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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Welfare Services (20 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 606. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give detailed consideration to a pre-budget submission of a national organisation (details supplied) in view of the urgent need to increase funding to ensure the continuation of community services in both urban and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45809/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be introduced to support small and medium enterprises, with particular reference to the increasing energy costs and the difficulties arising for such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44920/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if specific additional financial supports will be introduced in 2023 to assist in the development of enterprise centres, in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and small enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding for the social inclusion and community activation programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new Leader programme will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that additional bus capacity is put in place without delay for the school transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that Leaving Certificate results appeals will be finalised and issued to students without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45345/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cavan driving test centre; the number of weeks that applicants are on waiting lists for a test date; when the huge delays experienced in Cavan for driving tests will be meaningfully addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the long time lag between applicants completing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for local authority housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased given that present limits are unrealistic and deny many low-income families the ability to apply for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that students (details supplied) are enabled to continue their studies as planned at the commencement of their course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44370/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Smith: 665. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding for the social inclusion and activation programme for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44922/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 10 o’clock I again appeal to the Minister to ask the working group to expedite its work. I have concern about the compensation being adequate for pedigree cattle. Those of us who were reared on farms and represent rural communities take great pride in looking at quality animals at our shows every year and in visiting individual farmers. I have a concern that valuable pedigree...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: -----is adequately compensated to meet all costs.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that compensation payment levels will be increased without further delay in respect of the depopulation of herds due to TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38353/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: It is devastating for a farmer when his or her herd has to be partially or totally depopulated. We know that herds are built up over a considerable length of time. There is a big investment and big commitment by the individual farmer, and we do not switch on or off the breeding or development of herds. The current compensation levels do not reflect the reality of the prices paid in marts...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: Given the areas the Minister and I represent, we are aware of the importance of cross-Border co-operation. That continues and it is hugely important for dealing with animal disease on an all-Ireland basis. I sincerely hope that this co-operation, which has existed for many years, will work as robustly as it did in the past. The Minister mentioned the TB forum and the financial working...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment levels will be increased to reflect present market levels for herds that are depopulated due to TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposals to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in cases in which a family member may return to live with a parent on a temporary basis, who normally resides on their own and who is in receipt of the free fuel allowance due to housing or domestic difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposals there are to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34870/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the event of the reallocation of capital funding within his Department in 2022, if he will ensure that additional funding is provided for the 2022 non-national roadworks programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/22]