Results 17,061-17,080 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (23 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in providing a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (23 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in advancing a project to provide additional accommodation at a health care facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 365. To ask the Minister for Health when the outstanding Covid bonus payments will be made to health care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14586/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: Some weeks ago, I raised with the Minister for Justice the need to introduce additional measures to tackle the scourge of drugs now prevalent in every community throughout our country. As we know, drug addiction and drug abuse are complex issues. We need a multifaceted approach that includes the health service as well as the criminal justice system. The Minister, Deputy Harris, replied to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: It is a very important question. I came across a few cases in which people who were on prepay systems found it hard to get the household energy credit from the relevant provider. I saw a reply to a parliamentary question from the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in which he said that if people did not get their energy credit, they should go to the Department for an additional needs payment....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date on introducing a total contributions approach, aligning a person’s contributory pension more closely with the contributions they make; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15139/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: The programme for Government 2020 commits to the introduction of a total contributions approach aligning a person's contributory pension more closely with the contributions they make. This will include a provision for credit contributions, ensuring that people who take time off work to care for loved ones are not disadvantaged. Will the Minister outline to the House the progress to date in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the progress the Minister outlined. We all remember that back in 2012, there were some changes at that time to the method of calculation which caused many difficulties for people who had worked for more than ten years full-time but had insurance contributions going back many years. I came across one case of a person who came to Dublin and worked in a pub for two weeks at 17 or 18,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: It is very important that people who were at home caring or who had to leave the workforce get the relevant credits. This is a separate question. It was an issue that arose some years ago and I raised it with one of the Minister's predecessors. Farmers who had been on farm assist might have had a good year, gone off farm assist and through the fault of the Department, Revenue and their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment to date this year; how this number compares with the same period in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in reviewing and improving the disabled drivers’ and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected to finalise the review of the school transport scheme; if she will ensure that improvements to its existing operation will be introduced, taking into account the need to facilitate students on the transport service who are ineligible at present but where there is a history of students from an area going to a second-level...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 535. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when grant approval will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15422/23]

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: Like others who have spoken on this very important issue, I take no pleasure in participating in today’s statements. While we rightly congratulate An Tánaiste and Minister for Defence on both the speedy publication of the report of the independent review group into the Defence Forces and his commitment to implementing a comprehensive programme of immediate actions to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is proposed to introduce a grant scheme to assist in the provision of large-scale pre-school accommodation and the upgrading of existing accommodation, as existing grant levels will not be sufficient to ensure adequate childcare accommodation in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of capital funding available to his Department this year for the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new childcare accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15754/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places in further education will be provided in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of capital funding available to his Department in 2023; the general areas which will benefit from such investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15759/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date position concerning the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the recent review on the proposed North-South interconnector following his announcement that the Cabinet had noted this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/23]