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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will increase the minimum wage in view of the severe pressures on low-income workers at present due to rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will announce details of a new home retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tolls on national roads will be reduced in view of the considerable costs incurred by motorists who have to commute to work on a daily basis and on other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing commitments in the Programme for Government in relation to financial services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if further consideration has been given to issues raised by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the level of excise on fuel products due to the severe pressures on many households due to the rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State will meet the costs of mock exams instead of parents having to pay such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 360. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a refuge centre for victims of domestic abuse will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome our witnesses and compliment CAWT on its work over the years. As Ms Gildernew said, we had engagement with Tom Daly many times. It was always very useful. I do not think I will engage as positively now with him when he is trying to take the Ulster final in Clones, to bring it to a revamped Casement Park. We would have a slight difference of opinion on those issues, but I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the present status of the Immigration Investment Programme; if she will ensure that there will be no reduction in potential investment funding for public good projects including the disability, sports and arts sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. Very high standards were set in Cavan Institute from the word go. I had the privilege of being the first chairman of the first board of management of that college. It has carried on a very fine tradition in ensuring that any public representative who visits to college gets a very warm welcome, in particular a Minister making an announcement of major...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projects that will be progressed in 2022 in the upgrading of existing accommodation and the provision of new accommodation in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6437/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister knows, there was a welcome commitment in the national development plan to increase capital investment in the further education sector. I had the opportunity to speak with him on a number of occasions regarding the needs of Cavan Institute and the welcome increase in demand for places in the further education sector. I hope the Minister is in a position to announce a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his positive message regarding increased investment. A new building complex was completed in Cavan in 2005. Cavan Institute was the first dedicated post-leaving certificate college in the country. I and other public representatives were very much involved with the local authority in the transfer of substantial lands at that location to enable the building of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: Cavan and Monaghan are two of the counties without a dedicated refuge centre. Tearmann services do a very good job locally in the two counties supporting people, both women and men but predominantly women, going through such trauma. Tearmann recorded a 35% increase in 2021 in the number of people seeking support since 2019. They support families along with the local authorities through HAP...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be implemented to intensify cross-Border co-operation in the provision of further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of additional accommodation for a college (details supplied) can be progressed at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6433/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the level of rebate on products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that there are no further delays in finalising the pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5864/22]