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Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: Through parliamentary questions and in various health-related debates in this House, I raised with the Minister on several occasions the need to upgrade and extend the emergency department at Cavan General Hospital. For a considerable time there has been a yearly increase in attendance at the hospital, which covers counties Cavan and Monaghan. Patients also attend from parts of Leitrim,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of passport services available at present; the timescale for a resumption of all passport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments by the EU chief negotiator regarding Brexit and the need for the UK Government to honour the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with members of the Northern Ireland Executive and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to introduce without further delay the victims payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety Inspections (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation at a school (details supplied); his views on whether the board of management of the school has a responsibility with regard to a health and safety report on the school which it has received; if the staffing levels in place at the school will not be reduced as a result of the school complying...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that participation on the 2020 programme arising from the July provision will not be restricted to children attending special schools or special classes but will enable eligible students from any school to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details will be published in relation to the reopening of primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources will be provided in 2020 to support children with special needs at primary and second level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11593/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 11 November 2019, if there has been further progress 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 many others; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions there have been with the Minister for Health in Northern Ireland on the development of tracing apps that would be compatible on all of the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the midwifery-led unit at Cavan General Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to a proposal to cease the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of voluntary tracing apps arising from Covid-19; the proposals relating to the working of such apps at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10414/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the time frame for the commencement of cancer screening programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 669. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided in 2020 for a training centre (details supplied) in view of increasing demand for places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 884. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that persons who had paid for airline travel and in circumstances in which it is necessary to cancel such travel due to Covid-19 restrictions and quarantine requirements, will have full refunds of the cost of tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11510/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 877. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that will be provided in 2020 towards the necessary upgrading of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 878. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific financial programmes that will be introduced to assist the tourism and hospitality sector through the difficulties due to Covid-19 taking into account the importance of the sector for employment and the economy in each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11361/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 879. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tourism specific funding supports will be provided by the EU arising from the EU Tourism Ministers meeting in April 2020; if so, when such assistance will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11362/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 887. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be allocated in 2020 towards a road upgrade project (details supplied) in view of the heavy volume of traffic on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11602/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 919. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding that will be provided to assist in the provision of new and-or upgraded childcare accommodation to meet new requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11379/20]