Results 3,121-3,140 of 18,450 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the EU and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the establishment of an EU office in Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will implement to protect jobs in the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9219/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in discussions with insurance companies in ensuring that claims are honoured in relation to business interruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9242/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the requests of an association (details supplied) regarding the urgent need to provide support to a sector due to the severe difficulties facing this industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8682/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give urgent consideration to the requests of an association (details supplied) regarding the urgent need to provide support to a sector due to the severe difficulties facing the industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 473. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration has been given to the detailed submission by an organisation (details supplied) relating to the reopening of a sector; the outcome of discussions with the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9245/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 474. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to maximise the potential and usage of enterprise centres in attracting employment opportunities to rural areas and also helping to reduce travel for the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9250/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the issues raised in correspondence by associations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 510. To ask the Minister for Health if an investigation has been undertaken into the continuing high incidence of Covid-19 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if so, if there is an identified deficiency in healthcare provision in the areas; if so, if additional resources will be provided to public and private healthcare providers to deal with such issues; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 678. To ask the Minister for Health when construction will commence on a project (details supplied); the timescale for the construction and completion of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9246/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 679. To ask the Minister for Health when he will establish a mental health task force to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the provision of adequate supports in a timely manner to persons with mental health issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9251/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 680. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make greater use of capacity in both public and private hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 704. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce the unacceptable waiting times in relation to assessment of needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9398/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent Teagasc report on farm incomes; the measures he will introduce to support beef, dairy and sheep farmers in view of the projected loss of income for these sectors; the additional financial supports that will be provided at EU and national level in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 831. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if approval issued in January 2020 by the CER on the procurement process for the proposed north-south interconnector; his views on such approval issuing prior to the planning process being completed here or in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 832. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected roll out of the national broadband plan in 2020 in County Cavan; the areas that will benefit from this development; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to have the broadband infrastructure upgraded in many parts of County Cavan due to increased demand for proper connectivity for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 896. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to the requests of an association (details supplied) regarding the urgent need to provide support to a sector due to the severe difficulties facing this industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8683/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 952. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with representatives of driving schools and driving instructors in relation to the necessary preparations and systems to be put in place to enable resumption of driving lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9247/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 953. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is proposed to have driver theory tests and driver tests resumed; the measures in place to date to facilitate this resumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9248/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 954. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timescale for the construction and completion of an essential road project (details supplied); the funding to be provided for this project in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9249/20]