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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]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: As we are all aware, for quite a number of years the people of Ukraine were subjected to very serious military aggression by Russia on the border. Sadly, since the end of February, we have witnessed daily on our television screens the horrors being inflicted on an independent and sovereign country by an evil regime in Russia. Sadly, we have seen suffering and loss of life and millions of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I had the opportunity to listen to some of the discussions in the Shared Island dialogue on the provision of health services on this island. There was a great outline in those discussions of the opportunities to provide more health services on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis. Indeed, in those discussions there was impatience with the slow pace of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the latest Shared Island dialogue initiatives. [14208/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a further financial allocation will be made during 2022 to local authorities for the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided for the non-national road network in the event of a reallocation within his Department of capital funding during 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 288. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views in relation to the health impact arising from fuel poverty; his further views on the need for greater investment to prevent fuel poverty and the corresponding health consequences for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20308/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures in place to assist those on low incomes to avoid fuel poverty; the number living in fuel poverty in Ireland; the impact that fuel poverty has on low income families; if research will be commissioned into the number of families experiencing fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20312/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Smith: 1579. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in finalising a national stroke strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20195/22]