Results 17,481-17,500 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals if any there are to increase capacity and availability of courses in digital forensics, in view of the threats to society posed by the proliferation of misinformation through social media platforms and the need to tackle such abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed building project for Cavan Institute will proceed to the next stage in 2024; the expected timescale for delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2088/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding provided in 2023 for the non-national road network; the specific allocations made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council; if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided for this road network in 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2285/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the widespread concern of farmers to recent changes in VAT refunds on dairy equipment and mobile farm equipment which will prevent in many instances necessary investment in farm facilities and cause additional costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2290/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) concerning increased costs for small businesses; the measures that will be implemented to ease such pressures on small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2300/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the schemes under the remit of his Department to assist in restoring vacant and derelict buildings to habitable use for housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2301/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further consideration will be given to the provision of support for hackney services in rural communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1583/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, there are to award funding to more primary schools under the STEM grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 1296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up to date position regarding the issue of payments under ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2095/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: I understand from senior people in medicine that there is a need to increase the number of interns and training scheme doctors nationally. Apparently, the vast majority of level 3 hospitals have interns but Cavan-Monaghan hospital, despite promises, has not been facilitated with trainees. Without trainees, this hospital will have difficulty in recruiting and retaining Irish-trained doctors...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report his attendance at the recent shared island youth forum. [57118/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. As has been said on many occasions in this House, the shared island initiative is very welcome. My constituency of Cavan-Monaghan is benefiting through investment, for example with the Ulster Canal and also through committed investment in the further development of the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark. It is the first UNESCO-recognised cross-border geopark in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 500. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of respite services available in Cavan and Monaghan for children and for adults; the proposals to extend and improve the range of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that urgent consideration is given to a request of a healthcare facility and ensure that this ongoing issue is resolved satisfactorily without delay, which will be beneficial to patients in that catchment area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the political parties in Stormont the potential of the Shared Island initiative to fund cross border projects to benefit communities North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the range of projects that can be funded under his Department's Reconciliation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3330/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that an adequate programme of upgrading and enabling smaller telephone exchanges which are particularly important to rural communities is being undertaken in view of the importance of this infrastructure in enhancing broadband coverage; if he has had communication with the relevant provider(s)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that an adequate broadband service is provided to an area (details supplied) as households and businesses in that community are concerned about the lack of such coverage at present and the difficulties in conducting day to day business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project will proceed to the next stage as this additional accommodation is needed for next September (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3600/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Smith: 248. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of a project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3444/24]