Results 2,061-2,080 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in reopening Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan; the timeline for the opening of the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7990/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 758. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided in 2022 for the provision of mental health services; if specific funding is allocated for suicide prevention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding provided for his Department and for the agencies under the remit of his Department for the development of enterprise centres in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7063/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: The development of enterprise centres and the development of workspace through enterprise centres has been particularly important in supporting the creation of employment. The counties I represent, Cavan and Monaghan, have benefited from such developments. We all know of one- or two-person businesses that went on to be major national and international companies. We now need a new approach...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. We had very good meetings with the Cavan and Monaghan LEOs and the local authorities as well. The Minister of State knows the topography of Cavan and Monaghan and knows that the development of sites there is very expensive. I and other public representatives supported Cavan County Council on one particular project. The council drew down limited Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his response. In respect of the provision of workspace in enterprise centres, there is a market failure in that developers will not construct such workspace in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan because they will not get the rent return. That is the information available to me and that analysis is supported at official and private sector level too....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial supports available from his Department and through the agencies under the remit of his Department for the development of enterprise centres through community and or local authority development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed to revise costings for farm improvement works to be grant-aided under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will increase the minimum wage in view of the severe pressures on low-income workers at present due to rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will announce details of a new home retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tolls on national roads will be reduced in view of the considerable costs incurred by motorists who have to commute to work on a daily basis and on other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing commitments in the Programme for Government in relation to financial services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if further consideration has been given to issues raised by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the level of excise on fuel products due to the severe pressures on many households due to the rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State will meet the costs of mock exams instead of parents having to pay such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 360. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a refuge centre for victims of domestic abuse will be established in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Co-operation and Working Together (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome our witnesses and compliment CAWT on its work over the years. As Ms Gildernew said, we had engagement with Tom Daly many times. It was always very useful. I do not think I will engage as positively now with him when he is trying to take the Ulster final in Clones, to bring it to a revamped Casement Park. We would have a slight difference of opinion on those issues, but I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the present status of the Immigration Investment Programme; if she will ensure that there will be no reduction in potential investment funding for public good projects including the disability, sports and arts sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. Very high standards were set in Cavan Institute from the word go. I had the privilege of being the first chairman of the first board of management of that college. It has carried on a very fine tradition in ensuring that any public representative who visits to college gets a very warm welcome, in particular a Minister making an announcement of major...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projects that will be progressed in 2022 in the upgrading of existing accommodation and the provision of new accommodation in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6437/22]