Results 12,401-12,420 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a project (details supplied) is included in the 2017 HSE capital programme due to the inadequate facilities at the health facility at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting lists for orthopaedics in the north-east region with particular reference to the delays for patients in counties Cavan and Monaghan accessing assessments and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the Foreign Affairs Council, the need to provide additional humanitarian assistance to areas such as South Sudan and Yemen in which there is an imminent threat of famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Health when a service will be provided at a hospital (details supplied); if the recruitment of the necessary personnel has commenced; the date for the introduction of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12418/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner regarding the ruling by the World Trade Organisation that Russia's 2014 import bans on live pigs, pork and other pork products from the EU are illegal; the measures being implemented to restore the export of pig products to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan who have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for this delay; when payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan availing of the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in counties Cavan and Monaghan; when the maps will be published; the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the renewable heat incentive scheme will be introduced; the rate to be paid per kilowatt hour; the rate to be paid per size of boiler; if this scheme will be fully operational by mid 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12419/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 282. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a broadband telecommunications universal service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12420/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a universal service obligation for mobile phone service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12421/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: I am very glad that this item was accepted and am pleased that the Minister of State is here to respond. I wish to refer to services provided by Enable Ireland for children up to age six and by the HSE's child development team for children aged from six to eight in Cavan-Monaghan. My comments are informed by my constituency work and by ongoing contact with parents of children with a...

Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. As he said, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and I had the pleasure of accompanying the Minister of State that evening in Clones when we met families and the support groups. Excellent work is being done by community groups throughout Cavan-Monaghan. The Minister of State would be very welcome to visit the area again. I know of his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the Minister of Agriculture in the Northern Ireland Executive, the British Secretary of State with responsibility for agriculture and the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development regarding the arrangements that will need to be put in place to facilitate the movement of agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement additional measures to assist the mushroom sector as a result of the particular difficulties facing this sector due to a weakening in the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce an export guarantee scheme for small and medium businesses due to the particular difficulties that are arising for some sectors that have a heavy reliance on exports to the sterling area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a review of the income eligibility limits for social housing will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the particular challenges arising for all of Ireland following Brexit will be part of the discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and with the political parties represented in the Assembly following the recent elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland following the recent Assembly elections in relation to the need to have the Assembly and Executive re-established without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions he has had with each of the party leaders represented in the Northern Ireland Assembly in relation to the need to have the Assembly and Executive re-established without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/17]