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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposals there are to improve the criteria for the free fuel allowance in cases in which a family member may return to live with a parent who normally resides on their own and is in receipt of the free fuel allowance on a temporary basis due to housing or domestic difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that will be implemented to further reduce the timescale for the finalisation of appeals in the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total capital spend in 2021 in providing grant aid to assist in the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new facilities; the level of funding allocated for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to improve the level of grant aid available in 2022 towards the provision of new childcare accommodation and the upgrading of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if assistance can be provided by the OPW to the relevant local authority in order that maintenance and cleaning work will be carried out on a stretch of river (details supplied) in view of increasing incidents of major flooding on an annual basis and the resultant threat to animal welfare and road safety due to serious flooding on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in implementing recommendations 9, 11 and 36 of the Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Reform of the Family Law System; the expected timeline for the introduction of such changes as recommended by the Oireachtas Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will meet next. [4741/22]

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade, New Approach: Statements (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I am glad of the opportunity to contribute to these important statements on such important issues. Over the past 12 or 18 months, I have asked the Taoiseach on a number of occasions in this House if the Government would ensure that in every communication, both verbal and written, with the British Government it reiterates the total opposition of the people of this country to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the views of students are taken into account in finalising arrangements for the 2022 leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 429. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his discussions with the Russian Ambassador and at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the proposed Russian naval exercises in February 2022 off the south west coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the programme of works that will be undertaken with the recent allocation of funding in respect of the development of healthcare facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the need to implement in full the Good Friday Agreement with the political parties in Stormont; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with members of the Northern Ireland Executive the need to progress the establishment of a bill of rights in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 123. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve residential accommodation for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department’s capital expenditure in 2021; the way this compared to profile as originally set out for the year; and the planned capital expenditure for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a former member of the Defence Forces currently in receipt of an Army pension based on 31 years service will be entitled to retain that full pension payment along with a full State contributory pension when they reach pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Integrated Education Fund (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: Like other members, I welcome the witnesses. The statistics presented by them paint a stark picture. We realise that prior to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 there were 41 integrated schools and one new integrated school per year has been developed in the meantime. Some 71% of people surveyed by LucidTalk believe that integrated education should be the norm. Some 73% of those would...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: On 21 October last, I spoke in the House about a young man who at that time had recently lost his life. That fine young man was Eden Heaslip, who was 18 years of age. He lost his life following persistent bullying. At the time, Eden's parents, brother and sister spoke on our local radio station about how their family member had been subjected to persistent and different forms of bullying...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Health when costings will be revised in respect of the costs of treatment outside Ireland’s jurisdiction under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive to ensure adequate reimbursement for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3948/22]