Results 1-20 of 127 for speaker:Brian Brennan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of the new building project for a scholl (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22994/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (8 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 353. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional contributions can be paid by a person (details supplied) to secure the minimum contributions required for a contributory pension, or if there are there any further options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a farmer (details supplied) can access areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23096/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Industry (7 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach to provide tourism figures for both domestic travel by Irish residents and inward travel into Ireland by non-Irish residents since 2015, in tabular form, broken down by county. [21959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (7 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a contributory pension was not awarded to a person (details supplied); the other options available at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (1 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a further extension of Leap Card areas or the introduction of additional rural zones outside of Dublin to include towns such as Arklow in south Wicklow and Gorey in north Wexford as there is a considerable commuter body in these towns which would greatly benefit from improvements to public transport; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (1 May 2025)

Brian Brennan: 253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new hotels built and opened outside Dublin since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21958/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: Regarding Irish tourism, I am concerned about the figures that have come out for March. The number of inbound travellers is down and I would like to know what plan is in place to reverse this downward trend. The programme for Government clearly states a commitment to growing the tourism industry and I ask for strong action to support this growth. It is imperative that, as a Government, we...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: I thank the Deputy.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Derelict Sites (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: I thank the Minister of State and welcome his action plan, which is very much needed, and the further investment. I take the Minister of State's point about the involvement of the local authority, and how important that is. If we take Arklow, the town I am from and where I have spent all my working life of 25 years, it was a vibrant town, with a port and a buzzing main street. My wife, my...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Derelict Sites (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: I raise the issue of dereliction in our cities, towns and villages. The blight of dereliction and long-term vacancy is prevalent throughout our country. According to the CSO figures for 2022, there are 163,000 derelict properties. I welcome the progress and the millions, if not billions, of euro invested nationwide clearly showing in the vacant property refurbishment grant statistics...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: I am listening with great interest to this debate. I am listening not only as a TD but also as a parent. I was there. I have two beautiful young children. One is seven and one is six. My young son has cystic fibrosis. My son was called to Cappagh hospital to see the consultant under investigation. I went there with my wife. We met the consultant. He told us, literally straight away,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 555. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the €115,000 annual earnings cap for pension contribution tax relief in line with inflation and wage growth since its introduction in 2011, to ensure that workers can adequately save for their retirement. [18768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 556. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the recommendations from a report (details supplied) on pensions, particularly the proposal to remove the annual pension contribution limits, including the €115,000 earnings cap; and to outline the Government's position on this matter. [18769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 557. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing retrospective pension contributions for individuals who were unable to maximise their tax-relieved contributions in previous years due to the €115,000 earnings cap. [18770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 558. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider aligning the €115,000 earnings cap for pension contributions with the standard fund threshold, which is set to increase incrementally to €2.8 million by 2029, in order to provide greater flexibility for retirement savings. [18771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 559. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental government working group established to examine recommendations from a report (details supplied), including changes to pension contribution limits and taxation policies. [18772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a project under the additional accommodation scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18892/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Brennan: 968. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a school can apply to be recategorised from DEIS Urban Band 2 to DEIS Urban Band 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20138/25]