Results 121-140 of 18,625 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Community Safety Partnerships (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in establishing local community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when approval will issue in respect of applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in obtaining an extension of the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions with other EU agriculture ministers, and at the EU Agriculture Council, in relation to the need to ringfence funding for the CAP post 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions he has had to date with the EU Agriculture and Environment Commissioners and at the Agriculture Council on the need to retain the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2298. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of respite services available in Cavan and Monaghan for children and for adults; the further proposals to extend the range of such services in 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2508. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe for when additional funding will be provided for a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44067/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 3246. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to improve services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 3415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the same income eligibility limits for SUSI grants are applicable for students attending recognised courses in colleges outside this State, such as in Northern Ireland, as are applicable for students attending recognised courses in colleges in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43641/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the new national development plan sets an enhanced level of ambition for collaborative cross-Border public investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39837/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: The different cross-Border programmes have been important since they were first initiated by then Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, in the mid-1990s. There were the PEACE I and PEACE II programmes and INTERREG programmes. As the Minister, Deputy Chambers, will be aware, the PEACEPLUS programme is very important for all the Border counties, north and south of the Border. I am particularly anxious...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister sincerely for his reply and the particular interest he always has in cross-Border projects. It is heartening that the shared island initiative has been warmly welcomed by people of all political traditions. Different projects I have been involved in, if they have been cross-Border projects, have been funded by the shared island fund, such as the UNESCO Cuilcagh...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: I warmly welcome the Minister's comments and his confirmation of his Department's co-operation with the Special EU Programme Body. In all my dealings with it over the years, Ms McIntyre and her colleagues have ensured that the best value is given to the taxpayer for the major investment that has occurred and that particularly disadvantaged communities benefit from that investment.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date with the proposed Cavan town drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that adequate financial provision is made to enable the appointment of SNAs to all schools from September where such needs have been identified, and ensure that all pupils needing such support will not be deprived of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in providing a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of time an applicant (details supplied) can expect to continue to wait for a retest for a driving licence and if he will outline the average maximum waiting times in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40216/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Support Services (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in view of the concerns of employees at a company (details supplied) if he will outline the supports being provided by his Department and the industrial promotion agencies to secure the maximum possible level of employment in that company and protect the best interests of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project at a school will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project for a school will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40475/25]