Results 17,201-17,220 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the number of illegal units of medicine that have beendetained by the HPRA; if plans are in place for the HPRA to be given more powers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (1 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the independent Radiation Therapist Review; how this review will align with the National Cancer Strategy; if the review will include measures to tackle the vacancies of radiotherapists across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (1 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing collaboration on a North/South basis in the provision of further education throughout this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (1 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give further consideration to a possible restructuring of the capitation grant scheme for primary schools to provide for additional support for smaller schools, which have particular challenges in meeting increasing costs and which are dependent on a small school community to raise funds; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (1 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in developing new accommodation and services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27033/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: Since the end of last year there has been improvement in substantially reducing the waiting times for driving tests at the Cavan centre. Unfortunately, once again there is a concern that we may see waiting times increase. Driving instructors believe that not enough driving testers have been rostered for work in the Cavan centre for June and July. Those two months are particularly important...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [26402/23]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cross-Border Co-operation (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island dialogue all-island women's forum civic initiative. [26403/23]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cross-Border Co-operation (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: Of course, the shared island initiative is very welcome in many strata of society both North and South, and I have been very glad over recent months to attend a number of events both North and South to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. At a British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly commemoration held at Stormont in early March, a number of speakers from the former women's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (14 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [26404/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (14 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: In rural areas, in particular, one of the challenges facing businesses and enterprise in general is inadequate infrastructure. In my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, most businesses are indigenous and home-grown. Some of those enterprises started as one-person businesses and are now international companies with their headquarters remaining in Cavan and Monaghan. In my area, the agrifood...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has established the number of students in an area (details supplied) requiring a special education placement who have not yet secured such a place for first year at second level commencing September 2023; the measures that will be introduced to ensure places for such students; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (14 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the provisions relating to substitute consent (Part XA) and section 37L of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (15 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the political parties in Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Assembly and the Executive restored at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (15 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland concerning legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28845/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband plan in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (15 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposals, if any, there are to have additional publicity programmes regarding the need to deal with the proliferation of littering problems throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28877/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the present position regarding the provision of SEN accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28962/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in relation to providing additional permanent accommodation and upgrade existing accommodation at a school (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28963/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: I have raised the devastating impact illegal drugs are having on individuals, families and communities right across our country in this House on many occasions. In February, I was very glad that the Minister, Deputy Harris, in response to my parliamentary questions, outlined that new legislative measures would be introduced. He referred to specific provisions including an increase in the...