Results 6,601-6,620 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will give further consideration to the request of the Clones and Ballybay municipal district to have the new Intreo for County Monaghan located in Ballybay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24204/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 379. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the establishment of additional cross-Border bodies as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement is under discussion at the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23472/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 380. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding he has provided to the emigrant support programme in 2016 to date and the various programmes he will fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 381. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures or new initiatives being taken at a national and European level to address the persecution of women and the abuse of female human rights across the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23566/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 382. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role Ireland will play as a member of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24064/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken to date to rebuild Gaza following pledges made at a conference in Cairo in 2014; the aid committed by the Government to this project; the actual expenditure by the Government on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24065/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 394. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to carry out major drainage work on the River Erne system in County Cavan due to the ongoing problems with flooding in that catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, if any, to carry out drainage work on the Dromore River system in County Monaghan due to ongoing problems with flooding in that catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 396. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of recent discussions, if any, he has had with the Northern Ireland authorities relating to flooding problems caused by the River Erne in County Fermanagh and County Cavan; if there have been any discussions regarding the need to carry out the appropriate drainage and remedial works to alleviate the serious flooding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that has been allocated to Cavan County Council to date in 2016 to carry out essential drainage work; his plans to allocate further funding to the council and, if so, if he will outline the drainage work to be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that has been allocated to Monaghan County Council to date in 2016 to carry out essential drainage work; if it proposed to allocate further funding to the council and, if so, if he will outline the drainage work to be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23477/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 444. To ask the Minister for Health when the full complement of beds will be in use at a nursing unit (details supplied); when additional staff will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Publication (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 640. To ask the Minister for Health when the new national drugs strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24057/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the average delay that occurs in commencing home support following initial approval of such support in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals there are to recruit additional home support workers in counties Cavan and Monaghan as difficulties arise in some instances in commencing such support for persons following initial approval and also at holiday time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours approved for counties Cavan and Monaghan for 2016; the number approved to date; if the number of hours approved is likely to meet the demand for these supports in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24060/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help-home support hours provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan on an annual basis from 2010 to 2015 inclusive and to date in 2016; the proposals there are to increase the number of hours currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24117/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent European Agriculture and Fisheries Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Colleges (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 732. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals to increase the number of places on courses in the Teagasc agricultural colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/16]