Results 2,561-2,580 of 18,301 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the recommendations made in the Action Plan for Insurance Reform in relation to the Personal Injury Assessment Board; the number of recommendations that have not been implemented to date; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43849/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress expected in rolling out the national broadband plan in 2021 throughout County Cavan; the areas that will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44411/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress expected in rolling out the national broadband plan in 2021 throughout County Monaghan; the areas that will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44412/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with telecommunications providers and the communications regulator on the need to improve mobile telephone coverage in different parts of the country, including areas in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an agreement is in place with the UK authorities to ensure there will be no imposition of mobile telephone roaming charges from 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44440/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure a substantial financial allocation under the road works programme to Cavan County Council in 2021 for the further planning and design of a route (details supplied) in view of its strategic importance for the Border region and the need to upgrade this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44461/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give further consideration to the provision of funding to local authorities in 2021 for the local improvement scheme due to the long waiting lists in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan and the unacceptable delays for households in rural areas having laneways accessing their homes brought up to an acceptable standard;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures he will implement to counteract the illegal and cross-Border trade in tobacco and drink products and household fuel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will introduce to protect and support legitimate businesses trading in household fuel products due to the difficulties they face with illegal cross-Border trade in such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of the most recent discussions with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the need to retain a banking service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 315. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure an increase in funding to Cavan County Council in 2021 for flood alleviation measures in view of increasing problems with flooding due to heavy rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44415/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure an increase in funding to Monaghan County Council in 2021 for flood alleviation measures in view of increasing problems with flooding due to heavy rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44416/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected timeline for each stage in the provision of new public service accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Project Funding (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from the Exchequer and EU sources for tourism projects in 2021 under a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the tenant purchase scheme to enable persons who are in receipt of a pension and have the financial resources to buy out their council home avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if income eligibility limits will be improved for social housing for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in which the existing limits are very low and causing difficulties for many families who have little hope of obtaining a mortgage or home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units built directly by local authorities in 2019 and 2020; the projected number of such units for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a planned building project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a building project application by a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44485/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Smith: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school bus capacity will be increased without further delay in light of the large number of students unable to access transport at present due to a much reduced capacity in the 2020-21 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44510/20]