Results 101-120 of 18,081 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (9 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline any new initiatives or measures that will be implemented to promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40603/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (9 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding provided in 2024 for the emigrant support programme; the allocation for 2025; if any new measures will be supported through this important initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when additional capacity will be provided on a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the huge loss to the Exchequer in 2023 due to the highest ever level of illicit cigarettes coming into this State, and taking into account the recent increase in excise on tobacco, he will outline the additional measures that will be implemented to counteract this illegal trade in such products, to protect the revenue due to the State and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the regulations in respect of the establishment of community safety partnerships will be issued to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40360/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided for dental services in Cavan and Monaghan, to reduce waiting lists and ensure that dental services are provided in a timely manner, particularly for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39390/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: Unfortunately, we come across daily unacceptable delays in children getting dental treatment. Children should be screened in second, fourth and sixth classes. In Cavan at present, the children who are in the programme for sixth class have gone to second level before they actually see a dentist. It is a shortage of personnel. The local personnel are working extremely hard but they do not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister and acknowledge the substantial increase in resources he has got for his Department for the forthcoming year. I congratulate him on his work in the Department together with his Ministers of State. One area we need to address, which I acknowledge I did not specify in my question, is patients with disabilities and complex and additional needs. I am thinking particularly...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate that. I know of the Minister's concern for children with complex and additional needs. I will read a communication that I saw from a parent of a child who got dental treatment. The parent wrote: I feel saddened that those with special needs and who may be non-verbal can often suffer in silence, distress and anxiety due to pain, sadly [my son] suffered for a while before we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that additional financial support is provided for healthcare services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 28 June 2024, the progress to date in making this medication available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (2 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: 123. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will give detailed and urgent consideration to the issues raised in correspondence from a national representative organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39404/24]

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. All of us should have an opportunity to contribute.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: Yes, but the debate used to go on until midnight at one time.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: This is ludicrous.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: If there could be a bit of latitude, half a minute would not go astray.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: A Cheann Comhairle, I will just make a comment with regard to the loss to the Exchequer resulting from illicit tobacco products coming into our State-----

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: -----because of the excessive prices of legal products here.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: The Ceann Comhairle will recall me speaking in this House on many occasions-----

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)

Brendan Smith: -----with regard to illicit fuel products coming from paramilitary organisations-----