Results 12,541-12,560 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Administration (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 624. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the number of homes and businesses to be covered by the national broadband plan in an agreement between his Department and a telecommunications provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position with regard to an Irish citizen that was the holder of an Irish driving licence prior to emigration for employment purposes totalling 30 years, is back living here and now wishes to purchase a tractor; if it is necessary for this person to carry out a theory test taking into account that they are not computer literate and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a project (details supplied) will be progressed to the next stage; if funding has been provided by his Department to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2017 to carry out preparatory work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16752/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 684. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a specific grant scheme available to assist with the provision of child care facilities for preschool children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has completed the school transport review; if he will implement measures to alleviate the difficulties that arose for many families prior to the commencement of the 2016/2017 school year with particular reference to the availability of concessionary tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16712/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when decisions will be made on summer works scheme 2017 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16713/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give urgent consideration to the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) to his Department regarding school admissions policy; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of schools under the patronage of Protestant churches and particularly the smaller schools in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: For considerable time I have been raising, through correspondence to the Department and parliamentary questions, the need to progress the proposed building project for the Holy Family special school in Cootehill. It is extremely important that the project to provide additional permanent accommodation should be progressed without further delay. I am privileged to be very familiar with this...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his positive response. As he rightly pointed out, one cause for the delay was the Department's understandable changing of the schedules of accommodation at schools for pupils with special needs. Subsequently, the increased enrolment meant that we had to go back to the drawing board. The situation has been frustrating for those of us who have been supporting the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the review of the criteria pertaining to the tenant purchase scheme has been concluded; his plans to deal with anomalies in the scheme as currently constituted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16802/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the income eligibility limits for social housing with particular reference to the restrictive income limits for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the proposed scheme to provide financial assistance to persons to relocate due to constant flooding at their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the additional €2.65 billion which will be available for capital expenditure and to be announced in budget 2018 will take particular account of the needs of the Border region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17273/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 20 October 2016, the position regarding the proposed provision of a jetty by Waterways Ireland at Castlesaunderson, County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 364. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will give consideration to the request of a local authority (details supplied) regarding the need to attract inward investment and create employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17271/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: On my own behalf and that of the joint committee, I express deepest sympathy to the people of Russia, particularly of St. Petersburg, following the recent atrocity there. We offer our deepest condolences to the families of the bereaved and those who were injured in the attack. It seems as though ever week some part of the world is affected by shameless acts of terrorism. As I have stated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I invite Mr. Sorley McCaughey to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: We will now take some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. McCaughey. Deputies Crowe and Senator Bacik are next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: We are running into time constraints so I will group members and then go to the witnesses to answer all together.