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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding provided for 2021 for the further development of the tourism product throughout the country; the specific sectors, if any, identified for further development in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37341/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding for domestic violence services for 2021 in view of the increase in domestic violence since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and taking into account the report by an organisation from (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37725/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 264. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funding provided in 2020 for domestic violence services; the planned allocation for such services in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 265. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date in developing a national services development plan to deal with domestic abuse and coercive control; if it is planned to have such plan commenced in 2020; the role of an organisation (details supplied) and its 38 frontline member services in developing a comprehensive national response to domestic abuse; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that the EU cross-border directive on health-care remains in place post-Brexit with particular reference to Northern Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37698/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of discussions if any that have been held with the Departments of Health in Northern Ireland and the UK on the EU cross-border directive on health-care post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37699/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed capital investment at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37735/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing measures on an all-island basis to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Departments of Health, North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37744/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the measures agreed at the North-South Ministerial Council meeting on health in October 2020 to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic on an all-island basis; the progress to date in implementing such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37745/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 342. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to utilise the co-operation and working together framework to intensify co-operation on a cross-Border basis in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37746/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Further and Higher Education Sectors: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: I am delighted our colleague, Senator Blaney, suggested the witnesses make this presentation. In his introductory remarks, he outlined the importance of LYIT and Derry to the wider north west. During the last Dáil term, the committee members visited Magee campus and LYIT. It was very enlightening. It demonstrated to us very clearly the importance of both Magee campus and LYIT to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (18 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she will implement to reduce substantially the delays in processing and finalising applications for personal public service numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37333/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (17 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister is aware, there has been a diminished Defence Forces footprint in the Border region and in the northern half of the country in particular in the past six or seven years. That has been an impediment to retaining personnel who were attached to barracks in Dún Uí Néill or other areas in the northern half of the country. Is the Minister assured that there are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (17 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits that have enlisted in the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (17 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: Like Deputy Ó Cuív, I thank the Minister for his reply. A greater emphasis needs to put on retention. We talk about recruitment and retention, but my understanding is, and I am more familiar with the Army than with the other two branches, namely, the Naval Service and the Air Corps, that after five years, many good, young people with great skills and expertise leave. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Budget 2021 (17 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated allocation for defence in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding committed to date for the INTERREG and PEACE plus programmes post 2020; the level of funding to be provided by the Irish and UK Governments and the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the INTERREG and PEACE plus programmes post Brexit with particular reference to cross-Border projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36667/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (12 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure there will be a substantial increase in the non-national roads allocation for local authorities in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (12 Nov 2020)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme in the 2021 road works allocation to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/20]