Results 3,621-3,640 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the conditions attaching to the award of concessionary tickets on school transport in view of the difficulties that arise for many families at the commencement of each school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve class sizes and the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36433/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will meet with a deputation, as requested by local community groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the conditions of employment of school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new apprenticeship programmes available since 2017; the estimated cost for such allowances; the estimated additional costs that will be incurred in ensuring equality of allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce similar allowances for all apprenticeships; if so, the estimated cost for such allowances; the estimated additional costs that will be incurred in ensuring equality or allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when authorisation will issue to commence the pre-qualification process in respect of a building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a summer works scheme application will be approved in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36536/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 666. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to hold a public inquiry in to the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to a proposed EU wide ban on lead shot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Dealing (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures he plans to introduce along with a multi-agency approach to address the availability of cocaine nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the need to provide additional staffing resources to the Border region for the remainder of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the need to provide additional staffing resources to the Border region in 2020 in view of the adverse impacts of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 679. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the need to provide additional staffing resources to the Border region in 2020 in view of the adverse impacts of Brexit and the unique policing demands on Garda Border divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36541/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 743. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports being provided to the retail sector to prepare for Brexit in view of the difficulties that may arise for the retail supply chain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36490/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 745. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has raised at recent European Council meetings Irish concerns on a proposed Mercosur deal and its adverse effects on the beef, poultry and pig meat sectors; the stage the assessment of the proposed trade deal being undertaken by her Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is at; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 909. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore the rehabilitative training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35206/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1257. To ask the Minister for Health when additional financial resources will be provided to the HSE for home support in view of the delays in providing such support to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36385/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1261. To ask the Minister for Health if specific additional funding will be provided to the HSE to provide additional home support in counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the delays in providing such support in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36405/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1275. To ask the Minister for Health when additional placements will be provided at a HSE centre (details supplied) in view of the increased demand for services there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36467/19]