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Today, 23 May 2024
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Further and Higher Education
Brendan Smith
7. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the major capital projects that will be progressed this year in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23273/24]
Today, 23 May 2024
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Business Supports
Brendan Smith
54. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in each of Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Galway and Mayo that registered for the increased cost of business grant before 1 May 2024; how many more in each county have registered since the application process reopened last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23086/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Brendan Smith
32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been any recent discussions with the United States authorities in relation to immigration reform, with particular reference to the need to regularise the status of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23094/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Smith
85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that teachers who are working in special education and ASD units will have access to suitable courses of particular relevance to their teaching area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23136/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Supports
Brendan Smith
268. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional measures will be implemented to assist small-scale manufacturing, small-scale hospitality and small-scale retail to meet increased business costs that have occurred over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Business Supports
Brendan Smith
269. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional measures will be implemented to assist small and medium enterprises to meet increased business costs that have occurred over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Brendan Smith
489. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial assistance would be given to farmers who do not have forest plantation and are not availing of any forestry schemes, to have ash die back trees removed as such trees are a danger to public safety due to their siting along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22777/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Brendan Smith
9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill, Cavan, as a forward operating base as that region has a long land border with a neighbouring jurisdiction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22083/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Brendan Smith
50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in view of the lack of an Army barracks in the central Border area, further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill, Cavan, as an Army barracks, given the recommendation in the Commission on the Defence Forces that the structure of the Army be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Road Network
Brendan Smith
69. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport 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 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22079/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Health Services
Brendan Smith
263. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a request for improved services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22203/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Smith
280. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will introduce specific funding provision in her Department's Estimates for the local improvement scheme in view of the long delays in having such roads brought up to a proper standard for local residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22080/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Brendan Smith
61. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any view or if any formal public policy exists in relation to the role public representatives might play in the governance or management of voluntary housing bodies in the context of the positive ongoing development of the voluntary housing sector; if it is the policy to discourage public representatives from serving on the boards of approved housing bodies or if the experience of public representatives might be considered a benefit to such boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22088/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Smith
637. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the full complement of staff providing an important health service will be in place in Cavan-Monaghan without delay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21770/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Brendan Smith
110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland and with the British foreign secretary in relation to the need for the British government to cooperate fully in a comprehensive investigation in to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974; if there has been any response from the British authorities to the motions passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann in 2008, 2011 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20832/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Brendan Smith
117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been any recent responses from the British government into the need for full cooperation and comprehensive investigations in to atrocities including the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974 and the Belturbet bombing of 1972; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20833/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Smith
29. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone discussion with Prime Minister Sunak. [16769/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Smith
30. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent discussions with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [16770/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Smith
31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. [18292/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Smith
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when details of the next round of funding for capital projects under the shared island initiative will be announced. [20081/24]