Results 21-40 of 425 for speaker:Brian Brennan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (14 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans for on-street chargers to supply residents without access to private off-street parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the publication of the pre-feasibility report following a study on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (9 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the circumstances regarding grant aid for a property (details supplied); if the person is entitled to a vacant property refurbishment grant or any other funding in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance can be paid to a qualifying household when there is a change of circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54527/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I come from a hospitality background. In my previous life, I had up to 600 people working in the Leinster area. I had a very simple synopsis of business. We had the front door that was getting sales, the back door for organising the costs and then the uncontrollables. On the front door, Ms Burke might be surprised that I want to focus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: Do not get me wrong; there are huge positives in terms of football games and concerts, and Dublin is doing them well, but the problem is that they are very limited. Fridays and Saturdays are booming but, as a former hotelier, I know people still have to pay the bills, the head chef and so forth on a Monday and Tuesday. That relates to what I saw when I walked home last night. Mr. Talbot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: I have taken three words from today, those being, "infrastructure", "costs" and "delivery". I will take a local example of each of those. On infrastructure, I spoke to an owner of the leading factory in Gorey. He is now of the opinion that he might have to leave Gorey because people are waiting for planning permission for a roundabout. It is the time and uncertainty that is killing him. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of the carer’s benefit claim for a person (details supplied); the options available to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of differences in eligibility criteria for certain business types (details supplied) paid under the power up grant; whether they should be included in the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of difficulties facing many transport companies (details supplied); if she has plans to make changes to the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53693/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52960/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (7 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 576. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied); what is the timeframe for finalising it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53017/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: I need an update on behalf of the people of Gorey on the new ambulance station and the primary healthcare centre. For too long, Gorey has waited on this issue. Gorey is one of the fastest-growing towns in Ireland. Come summertime, an extra 40,000 people move in between Courtown, Castletown, Ballymoney and these areas. We just do not have the medical infrastructure to cater for these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: I welcome the Commissioner. I hope he gets to see places outside of Dublin as well. The 7 October attacks should not have happened and the hostages should be released but, as the Commissioner well knows, we are witnessing one of the most grievous crimes and instances of genocide in our lifetime. We have serious questions about Europe. I preface this by saying I follow what the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: I welcome the Commissioner. I hope he gets to see places outside of Dublin as well. The 7 October attacks should not have happened and the hostages should be released but, as the Commissioner well knows, we are witnessing one of the most grievous crimes and instances of genocide in our lifetime. We have serious questions about Europe. I preface this by saying I follow what the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 332. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the fuel allowance payment for a person (details supplied) was stopped, and the options available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52844/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: 333. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) does not have an entitlement to the fuel allowance or living alone allowance; the options now available to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52847/25]

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: It is just too important. It will define us.

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: Let us be very clear: the attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were simply barbaric. However, Israel's response has been called out for what it is, which is simply genocide. There has been the killing of journalists, medics, humanitarians and people of all ages, but the indiscriminate killing of children can only be described as the most horrific crime of our era. I am lucky enough to be...

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Brian Brennan: I thank the Deputy.