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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to publish a new further education strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59814/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the retirement age for gardaí at Garda and Sergeant rank will be increased taking into account the need to retain Members in view of the slowdown in recruitment and the urgent need to increase Garda numbers in Garda Divisions throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recruitment targets for An Garda Síochána set for 2022 and the intake to date; the recruitment target for 2023; if any particular measures will be implemented to increase numbers entering An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60111/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [58895/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Taoiseach is aware, the Senate and House of Representatives have consistently passed motions unanimously reaffirming their support for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. All those motions have referred as well to the need to ensure that this international agreement is not diminished in any way as a result of Brexit. They have outlined clearly the parameters of a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Risk Assessment (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: For the past nine months, the world has witnessed the horror of the war inflicted by Russia on Ukraine. Apart from the loss of life and suffering, we have seen the adverse effect on economies and the hardship caused to families by cost-of-living increases. As we know, small and medium enterprises are the backbone of our economy and of particular importance in our smaller towns, villages and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Risk Assessment (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [58894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new income limits for social housing will become operational, given there is an urgent need to increase such thresholds in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a restructuring of the capitation grant scheme for primary schools to provide for additional support for smaller schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to finalise the capital expenditure plan for his Department for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59823/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [59159/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if coal sourced in Columbia is for sale in this country; if this product is legal in this State; if not, the efforts that are being made to stop this product being on sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59027/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet at an early date with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance when additional measures will be implemented to enable credit unions to provide an extended range of financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital works planned for military installations in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to a review of the structure of the Army as recommended in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding that has been provided for the DEIS Programme in 2022; the projected drawdown on this funding at end year; the total funding provided for this Programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will have further consideration given at an early date to inclusion of more schools in the DEIS Programme, particularly schools who submitted appeals in respect of the recent extension of the Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns that for some third-level courses, particularly in medicine and related areas, and that in some cases, students with 625 points in the Leaving Certificate were not successful in their applications; if such courses are being taken up with a full complement of students; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented at an early date to address the critical shortage of homecare workers which is causing severe problems in many areas with delays in providing home support for persons requiring such assistance, and also causing delayed hospital discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58588/22]