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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 265. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated on an annual basis for flood relief schemes to Cavan County Council from 2019 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 266. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated on an annual basis for flood relief schemes to Monaghan County Council from 2019 to 2024 inclusive and if he will; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19457/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the grant scheme including additional designated areas to assist more householders to upgrade and-or replace septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 596. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to deal with difficulties that have emerged from ash dieback and the concerns about spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position regarding the inclusion of hedgerows in the assessment of carbon sequestration for the national inventory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional support will be provided as a matter of urgency to an association to enable the resumption of essential services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that detailed consideration is given to the issues outlined by an association (details supplied) and to have same resolved without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to local authorities in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to flooding problems; the funding provided for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council in 2023 to carry out essential road and bridge improvement works due to difficulties caused by flooding; the funding that will be allocated to these local authorities for such works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give further consideration to an increase in capitation grants for smaller primary schools, in view of the particular financial pressures facing some schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18248/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to reduce considerable delays in processing applications through Tailte Éireann such as dealings in the former Property Registration Authority which may at times delay the provision of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Impact Assessments (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a health impact assessment will be carried out in respect of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18239/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the request of a group (details supplied) in relation to the need to improve services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18282/24]

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (23 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are adequate legislative measures to deal with the scourge of drugs, with particular need to counteract effectively the activities of large-scale drug dealers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (23 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures, if any, she will introduce to deal with the scourge of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17829/24]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: The Tánaiste will recall that for almost three years I have been raising with him, the former Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar and the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, the need to provide additional funding for the non-national road network. I accept that each year the Government has increased funding but it is not adequate to meet the additional costs that have been incurred due to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that will be implemented to assist the tourism sector meet additional business costs through initiatives of her own Department or through the agencies under the remit of her Department and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16978/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Smith: I compliment the Minister and the Minister of State on rolling out a very comprehensive sports capital programme. It is to be hoped those applications can be processed and approved at the earliest possible date. We are all aware of the huge commitment of the many volunteers in our sporting clubs across all disciplines throughout the country. People work very hard to provide coaching...