Results 261-280 of 18,625 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 265. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions he has had with countries outside the EU in relation to the provision of essential food and medical supplies to people in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28883/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional specific measures will be introduced to deal with the increasing evidence of littering throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28860/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of funding available this year to upgrade and/or develop new angling facilities on our lakes and rivers; the funding available to each region in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in advancing a project to the next Stage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in establishing a new facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date in upgrading a route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give further consideration to the provision of additional funding in 2025 for the non-national road network, particularly in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28871/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals to reduce driver testing waiting times in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is proposed to allow persons aged 70 and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to undertake school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in increasing the number of drivers available for school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28837/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to include more schools in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28841/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional financial support will be provided for primary schools; particularly smaller schools where capitation funding is inadequate to meet essential expenditure due to increased costs over recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next IT grant will be issued to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payments will issue to primary schools under the minor works schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the remainder of capitation grant payments will issue to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the present position regarding the provision of a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he proposes to introduce additional measures to assist in reducing the sales of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to provide more support to small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (29 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: 494. 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 to help make their holdings viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: Like all other speakers, I welcome Jim and Lucia and their daughters to the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery this evening. I am glad the Minister made the apology on behalf of the State. It was overdue. His words were clear about the terrible injustice that was done to the O'Farrell family on the tragic loss of life of their son, who was killed by a person who should not have been at large...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Brendan Smith: As we all know, throughout the country the Irish Wheelchair Association provides very valuable and important supports to their service users. These are essential supports for persons with disabilities. For more than a year, there have been limited in-person day services at the Irish Wheelchair Association centre in Cavan town. This has affected 40 service users and their families. I have...