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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms McNamee. Anyone listening to her or Ms McGlone would be very clear that they are very complimentary of the achievement of the Good Friday Agreement. Ms McNamee said it was a fabulous and massive achievement. All of us around this table would agree with that and we compliment those who made it possible. It is up to all of us to ensure it is implemented in full. I have often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: The order of speakers' contributions for different political parties and groupings is Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, SDLP, MPs and Alliance MPs, Green Party, Sinn Féin MPs, Labour Party and then Independents and Aontú. I understand Senator Blaney indicated. Is he here? He is not here. Does Deputy Tully need to get away?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent discussions with the British Prime Minister. [8041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues outlined in correspondence from a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8637/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: What about the pig meat sector?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent communications with the President of the United States of America. [7864/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I hope that on his visit to the United States the Taoiseach’s will be able to again raise with President Biden the need to appoint a special envoy to Northern Ireland. Obviously, the issue of the undocumented Irish, to which my colleague, Deputy Haughey, referred, is of extreme importance to probably about 10,000 Irish citizens in the United States. This would be an opportune time...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [7949/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Partnership Meetings (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's engagement with representatives of the agrifood sector. I am thinking in particular at this time, unfortunately, of the very serious crisis in the pig meat sector. This sector is suffering huge losses at present, which threatens the viability of some pig units and farms throughout the country. A number of factors are contributing to these difficulties. First,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Taoiseach will know, the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme was put in place last year to replace the EU cross-Border directive following Brexit. As we know, large numbers of patients, typically those on long waiting lists, have obtained treatment and-or procedures in Northern Ireland, Britain and elsewhere, which were then paid for by this State. People have accessed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary provision of additional capacity at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh is given urgent consideration; when the proposed project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce the long delays in orthopaedic assessments and follow-up procedures for patients from counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in reopening Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan; the timeline for the opening of the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7990/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided in 2022 for the provision of mental health services; if specific funding is allocated for suicide prevention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding provided for his Department and for the agencies under the remit of his Department for the development of enterprise centres in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7063/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: The development of enterprise centres and the development of workspace through enterprise centres has been particularly important in supporting the creation of employment. The counties I represent, Cavan and Monaghan, have benefited from such developments. We all know of one- or two-person businesses that went on to be major national and international companies. We now need a new approach...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. We had very good meetings with the Cavan and Monaghan LEOs and the local authorities as well. The Minister of State knows the topography of Cavan and Monaghan and knows that the development of sites there is very expensive. I and other public representatives supported Cavan County Council on one particular project. The council drew down limited Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his response. In respect of the provision of workspace in enterprise centres, there is a market failure in that developers will not construct such workspace in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan because they will not get the rent return. That is the information available to me and that analysis is supported at official and private sector level too....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available from his Department and through the agencies under the remit of his Department for the development of enterprise centres through community and or local authority development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed to revise costings for farm improvement works to be grant-aided under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/22]