenue offices. That is happening and it is very welcome. Again, I take the opportunity to compliment officials at local level who are dealing with these matters but there is a trade going on out there and small-scale traders, the owners of legitimate businesses who dutifully pay...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures he will implement to counteract the illegal and cross-Border trade in tobacco and drink products and household fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17154/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: The Minister may recall that I table questions on a regular basis regarding the need to ensure the statutory agencies have the resources and tools available to them to deal with illicit trade and cross-Border smuggling. Sadly, despite all the good measures and the good work of our statutory agencies at local level, substantial illegal trade is still happening. I ask that we be vigilant at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. I want to take the opportunity to complement the members of the Garda, the Revenue Commissioners and other statutory agencies and local authorities who have had to deal with these thugs and criminal gangs over the years. They are a very sophisticated outfit and I know there has been very good work done. However, we need to be vigilant. Our measures,...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on the post-Council statements. Understandably, as other speakers have said, the priority issue was the Covid-19 pandemic, which, unfortunately, has been with us for more than 12 months. Of course, the Government leaders had the opportunity to review what has been achieved and what has not been achieved in regard to the roll-out of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements to have further discussions with the UK Prime Minister and members of the Northern Ireland Executive on the need to implement the New Decade, New Approach in full. [13244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to protect and support legitimate businesses trading in household fuel products due to the difficulties they face with illegal cross-Border trade in such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 359. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reiterate to a bank (details supplied) the need to retain its business network, which is particularly important for many rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 360. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will have further discussions with a bank (details supplied) concerning the need to retain its network of branches, protect employment also taking into account its importance to its customers and competition in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided to local authorities to assist farmers in the construction of agricultural underpass crossings on non-national roads in which such facilities are deemed essential in the interests of public safety and particularly road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 499. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the impact that level 5 restrictions have placed on families who moved out of their home to have construction work carried out (details supplied); if the additional costs incurred will be factored in when decisions are made about public health restrictions; his plans to assist this cohort...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: I welcome our guests and their contributions. I welcome the fact they laid huge emphasis on the need for proper preparation in advance of a referendum. This is a theme that has gone through all of our meetings with regard to the need to plan for what those of us who aspire to a united Ireland and are passionate about it want to see. We want to see referendum preparations done in good time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: It was said earlier that if we were to favour the holding of simultaneous referendums North and South on the same day, we would be allowing the British Secretary of State to set the agenda. If both Governments are at opposites and there is no agreement on putting that question to the people, then we are in a difficult place. We want to see that everybody will be comfortable with a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be made available for the non-national road network in 2021; if there is a slower-than-expected drawdown in capital funding in other subheadings of the Estimate of his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an urgent need to provide a greater level of investment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: DEIS Scheme (25 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is planned to include additional schools in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will issue in respect of essential projects at a school (details supplied); if these applications can be finalised without further delay given that they have been under consideration for a considerable length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 mandatory travel quarantine system will be operational; if it is planned to designate additional countries as high risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if discussions are ongoing with the European Commission on EU market support measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16224/21]