Results 4,501-4,520 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (12 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 663. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the strategy in relation to the development of greenways will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (12 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 703. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend legislation regarding the State pension (contributory) with particular reference to persons whose insurance contribution records were interrupted due to periods in receipt of farm assist; if the periods that persons were on farm assist can be credited for insurance purposes; if this issue will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (12 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 745. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32147/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (12 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 746. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve the income eligibility limits for social housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32148/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (12 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 747. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reduce the 10% deposit required to avail of a local authority housing loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32149/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (12 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 748. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be finalised and published; when he plans to amend the conditions of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (11 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new measures on a cross-Border basis to counteract illicit trade; if there are ongoing discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland to address cross-Border smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30915/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (11 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce additional measures to counteract smuggling and illicit trade in products such as fuel and tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30914/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (11 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to remove care assistants from the ineligible list for work permit applications; if such changes will be introduced on a temporary controlled basis for two years and to be reviewed subsequently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31524/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 411. To ask the Minister for Health when services will be provided at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 418. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional resources to enable a much needed improvement in the delivery of dental and orthodontic services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31550/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (11 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fast charge points for electric vehicles will be installed in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31533/18]

Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for her reply. I have referred on a number of occasions to the importance we attach to a good economy in our neighbouring counties of Fermanagh, Tyrone and Armagh. I welcome the fact that the Minister referred to this cross-Border interdependence earlier. I mentioned the three sectors upon which our local economy in Cavan-Monaghan is heavily dependent. The economy in...

Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome that engagement. It is very important because so many of our companies have sister companies north of the Border. Thankfully, since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, there has been a huge development of business on an all-Ireland basis. We want that to continue. Have the Department or the relevant agencies carried out studies on the impact of Brexit on a...

Other Questions: Consumer Protection (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy had better tell the House that he has no interest in it.

Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce additional support measures for small and medium enterprises in the sectors in the Border region that will be most adversely impacted on by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30640/18]

Other Questions: Brexit Supports (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister is fully aware, the economy of Cavan-Monaghan is very heavily dependent on the agrifood, engineering and construction products sectors. In turn, these sectors are very heavily dependent on exports to Northern Ireland and the British market. They are experiencing huge uncertainty because of Brexit and very anxious that all possible assistance will be provided to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an analysis on a regional basis has been undertaken of the sectors that will be most adversely impacted by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Work Permits Eligibility (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of discussions held with the nursing home sector regarding difficulties in recruiting staff and possible changes to employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Jul 2018)

Brendan Smith: 809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided towards the implementation of essential safety measures at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30680/18]