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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Assembly, Northern Ireland Executive and the North-South Ministerial Council restored without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in view of the total opposition of communities in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath to the present proposals regarding the proposed North-South Interconnector, with particular reference to the concerns about transmission cables being put overground, if he will ensure that if the project proceeds, the transmission...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Provision (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing developments approved for funding by Home Building Finance Ireland to date in each county; the number of such developments that have ten units or less; the number of such developments with 20 units or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20107/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made to enable persons aged 70 years and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to drive public service vehicles and vehicles employed on State contracts as difficulties are arising in many areas, such as school transport with shortage of qualified drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; if she will ensure that this project progresses as quickly as possible in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation at this school for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Health when subvention payments will be increased for nursing homes, particularly for smaller-scale nursing homes, in view of the substantial increase in costs over recent years in providing nursing-home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (25 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 481. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the allowance paid in respect of children taken into care is different for a relative and a non-relative of the child; if he will agree that the preference is to keep a child within the family unit if at all possible; if he accepts that the costs for providing care by a family member or non-family...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being implemented to eliminate the unacceptable delays experienced by persons who qualified in Northern Ireland or in Britain in having their qualifications recognised in Ireland in areas such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is proposed to introduce a grant scheme to assist in the provision of large-scale pre-school accommodation and the upgrading of existing accommodation, as existing grant levels will not be sufficient to ensure adequate childcare accommodation in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of capital funding available to his Department this year for the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new childcare accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15754/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places in further education will be provided in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of capital funding available to his Department in 2023; the general areas which will benefit from such investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15759/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date position concerning the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the recent review on the proposed North-South interconnector following his announcement that the Cabinet had noted this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the total opposition of communities in Monaghan, Cavan and Meath to the present proposals regarding the proposed North-South interconnector, with particular reference to the concerns about transmission cables being put overground; if he will ensure that if the project proceeds, the transmission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the inadequacy of the review of the proposed North-South interconnector carried out in 2018, given it did not take into account the concerns of householders, farmers and communities in respect of a number of aspects of this proposed project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the roll-out of the national broadband programme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he will outline the further progress that will be made throughout 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operation of the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of businesses in counties Cavan and Monaghan that have applied; the number of businesses in each county that were successful in their applications; the estimated value or worth of the support to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the details of the PEACEPLUS programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the 2023 allocation will be made to local authorities for the voids programme, given the importance of this scheme in bringing vacant local authority homes back to habitable use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16010/23]