Results 4,661-4,680 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to issues raised in a Topical Issue debate of 22 February 2018 (details supplied), when a decision will be reached on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23058/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when additional personnel and resources will be allocated to counties Cavan and Monaghan Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to acknowledge the role of paramedics and advanced paramedics in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to Cavan County Council in 2018 towards necessary improvement works on a national route (details supplied); if consideration will be given to this request in view of the need to implement safety measures at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has conducted an analysis of the impact increasing primary social welfare payments has on income thresholds for entitlement to secondary benefits and payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who lost an entitlement to a secondary social welfare benefit or payment in 2018 as a result of income thresholds for secondary benefits not being adjusted to reflect the increase in a primary social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22223/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department has not adjusted income thresholds for secondary benefits and payments to reflect increases in the rates of primary social welfare payments; her plans to adjust income thresholds for secondary benefits and payments in line with further increases in primary social welfare payments; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in implementing the Stormont House Agreement; the status of the institutions proposed to deal with legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had discussions with the British Government and with the European Commission on the need to ensure the continuation of funding for cross-Border projects post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21055/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated to Monaghan County Council in 2018 for the essential repair of roads damaged by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if concerns outlined in correspondence from a person (details attached) in respect of pensions will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21862/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the level of lending to small and medium enterprises by each of the banks; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the difficulties encountered by such enterprises in securing finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the level of lending by each of the banks to the farming sector; if his attention has been drawn to widespread concerns of many farmers in securing funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21054/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council the need for the European Union and its member states to increase humanitarian assistance to Syria and the adjoining region and also to provide improved assistance to displaced Syrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council the need for the EU and its member states to intensify efforts along with the United Nations to achieve a political resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20908/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need for the British Government to respond positively without further delay to the unanimous requests of Dáil Éireann to provide access to papers and files pertaining to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 405. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of a service (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 410. To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the banks in relation to the need to introduce low-cost loans to assist farmers facing particular difficulties and additional costs due to the fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/18]