Results 221-240 of 18,296 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the increase in the sale of diesel-powered cars; the policies the Government will pursue to reduce the number of diesel-powered cars on the road in order to achieve its emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45506/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation measures that will be introduced in 2025 to ease the pressures on small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45430/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline his recent engagement with the SME sector, with particular reference to the sector’s concern about increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45431/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the increase in the sale of diesel-powered cars; the fiscal and tax policies he intends to pursue to reduce the number of diesel-powered cars on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the measures that will be implemented by her Department and by the agencies under the remit of her Department to support the tourism sector in 2025, taking into account the increased costs that have incurred in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45442/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional measures that will be implemented in 2025 to promote at home and abroad Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions he had at EU level in relation to the need to reduce the regulatory burden and unnecessary paper-work on farmers participating in different schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45991/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for clarity on an aspect of the disability budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45500/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2025 (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 347. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding allocated to deliver 40,000 additional home support hours in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45501/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2025 (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding allocated to deliver 20,000 additional personal assistance hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45502/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2025 (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 349. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding allocated to the progressive alignment of the PA rate and home support rate with older persons services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45503/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that more services are provided in Cavan and Monaghan to support children and adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 395. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that more services are provided in Cavan and Monaghan to support children and adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional support will be provided in 2025 for youth services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45972/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in view of the widespread concern expressed by childcare providers about the viability of their services, if he will review the funding level for such providers, particularly for services providing full-time places for younger children, for which there is huge demand and an inadequate supply at present, taking...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that the core funding model for each county will be amended to take into account recent additional costs on such services impacting on their viability with potential closures and subsequent loss of childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if urgent consideration will be given to addressing the shortage of childcare places, particularly for younger children and pre-ECCE recipients, in view of the widespread concern of parents who may wish to return to work and are unable to do so because of the lack of such places; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Nov 2024)

Brendan Smith: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to reduce unacceptable delays in children accessing services provided by CAMHS in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2024)

Duncan Smith: 410. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the hugely negative impact that nitrogen oxides (NOx) has on citizens’ health, particularly children; the policies he intends to implement to improve air quality from NOx; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45504/24]