Results 201-220 of 18,296 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 887. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1525/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 909. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that adequate personnel are assigned at local level to administer community welfare services and ensure as existed, prior to administrative changes in recent years, reasonable access for persons to such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 972. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the removal of security clearance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 992. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the naturalisation of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1155/25]

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]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Educational Disadvantage (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: That is a big challenge for me. All the other sitting TDs in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency are safe except me.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Educational Disadvantage (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State sincerely for his response. The model in Cavan relating to the large-scale infrastructure sports application had Cavan County Council, Cavan GAA and the Royal School collaborating and putting forward a project that brought the entire community together. It is extremely important in all walks of life. We could learn from having more collaboration across...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Educational Disadvantage (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas for their assistance and support in recent years. I hope all the Deputies present will be back. I am delighted the Minister of State at the Departments of Education and tourism and sport, Deputy Thomas Byrne, is with us. As this is the first opportunity I have had, I express my sincere thanks to him for the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and all the staff in the Houses for the courtesy and support they have shown over the years. Our small and medium enterprises, which are the backbone of our economy, particularly in smaller urban and rural areas, have faced particular challenges over the last few years due to increased costs. Many of those businesses fear for their viability into the future....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: Will the Tánaiste ensure this is addressed as a matter of urgency because businesses need these payments before the end of this year?