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Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: I support Deputy Buckley and Senator Brady. We should bear in mind local knowledge regarding flooding events. It takes so long to complete these projects. It can be unbelievably long. Catchment flood risk assessment and management studies have been done. It is understandable that dealing with drainage and flooding issues is not very straightforward, but we should always have regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the same income eligibility limits for SUSI grants are applicable for students attending approved colleges and courses outside our jurisdiction, such as in Northern Ireland, Britain or the rest of the EU, as are applicable for students attending approved colleges or courses in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the major capital projects that will be progressed in 2025 in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37628/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 183. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. [36907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to North-South issues. [36908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 745. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a new healthcare facility will be established to replace outdated and unsuitable accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37692/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 813. To ask the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to correspondence received from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37429/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the serious damage being inflicted on increasing numbers of people, his Department, in conjunction with other Departments and statutory agencies, will introduce additional measures and supports to help people get off drugs and recover from addictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the increasing prevalence of drugs throughout urban and rural Ireland, additional measures will be introduced to deal with the scourge of such illegal products, taking into account the awful damage and hardship being inflicted on individuals, families and communities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position regarding supports for farmers whose forestry was severely damaged due to storms, including storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the future funding of CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36646/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in recruiting therapists (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36898/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the lower rate of student contribution fees as applied over the last few years will be applicable for the forthcoming academic year, taking into account the serious costs associated with higher education and financial pressures on students and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (3 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be introduced to reduce the costs of further and higher education for students and their families, taking into account increased costs of living over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (2 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the need to provide additional support for Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36672/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (2 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position regarding a project (details supplied); the likely timeline for this project to proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (2 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence from a national association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (1 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 622. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when new EU regulations and conditions attaching to such regulations will be applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36043/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. The figure I have been given, and the fare I know people are paying, is the return fare, which increased from €18.50 to €27.30. That is a somewhat different percentage increase than that for the single fare he cited. He quite correctly said the intention is to have a fair charging system. That is not applicable in the case of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue. I also appreciate that the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Canney, is here to reply. Bus commuters on the Cavan-Dublin route were absolutely shocked to learn on 16 June of a massive increase in fares from that date. A daily return ticket from Cavan to Dublin was increased...