Results 15,341-15,360 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 419. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase home supports for 2020 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 420. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for programmes in 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Memoranda of Understanding (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 424. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being implemented on an all-island basis following the agreement on a memorandum of understanding between his Department and the Department of Health in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the capacity for testing for Covid-19; the average turnaround time for test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10394/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an investigation into high levels of Covid-19 infection among healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the proposals he put to the EU Commission in relation to the need to increase the proposed budget for CAP post-2020; if he has outlined to the EU Agriculture Commissioner that the most recent budget proposals are not adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10252/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS scheme will reopen for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend GLAS pending the introduction of a new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when beef exports to China will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10334/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcome of discussions he has had with representatives of the tourism and hospitality sector; the support programmes that will be put in place to assist the sector through the difficulties that have arisen due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/20]

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: The EU-UK joint committee meeting tomorrow, at which there will be consideration of the implementation of the withdrawal agreement, including the critically important protocol on Ireland-Northern Ireland, will be extremely important for people throughout the island, but particularly for communities in my home region on both sides of the Border. Given the backdrop of negative comments and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of passport services available at present; the timescale for a resumption of all passport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments by the EU chief negotiator regarding Brexit and the need for the UK Government to honour the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11607/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with members of the Northern Ireland Executive and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to introduce without further delay the victims payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety Inspections (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation at a school (details supplied); his views on whether the board of management of the school has a responsibility with regard to a health and safety report on the school which it has received; if the staffing levels in place at the school will not be reduced as a result of the school complying...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that participation on the 2020 programme arising from the July provision will not be restricted to children attending special schools or special classes but will enable eligible students from any school to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11591/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details will be published in relation to the reopening of primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources will be provided in 2020 to support children with special needs at primary and second level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11593/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 11 November 2019, if there has been further progress in achieving a full and comprehensive investigation here and in Northern Ireland into the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan, in December 1972 which caused the death of two young persons and injuries to many others; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2020)

Brendan Smith: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions there have been with the Minister for Health in Northern Ireland on the development of tracing apps that would be compatible on all of the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10476/20]