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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when additional financial provision will be introduced to assist local authorities, particularly those councils with a small rates base and also community groups to develop enterprise centres, as such workspaces are of extreme importance in enabling the establishment and growth of small businesses; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend Part 1V of the Education Act 1998 and section 44 of the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 to ensure that all Education and Training Board (ETB) members can be considered for membership of all sub-committees of ETBs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing a proposal in relation to primary school provision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent discussions with Secretary of State Hilary Benn MP; the plans for future meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent discussions with Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP; the plans for future meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, in view of the strong concerns of householders, farmers and communities in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath to the present proposals regarding the proposed North-South interconnector, in particular about transmission cables being put overground, he will ensure that if the project proceeds, transmission cables...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional services will be established in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30737/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is the responsibility of his Department, or agencies under his remit, to implement regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30635/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is an EU Directive regarding the implementation of regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30637/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if regulations are applicable in relation to the development of facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects a report on special education provision throughout the country, with particular reference to the establishment of special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if urgent consideration will be given to the establishment of a special school in County Monaghan, in view of the well-documented need for such school provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30762/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills na bearta a chuirfidh sí i bhfeidhm chun cuidiú le níos mó gaelscoileanna agus gaelcholáistí a bhunú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30770/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills na bearta a chuirfidh sí i bhfeidhm maidir le líon na múinteoirí a fheabhsú do ghaelcholáistí agus gaelscoileanna, agus an gcuirfidh sí níos mó tacaíochta ar fáil i dtaca leis sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage, in view of the urgent need to provide this much-needed accommodation as this application has been under consideration for a long time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planned payment dates in 2024 for the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic income support for sustainability scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30820/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planned payment dates in 2024 for applicants under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 303. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in expediting the processing and approval of applications for planting and felling forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in conjunction with other Departments or agencies, further consideration can be given to assisting people with the costs of felling small numbers of trees with ash dieback, where such people do not have plantations and are not participants in any Department scheme, and may have a very small number of trees; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a proposal will be approved in respect of the provision of services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30726/24]