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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: It is not easy to overcome that. The National Women's Council of Ireland and other national organisations use a mailing list that, by definition, cannot be comprehensive enough. Deputy Conway-Walsh's point about using the structures at local government level is very important. We do not need new structures either. We can use the existing structures to good effect. I recall that when,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: Yes, but what I am saying is that the local authority know-how and ability can supplement and support the reach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: I can only speak for my own local authorities, as we have two of them in the constituency. Deputy Tully and I represent Cavan and Monaghan, where there has never been a lack of willingness to move and to support. I have to say that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: No, there is not. It is in Monaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: In fairness, the local authorities are often asked to take on additional responsibilities and they are not given the funding at a national level, which is an issue. What should be done is that we should utilise more the great potential of local authorities. There is a willingness there. Most people in the Oireachtas have come through local authority membership themselves and we have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals to intensify co-operation on an all-Ireland basis in expanding our tourism product, and the marketing of Ireland as a single destination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36934/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing will be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan will be increased, given they are too low at present and are denying persons, who have not adequate income to buy or build their own home, the opportunity to obtain council housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that balancing payments for ACRES will issue without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37172/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when advance payments for ACRES 2024 will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37173/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when additional staff will be recruited for a health service (details supplied); if he will ensure that the lack of such staff will be addressed with urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37082/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an appointment will be made without delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37170/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (19 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when issues will be resolved in relation to contracts for education providers (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37137/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: In recent budgets, the Government quite rightly introduced a number of measures to help families deal with the increased costs of living. At this time of year there are huge financial pressures on many families who have a student or students attending further and higher education. The Government introduced once-off student contribution supports and a rental tax credit. I sincerely hope...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (18 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when there will be a pay increase for pensioners on the 1951 CIÉ pension scheme, given there has been no pay increases since 2008 taking into account that other FEMPI measures have been reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36569/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (18 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to the issues relevant to his Department, and the agencies under the remit of his Department, raised by an assembly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36966/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 10.To ask the Taoiseach when details of the next round of funding for capital projects under the shared island fund will be announced.[35824/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 132.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are proposals to expand the range of services available through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35658/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 174.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in view of the Government’s commitment to increase personnel in the Permanent Defence Force, he will ensure further consideration is given to a proposal concerning accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35991/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 312.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 4 July 2024, the progress to date in rolling out a new local area hackney scheme; if in introducing a new scheme he will ensure easy access to such services for persons, particularly those without their own transport or close family support living in remote areas; if he will ensure that a new...