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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to ensure that adequate supports are in place to continue to assist in the production of safe, high-quality and sustainably produced food due to this sector’s importance in providing food supply at home and in export earnings which are critical to the national economy and employment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure there will be further engagement with the UK Government and stakeholders in Northern Ireland regarding the impact of the electronic travel authorisation scheme for tourists travelling to Northern Ireland via this State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultation to date with stakeholders in Northern Ireland in relation to the development of more tourism projects on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis, with particular reference to funding under the peace plus programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34633/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 119. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35428/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise again with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need to provide an exemption to the electronic travel authorisation scheme for tourists travelling to Northern Ireland via this State taking into account that the island of Ireland is marketed as one tourist destination and the need to avoid barriers to free...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the incentives available for households and businesses to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35450/23]

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

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date in his Department’s assessment of the Report of The Commission on the Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35267/23]

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

Brendan Smith: 218. 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, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain the existing road network to a high standard and fund safety improvements; if he will ensure that much needed additional funding will be provided for the non-national road network in 2023, taking in to account the urgent requirement for additional investment due to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the provision of support for hackney services in rural communities where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Industry (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 306. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in a report (details supplied) which outlines the difficulties that will arise for a sector with the introduction of a levy on products; if he is aware that such levy imposition will adversely affect this sector, particularly in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 577. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives available for farmers and agri-food businesses to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35454/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 868. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that an adequate number of courses are provided in colleges of further education throughout the country in relation to different professions providing healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for the delivery of this new accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 876. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the review of areas eligible for inclusion in the CLÁR Programme will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35348/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what his Department is doing to tackle the issue of e-scooters being dangerously parked on footpaths. [34603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 will come into force. [34604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO 1; the projects completed since June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34454/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (11 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the recent report into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33996/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (11 Jul 2023)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when additional measures will be introduced to deal with the scourge and damage being inflicted on families and communities throughout this country by persons involved in major drug trafficking and gangland criminality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33997/23]