Results 18,101-18,120 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 995. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify any regulations surrounding an individual who has overstayed a visa in Ireland but has subsequently left the country, and who then applies for a visitor visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 323 of 17 November 2022 and 601 of 22 November 2022, the additional measures that have been implemented to ensure that there is an adequate inspection programme concerning maintenance of forests, both in public and private ownership; if the Forestry Standards Manual 2015 was reviewed and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will convene as a matter of urgency a working group comprising of officials from his Department and other Departments and statutory agencies to deal with the recurring problems of fallen trees causing damage to ESB transmission lines, resulting in power outages and huge inconvenience, costs and hardship to communities; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date, and proposals advanced, regarding the need to retain the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all valid 2023/2024 applications for ACRES are finalised, and payments issued without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1971/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 1367. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a drug shortage (details supplied); the steps that will be taken to address this shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 1486. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the provision of free hormone replacement therapy for women, which was due to be implemented on 1 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1757. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the present Leader programme; the funding provided for the previous programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1758. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the present Cavan Leader programme; the funding provided for the previous programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1947/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1759. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the present Monaghan Leader programme; the funding provided for the previous programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1948/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1764. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in finalising the review of the CLÁR areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2071/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: They are not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: Given the unprecedented number of junior Ministers being assigned by this Government, and also in trying to start this Dáil on somewhat of a better foot, it is a poor precedent to have pre-legislative scrutiny waived in respect of this Bill. On another note, with regard to the restoration of Bills, we received the list some 20 minutes before we sat but we really should have received...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: Large numbers of my constituents in Cavan–Monaghan are still without their electricity supply. Most of those people have difficulties with their telephone and broadband connectivity. Life is extremely difficult for people with health ailments and dependent on medical devices. The major cause of the power outage in our area has been trees falling on ESB transmission lines. It is...

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this motion, which we fully support. That the last Private Members’ business of the Thirty-third Dáil, a motion by the Social Democrats, and the first Private Members’ business of the Thirty-fourth Dáil are on the issue of Palestine sends an important message out from this Parliament on how important the issue of genocide in Gaza...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 309. To ask the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when approval will issue to local authorities to issue payments to the remainder of outstanding applications under the 2024 increased cost of business scheme which were due to be issued before the end of 2024; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any grants available to a school to purchase a multi-purpose play area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 538. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not eligible for Sports Ireland support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a student (details supplied) who is studying abroad in an exchange programme which is an integral part of their undergraduate degree but not part of an EU exchange, is eligible for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2310/25]