Results 161-180 of 18,081 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (18 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give detailed consideration to the issues relevant to his Department, and the agencies under the remit of his Department, raised by an assembly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36966/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 10.To ask the Taoiseach when details of the next round of funding for capital projects under the shared island fund will be announced.[35824/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 132.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are proposals to expand the range of services available through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35658/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 174.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in view of the Government’s commitment to increase personnel in the Permanent Defence Force, he will ensure further consideration is given to a proposal concerning accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35991/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 312.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 4 July 2024, the progress to date in rolling out a new local area hackney scheme; if in introducing a new scheme he will ensure easy access to such services for persons, particularly those without their own transport or close family support living in remote areas; if he will ensure that a new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 382.To ask the Minister for Finance the new measures his Department and the Revenue Commissioners will implement to deal with the problems of smuggling tobacco (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35823/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 409.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to amend the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 to include areas in County Cavan that are subject to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34221/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 709.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a special school in County Monaghan, as the need for such school provision has been clearly identified for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 710.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department and the NCSE will finalise the review in relation to the need for further new special schools and the expansion of existing special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35956/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 890.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the timeline in relation to the issue of approval for an application under the vacant homes scheme and the completion date; if he is aware that this 13-month deadline is causing difficulties for some applicants due to the shortage of capacity in construction particularly for smaller contractors who are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 899.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the conditions pertaining to the tenant purchase scheme to enable long-term tenants of smaller social housing units, which were termed in the past as older persons’ dwellings, to purchase their homes if they so wish; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35880/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 901.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if specific paid leave will be introduced for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35987/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1204.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that adequate financial resources continue to be provided for the work of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains, in view of the great importance of their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1205.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda service will be restored (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1304.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give further consideration to the provision of financial assistance to persons who do not have forest plantations and are not availing of any forestry schemes who need to have ash dieback trees removed on their property adjacent to public roads from a safety point of view; if he is aware that there are substantial costs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1305.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the introduction of a farm retirement scheme with funding from CAP and/or national resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1306.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an up-to-date review available concerning the adequacy of fodder stock for the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35984/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1476.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that will be implemented to increase services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1558.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to expand and or provide new family resource centres in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (9 Sep 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1559.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that an application for a new service will be given detailed and favourable consideration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35975/24]