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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if payment will issue without further delay in respect of a project completed some time ago (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Northern Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had recent contact with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the Tourism Authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the need to provide an exemption to the electronic travel authorisation scheme for tourists travelling to Northern Ireland via this State taking into account that the island of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (28 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that the views outlined at the seminar last February in relation to the Open Seasons Order, and at subsequent stakeholder engagement meetings will be taken into account in devising the best way to address the issues concerning any species deemed vulnerable and listed on the Open Seasons Order; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (28 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he will implement in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders to put in place adequate measures to enhance habitat, protect breeding grounds and properly fund research concerning any species deemed vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (28 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the concerns of stakeholders who attended the April meeting to review the Open Seasons Order that relevant data was not disclosed to them at that time which subsequently came into the public domain, and if he will ensure that in such discussions all relevant data is provided in a timely and transparent...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (28 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that funding is allocated from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve for primary farm producers, in view of the challenges posed by Brexit for the farming sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31481/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit in Jersey. [30081/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 17. To ask the Taoiseach to report on any recent discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister. [30942/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim, Louth and Donegal, respectively under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when ICT grants will be paid to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31163/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his response. We are of course all very glad to have healthy public finances and long may that continue. I am glad the Minister referred to demographics and also infrastructure, especially in his remarks of a moment ago. We hear about the pressure from a demographic point of view due to people growing older, which is always welcome. When delivering public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his further response. He will recall that in our parliamentary party’s discussions on infrastructure the point has often been made that delayed investment frequently costs the State far more, so when the public finances are in a position to provide capacity to do more as a State then that is the time we should be doing it. The road network is of critical...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: I heard the Minister speak some time ago about the need to consider providing for future budgetary demands apart from the annual budgetary cycle. We all know that international events can impact very adversely and quickly on the economic health of a country. Not long ago, we all thought we would not have a war in Europe again. We know the devastating impact and loss of life the savage war...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the very substantial increase in road maintenance and road construction costs, he will ensure additional funding is provided for the non-national roads programme for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the importance of regional and local roads for rural communities and the substantial increase in costs for road maintenance and road construction over the past two years, he will ensure substantial additional funding is provided to Cavan and Monaghan local authorities for the non-national road works programme in 2023; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure tax relief for parents in respect of accommodation costs for students attending further or higher education colleges is applicable in respect of all students, whether studying in this jurisdiction or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30144/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the conditions applicable to eligibility for the rental tax credit for parents of students in relation to accommodation costs while attending further or higher education college to include students studying outside of this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 302. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to the concerns of a national organisation (details supplied) regarding the proposed reduction in the existing level of services; if he will ensure that adequate services are provided for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (21 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposals, if any, there are to exempt early education services premises from local authority rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (21 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the nature advisory committee will be established, as recommended in the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29982/23]