Results 2,721-2,740 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected timeline for each stage in the provision of new public service accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from the Exchequer and EU sources for tourism projects in 2021 under a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the tenant purchase scheme to enable persons who are in receipt of a pension and have the financial resources to buy out their council home avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if income eligibility limits will be improved for social housing for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in which the existing limits are very low and causing difficulties for many families who have little hope of obtaining a mortgage or home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units built directly by local authorities in 2019 and 2020; the projected number of such units for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a planned building project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project application by a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44485/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus capacity will be increased without further delay in light of the large number of students unable to access transport at present due to a much reduced capacity in the 2020-21 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44510/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 458. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be provided in 2021 to ensure the provision of a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the improvements she plans to implement to the closed-circuit television, CCTV, scheme due to difficulties encountered by community groups in availing of it as structured at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that adequate policing resources are provided in the Border region to deal with cross-Border criminal activity by persons and organised gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44522/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if increased funding will be made available in 2021 to the drug task forces in view of the increased demand for services in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in reducing the delays in processing forestry felling applications which have adversely affected the supply of timber products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 639. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at the most recent meeting of the beef forum; the date and agenda for the next meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 640. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in ensuring that approved merchant stores will continue to sell veterinary medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44396/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 642. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated acreage of forestry affected by ash dieback disease; the costs incurred in implementing measures to counteract the spread of this disease; the further measures to be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44398/20]

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: A quick look through the conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 10 and 11 December gives us a good overview of what is likely to dominate the domestic and European agenda in the coming six to 12 months, with one exception to which I will return. The five conclusion headings from the post-meeting communiqué were the multi-annual financial framework for 2021 to 2027...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the parties in the Northern Ireland Executive and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about the need to implement the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44037/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the UK Foreign Secretary about the unanimous motions passed in Dáil Éireann on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44038/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated in 2020 for peace and reconciliation projects; the expected expenditure at the end of 2020; the funding provided for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44039/20]