Results 6,121-6,140 of 18,320 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the criteria pertaining to the primary medical certificate; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a large percentage of applications do not meet with the criteria even though the applicants have serious health ailments and need modified vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; if this project will be given urgent consideration with a view to progressing it to construction stage in view of the fact much of the necessary preparatory work and procurement of site has been finalised for some time; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reverse the changes made to the rural social scheme limiting participants to two terms of three years but not consecutively in view of the fact that this is a very important income support for farmers with small holdings and that do not have full employment on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 375. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Public Works will finalise the purchase of a property which is necessary to ensure the delivery of public services in proper accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 507. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be no change in the delivery of primary care services in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payments due to be issued to applicants in County Monaghan before the end of 2016 which were not issued by the target date; the number of those payments that have issued in the interim; the number outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS payments due to be issued to persons in County Cavan before the end of 2016 which were not issued by the target date; the number of those payments that have issued in the interim; the number outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the agriculture cash flow loan support scheme; if all aspects of this scheme are operational at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Provision (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 619. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 8 November 2016, if there has been any progress in relation to the need to have hearings before the Workplace Relations Commission held at local level in Cavan and Monaghan instead of imposing undue costs on persons travelling to Sligo and elsewhere for such hearings; if she will ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Supports (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 622. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if specific research and development programmes will be introduced to assist companies to develop new products with specific reference to companies that are at present heavily reliant on the British market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3174/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in providing services in a town (details supplied) following a meeting with local representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of discussions regarding Syria at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding negotiations between the HSE, the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics and the manufacturer of Orkambi; if this drug will be made available for patients with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the additional support to be provided for the primary care sector in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent comments by the HSE chief executive that €9 billion is required in capital expenditure for the health services over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to deal with avian influenza; if consideration is being given to the implementation of additional preventative measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Social Media Monitoring (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he or his Department has had with the social media companies based here regarding widespread concerns about the dissemination of fake news and hate speech; if he has outlined to such companies the absolute need to reduce as far as practicable the abuse of social media platforms in this regard, if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Regulatory Impact Assessment Use (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if further consideration will be given to the concerns of industry members regarding the proposed producer responsibility initiative, as there is widespread concern concerning the adverse effects it will have on small and medium-sized companies that wish to be compliant; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional Garda resources will be allocated to the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division in view of the urgent need to re-establish a dedicated drugs unit; if such resources will be provided without further delay in view of the increasing problems due to the availability of illicit drugs throughout both counties; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to improve the income eligibility limits for social housing in 2017 in view of the fact numerous families are slightly above existing income limits but are unable to obtain loan approval from financial institutions; if the eligibility criteria will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the...