Results 12,881-12,900 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1395. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the processing of the 2017 sports capital programme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1404. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed timeframe for the approval of the 2017 sports capital programme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1405. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate additional funding to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in 2017 for the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36262/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1548. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the number of persons on community employment, Tús and the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36086/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend the legislation and regulations for eligibility for the State pension (contributory) (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons have been denied full rate of payment due to the present method of calculation of entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the independent actuarial review of the Social Insurance Fund will commence; the likely timeframe for a public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36274/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1730. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to deal with the conciliation and arbitration issues raised by PDFORRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she plans to implement to assist the retail sector due to the difficulties that have arisen from the weakening of the value of sterling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Currency Exchange (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to assist the retail sector due to the difficulties that have arisen from the weakening of the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 6 July 2017, if a building project at a school (details supplied) will proceed to construction stage at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 467. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and at European level regarding the need to ensure that there will be no return to the borders of the past following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 468. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions recently with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and at European Union level in terms of ensuring that cross-Border travel is fully maintained following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 469. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 513. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the US authorities regarding the appointment of a special envoy to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38552/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the US authorities regarding the appointment of an ambassador to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38553/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 530. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to open an embassy in Georgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 531. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to open an embassy in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38914/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 532. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to extend the diplomatic network; the new consulates or embassies that will open in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 664. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next Garda recruitment campaign will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 673. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 12 July 2017, if he will ensure that additional Garda resources are provided for the Cavan and Monaghan division due to the extra difficulties that arise for policing a Border region; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns in relation to the reduction in Garda personnel...