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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if specific measures will be introduced to assist small and medium enterprises in the hospitality sector with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will amend statutory sick pay criteria to align it with illness benefit in relation to PRSI, USC and employer’s PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of supports that are available to local authorities and community groups for the development of enterprise centres or workspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that additional supports will be provided to local authorities and community groups to develop enterprise centres or workspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the funding schemes under the remit of his Department that are available to assist local authorities with minor drainage schemes to alleviate flooding problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of recent discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to flooding problems in Cavan and Fermanagh caused by the River Erne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (8 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of employment created to date since the jobs announcement in 2019; the level of State funding provided to a company (details supplied) to create employment; the up-to-date position regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network for counties Cavan and Monaghan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for the non-national road network will be increased for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to amend the VAT refund regulations as applicable to farmers to ensure the continuation of the system that existed up to recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the concerns of farmers in relation to changes to VAT refunds are given urgent and detailed consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4623/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the criteria pertaining to the assessment of means for eligibility for social housing and exclude payments under the working family payment which is available for some low paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding available for the Voids Programme for 2024 and when allocations will be made to local authorities for this year's programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all eligible applicants under tranche 2 of ACRES will be accepted on to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve a funding application made to his Department in respect of essential improvement works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the political parties in Stormont the potential of the Shared Island initiative to fund cross border projects to benefit communities North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the range of projects that can be funded under his Department's Reconciliation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3330/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that an adequate programme of upgrading and enabling smaller telephone exchanges which are particularly important to rural communities is being undertaken in view of the importance of this infrastructure in enhancing broadband coverage; if he has had communication with the relevant provider(s)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that an adequate broadband service is provided to an area (details supplied) as households and businesses in that community are concerned about the lack of such coverage at present and the difficulties in conducting day to day business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project will proceed to the next stage as this additional accommodation is needed for next September (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3600/24]