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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the issues outlined by an association (details supplied) and to have same resolved without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to local authorities in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to flooding problems; the funding provided for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to difficulties caused by flooding; the funding that will be allocated to these local authorities for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give further consideration to an increase in capitation grants for smaller primary schools, in view of the particular financial pressures facing some schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18248/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to reduce considerable delays in processing applications through Tailte Éireann such as dealings in the former Property Registration Authority which may at times delay the provision of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Impact Assessments (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a health impact assessment will be carried out in respect of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18239/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the request of a group (details supplied) in relation to the need to improve services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18282/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regulatory Bodies (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is aware of the long delays in dealings with the Charities Regulator in instances where updating title to properties is under the remit of that office, such as properties being disposed of through diocesan trusts, which can result in ordinate delays in the sale and purchase of properties which are needed for domestic or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (23 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are adequate legislative measures to deal with the scourge of drugs, with particular need to counteract effectively the activities of large-scale drug dealers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (23 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures, if any, she will introduce to deal with the scourge of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in implementing the measures to assist businesses to meet additional costs, as announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16981/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be implemented to assist businesses, particularly in the hospitality and retail sectors, and also small-scale manufacturing, to meet additional costs and protect employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any grant-aid is available towards improvement works at primary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16617/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (11 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the current temporary waiver of development contributions and the refund scheme for Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15718/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (11 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a school will be included in a programme (details supplied) with effect from September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15805/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (10 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will bring forward amending legislation to address the anomaly whereby retrospective payment to pension claimants is limited to six months, even though her Department has been in possession of all the facts relating to the claimants' eligibility from the date of pension application; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 974. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes available at present to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in view of the lack of an Army barracks in the central Border area, if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill, Cavan, as an Army barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill Barracks, Cavan, as a forward operating base as that region has a long land border with a neighbouring jurisdiction, and taking into account that in the past the presence locally of Army personnel played a very important role in the security of this State;...