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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is clear the pilot programme that was rolled out was not very attractive. It has obviously been a complete failure. The Minister mentioned the transport regulator. Over the years, successive Governments have given far too many powers away to entities and statutory agencies. We need to make decisions at the political level. Most of the Minister's...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: I am glad the Minister agrees that we need to address the issue of there not being a public transport service for those people living in remote areas who do not have a family member or even a neighbour next to or near them. They need assistance. That must be driven politically. It will not be driven by any statutory agency or Government Department. I appeal to the Minister to make use of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress in rolling out the local area hackney scheme; if further consideration will be given to the provision of hackney services in rural communities where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: It is very welcome that there has been a substantial increase in Local Link services throughout rural Ireland in recent years. The Minister has placed a particular emphasis on public transport, and I welcome that. There are areas where it is not feasible to have a bus service. There are people - many elderly people and so on - who do not have immediate family support and do not have their...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure further substantial financial allocations are made by his Department to progress the development of the East West route, with particular reference to the Cootehill/Shercock/Carrickmacross/Dundalk road in view of this road’s strategic importance for the Border region and the urgent need to upgrade same; and if he...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have been engaging with farmers and farming organisations in relation to VAT requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28622/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes/grant-aid available to assist in the provision of facilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28982/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals, if any, there are to extend the remit of an agency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28964/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 7 December 2023, the progress to date in advancing the project;; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28735/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an association will be included on a stakeholder forum (details supplied) to be established by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28761/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the projects approved to date for funding in Cavan/Monaghan under a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28972/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: I welcome the Taoiseach's engagement with President Biden and the US Administration. An issue that has concerned me for a considerable number of years is the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US. They face particular difficulties. I am aware that both the Tánaiste and the former Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, raised this issue during their meetings in Washington in March. I hope...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone call with President Biden. [26829/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. The Cathaoirleach, other Members of the Dáil and Seanad and I met a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament yesterday. One of the things the delegation emphasised to us was something of which we are all well aware, namely, the difficulty those people face with a reduction in energy grid capacity. It is under enormous pressure. The country...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate personnel are allocated to the Cavan driver test centre to reduce delays in tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28629/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the presence of a new nicotine inhaling product type on the market (details supplied); if this product type will be included in the excise regime planned for nicotine inhaling products, as announced in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28421/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) from a national organisation in relation to education funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28437/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give urgent consideration to a review of specifications for school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28438/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2024)
Brendan Smith: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that payments due under Acres will issue at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28648/24]