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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 41. 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 regard to the need to deal with legacy issues with particular reference to the need to implement agreements made previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of progression and personal development courses available for Private 3-Star members of the Defence Forces on a yearly basis since 2018; the number who applied for these courses and the numbers offered courses on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the programme of works to be carried out in 2023 to upgrade residential accommodation in Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education Costs (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when fees for students attending agricultural colleges will be reduced to a level similar to fees for students attending colleges of further education as there is a significant differential at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49242/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Alderdice (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: Like the other contributors, I welcome Lord Alderdice to the committee and compliment him on his work over the years in different roles both in Stormont and Westminster. On the final point that Senator Blaney made and Lord Alderdice responded to regarding legacy issues, the British Government has united all political parties in Northern Ireland, as well as all civic groups and all public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Alderdice (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: I entirely agree with the Cathaoirleach. As Lord Alderdice said, we have a small population on our island of 7 million people. There are some services that are very difficult to deliver in a scattered method. On the point made by the Cathaoirleach and Senator Blaney regarding the shared island unit, earlier Lord Alderdice mentioned it would be a helpful way of moving forward a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Lord Alderdice (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: When the Taoiseach and officials from the shared island unit were here, the Taoiseach indicated that he wanted proposals from us as individuals or from the committee. That is the message that has been sent to every local authority. I remember the initial meeting we had with the officials. I was very strong that the corporate knowledge in our local authorities had to be harnessed to work...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the status of developments under the shared island initiative. [44814/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: I was very glad to attend the event in my hometown in Cavan last week where the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, launched the special funding to assist local authorities to prepare programmes. It was great to have people of all political views from 23 local authorities there representing their communities. There was an extremely warm welcome for the shared island funding....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport office will be established in the province of Ulster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (5 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that a clear message goes from Government to the multiples that an adequate price needs to be paid, without delay, to pig and poultry primary producers in view of the difficulties facing those sectors at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48958/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the British Irish Association Conference. [44812/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the new British Prime Minister. [44813/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's statement that he hopes there can be a satisfactory outcome, without much delay, to the negotiations on the protocol and the issues arising from Brexit. A number of us who are members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly had a useful engagement with a UK minister, Mr. Conor Burns, during August. He was in Dublin and met various groups, including...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: There were many despicable crimes on this island during the era known as the Troubles. Seventeen people were abducted, murdered and buried in secret and four of their bodies have yet to be recovered - Robert Nairac, Joseph Lynskey, Seamus Maguire and Columba McVeigh. A search is under way in my constituency, at Bragan Mountain in County Monaghan, hoping to discover the remains of Columba...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: -----but those people just want a Christian burial.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: I am sure, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, we all agree with the words-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: -----of Oliver, his brother, who said "We don’t want any incriminations or any investigations". He said they just want to find Columba and have a Christian burial.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Taoiseach the status of developments under the shared island initiative. [44814/22]