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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 630 of 18 October 2022 and 511 of 4 October 2022, when students studying in Northern Ireland and Britain will be able to avail of the once-off €1,000 State financial support towards undergraduate fees; if his attention has been drawn to a commitment that An Taoiseach gave in Dáil Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in enhancing the role of therapy assistants to provide treatment for children, particularly in disciplines where there are unacceptable delays in children accessing services due to a lack of therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in recruiting much-needed therapists for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan to provide treatment for children who have had an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61186/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce appropriate measures to ensure there is a proper spread of forestry throughout the country in view of the recently announced national forestry programme; if his attention has been drawn to concerns in some communities of excessive tree planting in some areas causing difficulties for communities; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when is it proposed to introduce revised compensation payments in respect of animals that are depopulated due to tuberculosis, TB; if he will ensure that the compensation levels reflect the market value of the animals and that appropriate payment levels are also introduced for pedigree animals to reflect their value; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the delivery of a public service (details supplied); the measures that will be implemented to improve this service considerably at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the local government fund base which was set in 2014 and needs to be updated to factor in the different costs which have arisen over the past eight years; if he will ensure that adequate support is provided for the smaller local authorities which have a small rates base and a limited ability to raise their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new further education strategy will provide for increased and enhanced cross-border co-operation and collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to publish a new further education strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59814/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the retirement age for gardaí at Garda and Sergeant rank will be increased taking into account the need to retain Members in view of the slowdown in recruitment and the urgent need to increase Garda numbers in Garda Divisions throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Smith: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recruitment targets for An Garda Síochána set for 2022 and the intake to date; the recruitment target for 2023; if any particular measures will be implemented to increase numbers entering An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60111/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new income limits for social housing will become operational, given there is an urgent need to increase such thresholds in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a restructuring of the capitation grant scheme for primary schools to provide for additional support for smaller schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to finalise the capital expenditure plan for his Department for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if coal sourced in Columbia is for sale in this country; if this product is legal in this State; if not, the efforts that are being made to stop this product being on sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59027/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet at an early date with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (29 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance when additional measures will be implemented to enable credit unions to provide an extended range of financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital works planned for military installations in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to a review of the structure of the Army as recommended in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding that has been provided for the DEIS Programme in 2022; the projected drawdown on this funding at end year; the total funding provided for this Programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58365/22]