Results 61-80 of 18,200 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average turnaround time for first-time and renewal passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans in the lifetime of this Government to open new embassies and permanent missions; where these would be located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4850/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on all communications he has had with the new British government at ministerial and governmental level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline any plans to make pension bonus payments tax free for individuals who are in receipt of a contributory State pension and a private pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when she expects construction to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4650/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed primary school at a location (details supplied); if the site has been acquired by her Department; when the construction of this much-needed school will commence; if, given that 2,100 housing units have been granted planning permission with 1,700 under construction currently, this can be expedited; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the definition and objectives in the planning code of "self-sustaining growth towns"; how many have this classification in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 691. To ask the Minister for Health to provide greater clarity on the programme for Government’s commitment to roll out more early-age dementia supports and for increased funding for the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 692. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of places for individuals who need 24/7 care due to suffering with early-onset dementia who are under 65 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4699/25]

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (6 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: I take this opportunity to compliment all the front-line workers, the ESB and local authority workers, the fire services, the Civil Defence and the many people in our sporting and voluntary organisations who really rose to the challenge of helping people, particularly people who are vulnerable and those who were without power, connectivity or a water supply in their homes. There is a lesson...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the review into the surgical management of developmental dysplasia of the hip at Cappagh and Temple Street Children's Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3723/25]

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this motion, which we fully support. That the last Private Members’ business of the Thirty-third Dáil, a motion by the Social Democrats, and the first Private Members’ business of the Thirty-fourth Dáil are on the issue of Palestine sends an important message out from this Parliament on how important the issue of genocide in Gaza...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: Large numbers of my constituents in Cavan–Monaghan are still without their electricity supply. Most of those people have difficulties with their telephone and broadband connectivity. Life is extremely difficult for people with health ailments and dependent on medical devices. The major cause of the power outage in our area has been trees falling on ESB transmission lines. It is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: They are not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: Given the unprecedented number of junior Ministers being assigned by this Government, and also in trying to start this Dáil on somewhat of a better foot, it is a poor precedent to have pre-legislative scrutiny waived in respect of this Bill. On another note, with regard to the restoration of Bills, we received the list some 20 minutes before we sat but we really should have received...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 309. To ask the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when approval will issue to local authorities to issue payments to the remainder of outstanding applications under the 2024 increased cost of business scheme which were due to be issued before the end of 2024; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any grants available to a school to purchase a multi-purpose play area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 538. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not eligible for Sports Ireland support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/25]