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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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues: Discussion (11 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: ...the province of Ulster or a Border county, are very familiar with families who have campaigned for justice and who have been denied it. People know full well that it is very hard to get convictions after the long periods since some of these crimes. Some of the families I have supported lost loved ones 50 years ago, and that still does not take away from the grief. I am sure that as time...

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;...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I am again raising the unacceptable delays children with additional needs in Cavan and Monaghan have in getting appropriate follow-up treatment following an assessment of need. There are long and inappropriate delays in children obtaining therapy such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and physiotherapy. We all know very well of the absolute importance of early...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: I wish to raise again the unacceptable delays in children with additional needs getting appropriate follow-up treatment following an assessment of need. There are very long delays in children obtaining therapies such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy. We all know of the absolute importance of having early interventions to support a person with a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (15 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...the views of all political parties on this island have been ignored by the British Government. Recent British Governments have not had the joint working relationship, or the close co-operation and long-standing co-operation, that existed in the past between Irish and British Governments, which was critical to the progress made in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This flawed legislation...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...week, we have no testers at all. That is not acceptable. We need an adequate complement of driver testers to be permanently assigned to the Cavan test centre. We have endured delays for far too long.

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

Brendan Smith: ...of the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division. That headquarters is now being transferred to Drogheda, County Louth. We know it is practically on the outskirts of Dublin. It is not far from this Chamber to Drogheda, but it is a long way from this Chamber to the west of Cavan, Blacklion or Dowra. There is a long land border between Louth, Cavan and Monaghan. I do not know who came up with...

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

Brendan Smith: ...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 that the presence locally of Army personnel played a very important role in the security of the State at a...

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

Brendan Smith: ...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 Taoiseach yesterday in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Sep 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...of such evil and vile deeds. To add insult to injury and shamefully, this is under the guise of reconciliation. This legislation dismissively betrays victims and their families, adding to their long-standing grief and trauma. It must be clearly stated again and again in blunt terms to the British Prime Minister that he must take cognisance of the concerns of all advocacy groups working...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...the work of Irish statutory agencies. Despite numerous requests, it took until last Monday to get Jean's name on the missing persons database. The Portuguese police must answer as to why it took so long to have her registered as a missing person on its administrative database. The family have not received replies from Portuguese authorities as to whether they requested Jean's bank...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...the central border area if further consideration will be given to the re-opening 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 that the presence locally of Army personnel played a very important role in the security of this State; and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his response. We are of course all very glad to have healthy public finances and long may that continue. I am glad the Minister referred to demographics and also infrastructure, especially in his remarks of a moment ago. We hear about the pressure from a demographic point of view due to people growing older, which is always welcome. When delivering public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...providing for future budgetary demands apart from the annual budgetary cycle. We all know that international events can impact very adversely and quickly on the economic health of a country. Not long ago, we all thought we would not have a war in Europe again. We know the devastating impact and loss of life the savage war inflicted on Ukraine by the Russian regime has had. We have also...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...a driving licence to ensure they can get to work. I would like an assurance that sufficient personnel will be rostered to ensure we do not go back to what we endured in 2020 and 2021, that is, long and unacceptable delays in people getting appointments for driving tests.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: Unfortunately, there are long delays in Cavan-Monaghan for children with additional needs or disabilities obtaining therapies such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy. We all know the importance of having early interventions to support a child with a specific health needs, but, unfortunately, this is not happening sufficiently. There are particular...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...ána, during the most difficult of times. The Minister referred earlier to the threat from some dissidents and that is still around. There are unique policing demands in a border region. We have a long land border with Northern Ireland. The model proposed by the Commissioner will have Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim in one division and a reduction in the number of operating...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...a suitable configuration for the Border region. It is proposed that Cavan, Monaghan and Louth would be amalgamated into one Garda division with the chief superintendent based in Drogheda. It is a long way from Drogheda to Blacklion or Dowra in west Cavan Literally, it is a journey from the east coast to the west coast. I would like the views of the Minister on this proposed model and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: ...to by the Minister of State in his initial reply who are involved in advance of this project. I know they are as committed as we are but, again, even with the best will in the world, it takes too long to get things delivered in this country. The Minister of State is giving the message, which I welcome. I hope he will keep sending that message to the people charged with implementing...