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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]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: Urgent consideration must be given to a restructuring of the capitation grant for primary schools, with a greater payment per pupil where enrolment is low. There are the same basic costs in maintaining a classroom regardless of the number of pupils in the room. For decades, small schools have played a key role in providing education, particularly in rural areas, but in some instances in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (23 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns of commuters in relation to the proposed increase in toll costs; if his attention has been further drawn to reports that commuters on a relatively short journey from County Cavan to Dublin have to travel through two tolls and a third if they use the Port Tunnel; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be given detailed consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58258/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the Minister's very strong words. I commend the work of Joanna Cherry MP, other MPs and Members of the House of Lords in the context of their strong condemnation of the British Government's proposals. The Minister will recall that we had many discussions in private, in the House and at committee regarding the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 1974 and the terrible bombing at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to properly dealing with legacy issues; the status of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57737/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: It is utterly deplorable that the British Government has made a unilateral decision to abandon the Stormont House Agreement. That was a solemn agreement made between the British and Irish Governments and the political parties represented in Stormont. That agreement had the capacity to make progress in dealing with very important and sensitive issues. Progress on legacy has been delayed for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply and I welcome the Government's ongoing strong opposition to this deplorable legislation. It has united all the political parties on this island, all advocacy groups and all groups that have worked with victims over the years. As the Minister quite rightly said, it is perpetrator-focused. It is not victim-centred. We cannot successfully deal with legacy...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. [57857/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Plenary. [54584/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [54585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Assembly and Executive restored in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any applications with her Department awaiting approval (details supplied); if so, the stage at which such applications are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appointments made to superintendent, chief superintendent, assistant commissioner and deputy commissioner level in each year since June 2018 on a yearly basis; the percentage of these appointments that came from within An Garda Síochána; the percentage that have come from other policing services or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (17 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure that a proposal (details supplied) is given detailed consideration in the context of the further development of Ireland's tourism industry on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Co-operation (17 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if specific funding along with the peace plus programme will be available over the next few years to develop cross-Border tourism projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56964/22]