Results 221-240 of 3,473 for speaker:Bríd Smith in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has plans to ensure the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will regulate the prices charged to consumers on district heating systems; if he has plans to change the current charging system that apply to district heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (15 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify when his Department will issue a money message or a reasoned response for the Petroleum and other Minerals Development (Climate Emergency) Amendment Bill; if he can clarify why this has taken his Department this length of time to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28758/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (15 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate the reason that an autistic person's home support hours have been reduced by an autism support service (details supplied); what process to appeal this reduction is open to the person affected; if this person's care plan can be unilaterally changed like this; if the HSE will ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail the progress made on reaching SDGs and on international aid; what the target is; and where we are at specifically in relation to, a Voluntary National Review on the SDGs, reaching 0.7% ODA/GNI with high-quality, poverty-focused overseas aid and climate financing; if the Government will address Irish civil society's five...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 339. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is aware of insurers writing to consumers on the issue of the danger of having homes underinsured, and so on; if the companies are now using the issue of potential underinsurance as a mechanism to reduce potential pay-outs to tenants for certain claims; if any regulatory authority under his Department has received any complaints or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 379. To ask the Minister for Finance if he can clarify (details supplied) in relation to the residential zoned land tax. [27918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 646. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if changes made by his Department now require a tenant to have resided in their home for ten years before accessing this scheme in relation to the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants, or if years previously spent on social housing supports, and so on, count towards this ten-year period; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he or his Department have had any correspondence or discussion with officials from Northern Ireland in relation to defective slurry/effluent tanks built and operated in Northern Ireland which discharge into waterways feeding into the South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can detail how compliance with EU nitrates directives and other environmental protection regulations are enforced or monitored along the Border counties when potential harmful discharges into waterways may be occurring in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can detail in the event of pollution and damage being caused to waterways in the Republic of Ireland from effluent originating in Northern Ireland the actions his Department or the State can take at EU level or with UK authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27113/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a series of matters (details supplied) will be clarified in relation to the tenant in situ purchase scheme in cases in which a local authority is interested in purchasing a house that is for sale with tenants on social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28105/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 792. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify if there is a limit on the amount of savings a person can have if they are to be successful in obtaining an additional needs payment; if she will clarify what this limit is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27254/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 1082. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can detail the procedures and systems in place in the Citywest centre for IPO applicants, specifically in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to establish a formal agreement to address the following: the pay disparity of Section 39 organisations; a multi-annual, sustainable funding model for voluntary organisations; a review of the out-of-date Health Act 2004, which does not reflect the reality and essential nature of services provided by Section 39 organisations; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (1 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Health if he can clarify the position in relation to a person carrying prescribed medicinal cannabis products from an another state, specifically in relation to Article 75 of the Schengen Implementing Convention, which states that it is permissible to transport drugs and psychotropic substances needed as part of medical treatment if the person concerned has a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Health if he can detail any plans to review the criteria for medical card eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available for people currently seeking international protection who are unaccommodated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will authorise the payment of pension increases due to postal workers since January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports available for apartment complexes in terms of energy-efficiency upgrades, or access to the installation of solar panels and any other energy efficiency supports. [25764/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can clarify whether the one stop shop system of retrofitting supports is applicable to apartment complexes or individual apartment owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25765/23]