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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals, if any, she has to meet with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the opportunities to develop further the tourism industry on an all-Ireland basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6907/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: We all warmly welcome the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive, and that enables the North–South Ministerial Council to function. As we all know, Tourism Ireland, as one of the six implementation bodies, has a remit to promote the island of Ireland overseas as a premier holiday destination. I sincerely hope the Minister will have an opportunity at an early date...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I warmly welcome the Minister's response and the sentiments expressed in her reply. She referred to the all-Ireland economy. It was so disappointing to see in the British Government's command paper the negative comments about the all-Ireland economy. That economy is growing and is being strengthened, thankfully. I thank the Minister sincerely for her support in getting major funding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I hope the Minister will be able to visit again. Local councillor John Paul Feeley and I worked very hard, along with Cavan County Council and Fáilte Ireland, to bring the project to this stage. Local constituents have told me that the Minister of State in the Department visited the geopark quite recently. He is very familiar with the area. It is important that the interpretive...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals, if any, she has to extend the basic income artists’ scheme to more artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6908/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure that a review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be carried out at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend, at an early date, the criteria pertaining to the assessment of means for eligibility for social housing and exclude payments under the working family payment scheme which is available for some low paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give detailed consideration to all the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: My apologies for missing the opening statements. I was speaking in the Dáil Chamber. I came in towards the end of the comments of my colleague, Senator Blaney. He was emphasising the importance of communication between young people North and South. It is the way to go to build a better society and a better Ireland. We all want to see that achieved in future. In the very bad days on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: Throughout this country we are very fortunate to have a great presence of small and medium enterprises in villages, towns and rural parishes. I welcome the very significant contribution those enterprises, whether it be in hospitality, retail or manufacturing, make to employment, the economy and the overall well-being of areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan. Typically, owners of such...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 123. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when details of the increased cost of business scheme grant will be announced; the number of businesses eligible for this scheme in Cavan and in Monaghan; if his Department has engaged with local authorities in relation to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be introduced to assist small and medium enterprises with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if specific measures will be introduced to assist small and medium enterprises in the hospitality sector with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend statutory sick pay criteria to align it with illness benefit in relation to PRSI, USC and employer’s PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7092/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: Since October 2020 I have had a lot of dealings with the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, and with the HSE around the appointment of locums and the need for the appointment of a permanent GP in Swanlinbar, County Cavan. I have been highlighting the need for the locum GP to have a five-day per week contract instead of the existing four-day service. From speaking to local residents and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of supports that are available to local authorities and community groups for the development of enterprise centres or workspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that additional supports will be provided to local authorities and community groups to develop enterprise centres or workspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the funding schemes under the remit of his Department that are available to assist local authorities with minor drainage schemes to alleviate flooding problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of recent discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to flooding problems in Cavan and Fermanagh caused by the River Erne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of employment created to date since the jobs announcement in 2019; the level of State funding provided to a company (details supplied) to create employment; the up-to-date position regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/24]