Results 6,501-6,520 of 18,320 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to proceed with an all-Ireland forum and invite all interested parties to contribute to this forum. [20908/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the urgent need to provide much needed additional job opportunities throughout counties Cavan and Monaghan; the proposals her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment; if she will direct the agencies to implement specific...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the urgent need to provide much-needed additional job opportunities throughout County Cavan following the further loss of jobs at a company (details supplied); the proposals that she and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide much needed additional funding to local authorities in view of the deterioration of large parts of the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals, he has to provide additional funding in 2016 to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in respect of essential repairs and necessary upgrading to the non-national road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22474/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the widespread concern within the hospitality sector about the non-availability of insurance cover by Irish insurance companies, specifically for the entertainment sector; if he is further aware that no Irish companies are providing such insurance and that such premia have increased substantially; the measures he will implement to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Education in sectorial format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22860/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for the Environment in sectoral format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the status of the proposed immigration reform legislation in the US; if he made contact with Senators or Members of the House of Representatives since the recent United States Supreme Court decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 490. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the discussions he has had with the United States authorities and Irish emigrant support groups following the decision of the US Supreme Court on the proposed immigration reform legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Projects (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the restoration of the Ulster Canal; the funding provided in her Department's Estimates in 2016 for this project and the likely expenditure; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22890/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 550. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will implement changes to the closed period for hedge cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22891/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Health,Social Services and Public Safety in sectoral format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council, the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22858/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22803/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 769. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put proposals to the EU Agriculture Commissioner in relation to the postponement of super levy fines for 2016 and 2017, in view of the crisis affecting dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22804/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 770. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the GLAS scheme will reopen; the number of persons to be approved for this scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22805/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 771. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet at an early date his counterpart in the British Government, with particular reference to the recent EU membership referendum, and the issues that will affect farming and the agrifood sector and the implementation of CAP; the issues of common concern to farmers throughout all of Ireland and Britain; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the Beef Forum will be held; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22832/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 774. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in implementing Food Harvest 2020, for each sector provided for in that strategy, published in July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22833/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Tariffs (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 775. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner, and-or with other members of the EU Commission, regarding the need to abolish the EU tariffs on the import of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22834/16]