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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. The figure I have been given, and the fare I know people are paying, is the return fare, which increased from €18.50 to €27.30. That is a somewhat different percentage increase than that for the single fare he cited. He quite correctly said the intention is to have a fair charging system. That is not applicable in the case of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue. I also appreciate that the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Canney, is here to reply. Bus commuters on the Cavan-Dublin route were absolutely shocked to learn on 16 June of a massive increase in fares from that date. A daily return ticket from Cavan to Dublin was increased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be introduced to ensure more home support workers will be available to provide a very important service where unacceptable delays in such provision exist at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34622/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date with the major building project for Cavan General Hospital, including a new emergency department, endoscopy unit, and additional beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34621/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the details for the next round of the community sports facilities fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34627/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regional Assemblies (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give detailed consideration to a recent briefing note of the Northern & Western Regional Assembly: Regional Infrastructure Priorities for the Northern and Western Region, June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35166/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the issuance of a sanction letter for assistive technology support for a primary school student (details supplied) whose application was approved in March 2025; and if the process can be expedited to avoid further delay in accessing the required educational supports. [35060/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will give detailed consideration to a recent briefing note of the Northern & Western Regional Assembly: Regional Infrastructure Priorities for the Northern and Western Region, June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regional Assemblies (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give detailed consideration to a recent briefing note of the Northern & Western Regional Assembly: Regional Infrastructure Priorities for the Northern and Western Region, June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Common Agricultural Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 357. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if that funding for the Leader Programme post 2027 will continue to be provided through CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35183/25]

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: I apologise that I missed the earlier part of the meeting due to another meeting I was attending. I wish to pick up on two or three points my colleague Deputy Connolly mentioned about the difficulties that face young people who want to be apprentices in getting an employer. I am thinking of the young people from vulnerable homes where there is no history of education or employment. I fear...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Infrastructure (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he will implement to ensure adequate safety measures are in place in relation to the development of battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the concerns of commuters using Bus Éireann services on the Cavan-Dublin route in relation to the excessive increase in fares effective from 16 June 2025; if he will ensure that these fares are reviewed and reduced by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in view of the concerns of employees at a company (details supplied), if he will ensure the best possible support is provided by his Department and the industrial promotion agencies to secure the maximum possible level of employment in that company and protect the best interests of employees; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns of school principals, boards of management, and parents of children with additional needs where there is not sufficient provision of SNAs in some schools for the 2025/2026 school year, if additional appointments can be sanctioned without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34563/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that a successor scheme to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme will be introduced in 2026 in view of its value to artists across different disciplines and the need to support the artistic community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34716/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Regulations (25 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to include in the classes of development requiring an environmental assessment report for certain installations of stationary battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/25]

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Cathaoirleach and, like you, I welcome Mr. Deering and his colleague, Ms Siobhán O'Donoghue, to the committee. I am a new member of this committee so we are just finding our feet in regard to the committee's role and, obviously, the role of the Ombudsman and its work. Do public utilities come under the Ombudsman's remit, such as telecom providers and ESB?

Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Engagement with the Office of the Ombudsman (24 Jun 2025)

Brendan Smith: To Mr. Deering's knowledge, has there ever been any effort to have them responsible to the Ombudsman? I know telecom companies nowadays are private companies. The ESB is obviously a State company.