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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's visits to Belfast in August and September. The launch of the PEACEPLUS programme is a great development. I know it has been worked on for a number of years by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the Minister for Finance. The very substantive funding that is available from the European Commission, the British...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on the National Risk Assessment 2023, and the top strategic risks facing Ireland. [37573/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Some time ago I had a quick perusal of the report. I want to quickly refer to the Northern Ireland and terrorism sections. I have had the privilege of representing Cavan-Monaghan over a number of decades. During that time, thankfully, we have gone from a very troubled era to an era of peace, thanks to the Good Friday Agreement and the good work that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on his recent discussions with the political parties in Northern Ireland. [37714/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: I thank An Taoiseach for his reply. I welcome in particular the establishment of the shared island youth forum view within the overall shared island initiative. I believe it is extremely important that decision-makers hear clearly the views, concerns and ambitions of young people. We must also ensure that we hear the voices from across all communities, North and South, and particularly...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 1. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on the shared island youth forum. [37572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised by a national organisation concerning taxation matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42961/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, to reduce the current duration of the postgraduate ITE programmes to one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (4 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will have issues of concern to a number of organisations given detailed consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in view of the lack of an Army barracks in the central border area, further consideration will be given at an early date to the reopening of Dún Uí Néill, Cavan, as an Army barracks and, in the interim, as a forward operating base as that area has a long land border with a neighbouring jurisdiction, and taking into account...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Papers (3 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the security environment analysis arising from the White Paper on Defence will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next IT grant will be issued to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42674/23]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Foreign Secretary concerning legacy issues, with particular reference to the totally unacceptable legacy Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41854/23]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Tánaiste's statement on the total unsuitability of the British legacy Bill. It is appalling legislation. The only thing that can be done with it is to bin it in its entirety. It gives an amnesty to murderers belonging to the British state forces and to murderers from the paramilitary organisations. These people wreaked havoc on this island for too long. I said to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: I apologise for missing the earlier part of the meeting. I had another committee meeting to attend and I was asking questions in the Dáil Chamber. I welcome the work IBEC has done on the all-Ireland economy. We had the opportunity to attend a number of events earlier in the year as part of the peace and prosperity campaign. They were very impressive. The organisation got out a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: I will make one comment. The witnesses might be conscious of the work, research and collaboration they would have with business and enterprise. The needs of the less populated areas could be given due consideration because there would be sufficient people and skills to service any industries or businesses.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next meeting of the British/Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place; the issues to be discussed at that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional measures, if any, that will be introduced to deal with littering problems throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposals, if any, there are to have additional publicity programmes regarding the need to deal with the proliferation of littering problems throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41858/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Relations (28 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the concerns of a trade union in relation to the retention of jobs and terms and conditions are given detailed and urgent consideration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41951/23]