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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]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the most recent discussions he or his Department have had with their counterparts in Northern Ireland concerning flooding in County Cavan, which is caused by the River Erne; the measures that will be implemented to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48296/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure consideration will be given to an amendment to the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 to include additional waterways, including the River Erne system in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total funding available for the PEACE PLUS Programme; when this programme will become operational; when community groups and statutory agencies will be able to submit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48297/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools that are providing physical education as an examination subject; the number of students that have already taken physical education as an examination subject; the number of qualified physical education teachers that are currently employed in second level schools; the restrictions that apply to a school for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Oct 2022)

Brendan Smith: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the once-off €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fees for higher education students is applied to students studying outside this State, such as Northern Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the State Examinations Commission will issue the 2022 junior certificate results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure the results of appeals in respect of the leaving certificate examination 2022 will issue without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47834/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure allocations to local authorities for 2023 under the Local Government Fund will be increased to deal adequately with increasing costs across all services provided by councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47562/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if measures will be implemented across Departments and statutory agencies in co-operation with counterparts in Northern Ireland to deal with an emerging ecological problem (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the growing trend of disposable e-cigarette use among teenagers; the measures that his Department and the HSE will implement to ensure that these products comply with all relevant regulatory requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions and-or fines made against manufacturers or importers of e-cigarette products for breaches of restrictions within SI 271/2016 in the past 12 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47137/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: The Government brought forward proposals that were enacted by the Oireachtas, which have brought benefits to people buying insurance cover generally. The voluntary and community groups that take out public and employers liability insurance have not benefited from the changes to the extent that they should have. This is an area that needs to be addressed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (22 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: I will make a quick comment and maybe the Minister of State will reply to me in writing to enable other colleagues to get their questions in. Over the past 18 months public and employers liability insurance has increased by 16%. We need new insurers and the benefits of reform are not being passed on to business insurance of voluntary and community groups.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (22 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that he and his Department have had with the Central Bank in respect of an extension of the timeframe for banks (details supplied) exiting the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46296/22]