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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will have discussions with the political parties in Stormont and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need to ensure that an Executive is established at the earliest possible date following the assembly election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (10 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the inclusion of a representative organisation (details supplied) as a key stakeholder in all negotiations concerning the exit of banks from this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23431/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will allocate funding to local authorities for the 2022 Voids Programme in view of the importance of this scheme in bringing back to habitable use vacant council housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 713. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that costs in respect of the provision of a specific health service is reduced for patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional measures will be implemented to promote tourism in the Hidden Heartlands Region for the 2022 season in view of the difficulties facing this sector due to the pandemic since early 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Northern Ireland (5 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department and the agencies under the remit of her Department will avail of funding under the Peace Plus Programme to develop tourism infrastructure in the Border region and on a cross-Border basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 May 2022)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will allocate funding to local authorities for the 2022 Voids Programme in view of the importance of this scheme in bringing back to habitable use vacant council housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22146/22]

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

Brendan Smith: Yes.

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

Brendan Smith: As the Taoiseach is aware, the 48th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which took place on 17 May 1974, is approaching . There were many dark days on our island during the era known as the Troubles, but that was darkest day of all because 33 innocent people were murdered and hundreds were badly injured. Sadly, nobody has been brought to justice for those horrific crimes. The...

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

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [21793/22]

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

Brendan Smith: I welcome that the Taoiseach raised again with President Biden the need to make progress regarding immigration reform. The E-3 visa Bill was previously stopped in its tracks at the last minute by one Senator objecting. Irish advocacy groups estimate that there could be up to 10,000 people in the United States whose position has not been regularised, who are referred to as "the...

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

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the President of the United States of America. [20345/22]

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

Brendan Smith: It is very regrettable Ulster Bank and KBC Bank will be exiting the market. Traditionally, Ulster Bank had a very significant presence in the Border region. I know of many families, individuals and businesses in Cavan-Monaghan that are very concerned about the loss of banking services. This is by far the biggest logistical challenge for Irish banking since the introduction of the euro as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach (28 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: I very much welcome Taoiseach's very positive message and his detailed presentation. The shared island strategy will build on the benefits the island generates from the Good Friday Agreement. Importantly, it can also harness the potential of the Agreement. It is not just a strategy, but a strategy underpinned by substantial public funding. A total of €3.5 billion is committed in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (28 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional measures that will be introduced to prevent the supply of a product in this State (details supplied) in view of the widespread concerns of merchants regarding the availability of this product; when such measures will be introduced; if local authorities are responsible for such enforcement action; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance will be provided for a sector (details supplied) in view of increased costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (28 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been discussions at European Union level in relation to the need to provide assistance to farmers to mitigate the very substantial increase in fertiliser costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21646/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [20344/22]