Results 14,001-14,020 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary financial resources and personnel will be allocated for the provision of ambulance services in view of the delay in responding to an emergency call (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37814/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Press Standards Legislation (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 623. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to establish a media fund to support independent journalism similar to other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be allocated to local authorities for their road works programme in 2019 in view of the importance of the non-national road network particularly in rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37816/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network in 2019 will be ensured in view of the need for additional investment in this network in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37815/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date in progressing a new childcare capital grant scheme to assist in the provision of new childcare facilities in cases in which there is an identified need for additional places and in which the maximum level of grant aid under the present scheme would be inadequate to help a community childcare organisation to provide...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a new childcare capital grant scheme to assist childcare providers to extend or provide new childcare facilities in cases in which there is an identified need for additional places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38000/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Minister will recall that I raised with her on a number of occasions the need for a substantial increase in the grant aid to assist with the provision of additional childcare places. This is particularly important for the community childcare sector. The Minister mentioned to me in July, when we discussed this matter, that she would be discussing it with stakeholders, and she hoped to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for her detailed response. We all support the provision of additional childcare places. It is great that there is demand for such places and the refurbishment and upgrading of some facilities that have been in use for some time. The Minister mentioned the €1 million grants. I spoke to her privately about a certain project. I had the privilege of approving...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for her response. The last day we discussed this issue during Oral Questions the Minister of State used a phrase indicating it was her absolute priority to get enough moneys for capital provision to increase childcare infrastructure. I support fully that strong commitment. I appeal to the Minister of State to ensure there is a strand within the capital budget...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: We can meet and discuss it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be no change or diminution to the backstop proposal as agreed in December 2017 in negotiations between Britain and the European Union on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Fraud (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the concerns outlined by an association (details supplied) relating to fraudulent claims and increasing insurance costs; his plans to implement measures to deal with these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing the report of the cost of insurance working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to amend and improve the criteria pertaining to the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38223/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38224/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in establishing a Garda insurance fraud unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to restore the budgets for the Garda divisions in the northern region which were recently reduced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such reductions impede the essential policing requirements of Border divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on reform of the GMS contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement regarding the adequate renumeration of general practice and the retention of doctors with particular emphasis on the needs of rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to check whether the deficiencies in the CervicalCheck programme outlined in the Scally report are not also occurring in other screening programmes. [38222/18]