Results 6,041-6,060 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting lists for orthopaedics in the north-east region with particular reference to the delays for patients in counties Cavan and Monaghan accessing assessments and treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the Foreign Affairs Council, the need to provide additional humanitarian assistance to areas such as South Sudan and Yemen in which there is an imminent threat of famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Health when a service will be provided at a hospital (details supplied); if the recruitment of the necessary personnel has commenced; the date for the introduction of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12418/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner regarding the ruling by the World Trade Organisation that Russia's 2014 import bans on live pigs, pork and other pork products from the EU are illegal; the measures being implemented to restore the export of pig products to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan who have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for this delay; when payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan availing of the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in counties Cavan and Monaghan; when the maps will be published; the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the renewable heat incentive scheme will be introduced; the rate to be paid per kilowatt hour; the rate to be paid per size of boiler; if this scheme will be fully operational by mid 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12419/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 282. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a broadband telecommunications universal service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12420/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (8 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a universal service obligation for mobile phone service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the grant assistance available towards the installation of CCTV in towns; her plans to roll out such initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will issue at an early date in respect of provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this accommodation is required for the commencement of the 2017-18 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend eligibility criteria for jobseeker's allowance; in regard to a person who has invested in a private pension fund and is out of work and wishes to retain the investment for pension purposes, if such investment fund will be excluded from means assessment for jobseeker's allowance in view of the fact the person wishes to safeguard...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if persons that have given long service as temporary veterinary inspectors with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will have public pension service entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the necessary resources are provided to have the full complement of beds utilised in Monaghan General Hospital; the number of beds in use and the number unused at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Inspections (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 680. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all valuers that are on his Department's approved list of valuers in respect of the depopulation of part or full herds due to disease are experienced in the cattle trade and in the sale and purchase of animals and up to date with livestock valuations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11378/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Inspections (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 681. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time in having cattle removed from a farm following positive tests that necessitate partial or full depopulation of herds; the timeframe his Department adheres to in having a second valuation carried out when the person refuses to accept the first valuation; if there have been incidents of diseased animals remaining on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 753. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had contact with ComReg regarding the decision by some mobile phone companies not to make available to their customers all the benefits that should accrue with the new EU roaming charges regime with effect from June 2017, with particular reference to data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 754. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will raise at the EU Council of Ministers the need for all mobile phone companies to provide to all their customers all the benefits that should accrue from the new roaming charges regime with effect from June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area (details supplied); if the requests of local residents and local business to have an adequate and modern broadband service provided in that area without further delay will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 769. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in 2017 towards the provision of necessary road improvement works on a national route (details supplied). [11248/17]