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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional financial support will be provided for the post office network in view of the importance of post offices delivering public services and in particular their importance in assisting persons who do not have access to broadband or information technology in sourcing public services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there have been discussions at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the need to progress as quickly as possible the EU membership of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in preparing legislation relevant to community-based CCTV; the likely timeline for the enactment of such legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12804/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's response. Earlier today, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, of which I am a member, had a meeting with the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, at which Brexit and the protocol were major issues of discussion, along with the need to implement the Good Friday Agreement fully. People with all shades of political opinion...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: In the Taoiseach's meeting with US President Biden next week, I presume among the many areas for discussion will be the need to strengthen further bilateral relations between our countries. We are very glad a friend of Ireland holds the presidency. I am thinking in particular of the undocumented Irish, with best estimates indicating there may be up to 10,000 Irish people in the US who have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artists' Remuneration (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the introduction of the artist basic income guarantee pilot scheme project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13424/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timescale for the Government response to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission with particular reference to an essential ending of forced retirement at age 65; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13162/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [12803/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor. [12802/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals there are to have further engagement with the Department in Northern Ireland in relation to further co-operation in further education on a cross-Border and all Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been carried out on an all-Ireland basis in relation to skills shortages throughout the island of Ireland; the proposals to arrange training and the provision of relevant courses on a cross-border basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: There was a horrific and despicable assault on a young member of An Garda Síochána, Padraig Scott, early last Monday morning near Blacklion which has shocked the local community. This was a serious and concerning attack involving the use of an accelerant and possibly a gun. Physical injuries were inflicted on this young garda. Sadly, there has been an increase in the number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the funding that has been provided through the Department of Rural and Community Development. In the past, as the Minister will recall, when the Department of Rural and Community Development had a CLÁR programme, it used to involve a top-up to the line Department's funding. The people I am talking about live down small local roads where no public transport goes but they are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: Will the Minister give me a commitment that he and his Department colleagues will carry out an analysis of the capital spend throughout the year? If there is a slowness in drawing down some of the capital funding under any given heading, will he give due consideration to providing funding that is not drawn down by other sections to the roads section specifically for the local improvement scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give further consideration to the introduction of specific funding on an annual basis to local authorities for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12061/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister knows, up until 2012 the local improvement scheme had a substantial and specific funding stream. Unfortunately, that ceased at that time. As we know the local improvement scheme provides for the upgrading of more minor local roads which are particularly important for rural communities. At present, most counties have a significant backlog of such roads in need of urgent...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. The reply prepared by the Department is somewhat inaccurate in that the backlog does not go back to 2008; it began in 2012. The Minister and I were members of a Government that, until 2011, provided very substantial funding for the local improvement scheme. I agree that we need huge investment in our regional and local network. When the Minister met...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the issues outlined by a representative organisation in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12064/22]