Results 12,901-12,920 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 758. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who travels to Northern Ireland and becomes ill and undergoes surgery in hospital in Northern Ireland is entitled to have all costs covered by the European health card E111; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36800/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources can be provided to improve ambulance response times in County Monaghan in view of the circumstances outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36942/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1253. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the implementation to date of the national stroke programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38685/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees at decentralised offices (details supplied); his plans to reduce the level of services administered from that office; if so, the number of employees affected; if this proposal will result in a freeze or embargo on other staff wishing to transfer to that location from other Departments; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates Process (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided in his Department's Estimates for 2017 for the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; the expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish an enterprise stabilisation fund to assist sectors that face particular difficulties due to the reduction in the value of sterling since mid-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to implement to assist the beef sector due to difficulties that have arisen from the decline in the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to implement to assist the mushroom sector due to difficulties that have arisen from the decline in the value of sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects exports of beef to China to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38678/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received and approved respectively under the Scottish derogation initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme Data (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of mushroom farmers and businesses that have been approved to participate in the special agri-loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce long-term low-cost loan measures to assist agribusinesses improve competitiveness due to the particular challenges that will arise from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38918/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1426. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given further consideration to the concerns outlined by public representatives in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath in relation to the draft terms of reference for the independent study in relation to the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Data (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1683. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided in her Department's estimates for 2017 for the affordable childcare scheme; the percentage of childcare providers that are participating in the scheme; the projected expenditure to the end of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1754. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided in his Department's Estimates for the Leader programme for 2017; the expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38679/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1767. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to enable members of an organisation (details supplied) to act as solemnisers for marriage ceremonies in view of the fact that such persons have undergone the necessary training and achieved the competency to act as independent celebrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36891/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1771. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the entitlements of persons to a State pension (contributory) whose insurance contributions records were interrupted due to periods in receipt of farm assist while farm incomes were low; if the periods that persons were on farm assist can be credited for insurance contribution purposes; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1986. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a further extension of planning permission for dwelling houses in which an extension of five years has already been granted and in circumstances where the person has been unable to undertake the work due to economic circumstances; if he will consider enabling the further extension of planning; and if he...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (20 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Leas-Ceann Comhairle. I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle selecting this Topical Issue. It is an issue of huge concern in the Cavan-Monaghan area and in the general Border region, namely, the need to upgrade our infrastructure, particularly road infrastructure. I welcome the fact the Minister, Deputy Ross, is here. From my observations in this Chamber, in previous debates he is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (20 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his response, in particular his references to the necessary upgrading of the N2, the Border to Clontibret road design reactivation, the Castleblayney bypass and the need to implement safety measures there because unfortunately there has been a considerable loss of life on that stretch of road in recent years. I have highlighted one particular route in this House...