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Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 836. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary resources will be provided to reduce unacceptable waiting times for paediatric occupational therapy in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Improvement Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 1022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided 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. [13073/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if post offices will be enabled to provide additional financial services in view of the serious reduction that will occur in banking services due to recent announcements by banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he had discussions with a bank (details supplied) in view of its recent announcement in relation to branch closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is ongoing engagement across Departments and statutory agencies with businesses and with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the new controls on trading that will come into effect from 1 April 2021 following Brexit; if adequate measures are in place to minimise disruption to trade; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a course (details supplied) will be accredited at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12254/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (4 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend as a matter of urgency the arrangements in place at present for cattle sales with particular reference to pedigree cattle sales in view of difficulties that have arisen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/21]

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Two recent decisions by NatWest and Bank of Ireland will have serious repercussions for so many rural communities and some urban communities as well. Over the past couple of months I have engaged with the Minister by way of parliamentary question, conversation and Dáil debates in regard to my concerns about the NatWest announcement of a strategic review of its operations in our State....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (3 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will have issues raised by a local authority given urgent consideration in view of the widespread concerns in local communities in relation to the proposed north-south interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: 1062. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agrifood sector will be supported through the Brexit adjustment reserve; the likely timescale for the development of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Tá beagán Gaeilge agam.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus na daoine uaisle atá leis agus leis na páirtithe eile. Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh gach duine inniu. Ní mór dom a rá go dtuigim an tábhacht a bhaineann lenár dteanga dhúchais sa lá atá inniu ann. Is cuid í dár gcultúr, dár n-oidhreacht agus, ar ndóigh,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Cuirfidh mé roinnt ceisteanna níos déanaí.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Cén Roinn nó cén Aire atá ag obair ar an mBille seo san Fheidhmeannas ó Thuaidh?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Mar 2021)

Brendan Smith: Cúpla focal uaimse, a Chathaoirligh. Ar an gcéad dul síos, táimid buíoch díot, a Chathaoirligh, as ucht an cruinniú tábhachtach seo. Bhí daoine ag caint cheana mar gheall ar na scoileanna. Bhí mé ag caint freisin ar ról tábhachtach na mbunscoileanna agus na meánscoileanna. Creidim freisin i dteannta na bhforbairtí...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 11 February 2021, if there have been further developments in relation to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10848/21]

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: We must work continually to ensure the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. We have all been mandated to implement that international agreement through the referendums held in the North and the South in May 1998, both of which were overwhelmingly endorsed by the two electorates. The successor agreements, namely, the St. Andrews, Fresh Start, Stormont House and New Decade, New...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (24 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by mortgage holders due to substantial increases in interest rates when mortgages were transferred to other financial institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of discussions he had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to its decision to withdraw another bank from the Irish market; if he had discussions with other banks in relation to the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10561/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Feb 2021)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he had discussions with a union (details supplied) in relation to the need to protect the employment of staff in a bank; the measures that will be implemented to protect jobs and the consumer rights of the bank customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10562/21]