Results 16,441-16,460 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will improve without further delay the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure adequate funding is allocated to local authorities in 2022 to continue the much-needed housing voids programme in view of the success of the programme in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his officials are aware of the work of a not-for-profit organisation (details supplied) established to create solutions to divert surplus renewable energy which would otherwise be wasted to Irish homes with a primary focus on those in fuel poverty; if he has engaged with local authorities or approved housing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the volume of renewable energy in kWh that was dispatched down due to constraints and curtailment on the energy network in 2020; if he or his officials has calculated the potential retail value of this renewable energy; if he or his officials has examined the work of a not-for-profit...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the measures being undertaken by local authorities and or approved housing bodies to utilise some of the large volumes of renewable energy that is currently dumped to help address fuel poverty in social housing; if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the European Union requirements as part of the Clean Energy Package for countries with less than 50% renewable electricity in their energy mix to limit renewable electricity curtailment to less than 5% annually; his views on the fact that in 2020 Ireland dumped 11.4% of available...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the scheme of support announced for the pigmeat sector will issue to farmers; if he will ensure that payments issue without delay in view of the serious financial pressures facing this sector at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor. [12802/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [12803/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: In the Taoiseach's meeting with US President Biden next week, I presume among the many areas for discussion will be the need to strengthen further bilateral relations between our countries. We are very glad a friend of Ireland holds the presidency. I am thinking in particular of the undocumented Irish, with best estimates indicating there may be up to 10,000 Irish people in the US who have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12804/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's response. Earlier today, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, of which I am a member, had a meeting with the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, at which Brexit and the protocol were major issues of discussion, along with the need to implement the Good Friday Agreement fully. People with all shades of political opinion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals there are to have further engagement with the Department in Northern Ireland in relation to further co-operation in further education on a cross-Border and all Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been carried out on an all-Ireland basis in relation to skills shortages throughout the island of Ireland; the proposals to arrange training and the provision of relevant courses on a cross-border basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artists' Remuneration (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the introduction of the artist basic income guarantee pilot scheme project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13424/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timescale for the Government response to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission with particular reference to an essential ending of forced retirement at age 65; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action that has been taken in view of the White Paper on Defence that the ability to effectively defend Defence Forces’ networks from cyber-attacks is an essential capability that must be retained and developed. [13197/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on and response to the call by the Commission on Defence Forces for the enhancement of the Defence Forces structures across the cyber domain. [13196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13405/22]