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Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Road Projects
Brendan Smith
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the Government’s commitment to help progress the proposed upgrade of the A5 road in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4081/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Brendan Smith
261. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgency of providing additional permanent accommodation at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3823/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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British-Irish Co-operation
Brendan Smith
106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3460/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Banking Sector
Brendan Smith
92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the way he will be protecting banking services in rural areas, especially in relation to the right-to-cash services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3066/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Business Supports
Brendan Smith
130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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 each of the counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth and Sligo 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 for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3065/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Smith
604. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the implementation of the UK Nationality and Borders Act and the need to have exemptions to this scheme to ensure the continuation of the free movement of people on a cross-Border basis on this island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63514/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Rural Schemes
Brendan Smith
7. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the CLÁR areas will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62767/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Brendan Smith
35. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposals, if any, there are to implement programmes on a cross-Border basis that are of a particular importance to rural communities; if her Department, its agencies and their counterparts in Northern Ireland will avail of funding under the PEACE PLUS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62768/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Brendan Smith
135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date in the roll-out of broadband in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the progress that will be achieved in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62763/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Grant Payments
Brendan Smith
140. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that the timeline in the processing and approval of applications for grant aid for retrofitting of private homes is reduced substantially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62762/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Road Projects
Brendan Smith
195. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the landscape and management plans that are in place to help combat climate change by maximising the use of roadside spaces to help reduce carbon emissions and pollutant gases, provide roadside shelter and increase biodiversity by the use of native tree species while at all times taking into account health and safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63099/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Road Projects
Brendan Smith
196. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if native tree species are always planted in tree planting programmes along roadways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63100/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Credit Unions
Brendan Smith
206. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to lower the requirement for credit unions to retain 10% of deposits, given that other countries in Europe have a requirement of 3% or 4% retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63110/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Banking Sector
Brendan Smith
207. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the outcome of the work of the Banking Forum to date; if specific consideration is being given to the need to ensure that large parts of rural Ireland are not deprived of banking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63114/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Smith
224. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that there will be a substantial financial allocation for the 2023 housing voids programme in view of its success since 2020 and the value of such works in bringing back to habitable use unoccupied homes; if he will ensure that additional support is given to local authorities, such as those in County Cavan, which have a very low rates base and have very limited revenue-raising capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63024/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Teacher Training
Brendan Smith
229. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason for replacing the higher diploma in education in 2014 with a two-year master's degree in education; if any review of this programme has been undertaken in the meantime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62859/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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School Accommodation
Brendan Smith
230. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62860/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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School Enrolments
Brendan Smith
237. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if pupils who are enrolled in a school after 30 September will be included in enrolment numbers of that school for capitation purposes in cases in which it is clear that such pupils were not enrolled in any other school in this State at the end of September; if this matter will be given further consideration in view of the increased movement of persons and families to this State in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63021/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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State Examinations
Brendan Smith
238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when appeals submitted to the Independent Appeals Scrutineers which had to be submitted by 21 October 2022 in respect of students who sat the Leaving Certificate 2022 will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63022/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Third Level Admissions
Brendan Smith
275. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level places will be provided for all therapy courses, in view of the difficulties in recruiting therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63126/22]