Results 6,961-6,980 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 647. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to stem electoral violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if he has raised the issue at recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7091/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 648. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues he discussed at the most recent North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7092/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 649. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the overseas development aid expenditure in 2015; the provision he has made for 2016; the programmes he will fund in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Waiver Programme (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 652. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed changes to the J1 visa programme during his visit to the US for the recent Saint Patrick's Day celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7096/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 724. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, including when it will proceed to the next stage, when the tendering process will commence and be completed, when construction will commence, and the funding she will allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 725. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for new permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, including when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7026/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 743. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied) in County Cavan; the stage it is at; when it will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for the detailed planning and design work to be undertaken and for commencement of the tendering process; the estimated level of expenditure; if she has made financial provision in her Estimates for this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 800. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding he approved for Cavan County Council for 2016 to enable it to complete unfinished housing estates in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 801. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding he approved for Monaghan County Council for 2016 to enable it to complete unfinished housing estates in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 824. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of local residents and businesses in relation to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in a town (details supplied) in County Cavan; when he will provide a modern and up-to-date broadband infrastructure to the residents of this town and its catchment area; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 825. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concern of local residents and businesses in relation to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in a town (details supplied) in County Cavan, when he will provide a modern and up-to-date broadband infrastructure to the residents of this town and its catchment area; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 826. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to provide modern broadband telecommunications infrastructure for all of County Cavan; the timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 827. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to provide modern broadband telecommunications infrastructure for all of County Monaghan; the proposed timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7030/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 828. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned about the totally inadequate current service; if he will undertake the necessary investment programme without further delay to bring...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 829. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications services in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned about the totally inadequate service that exists; if he will undertake the necessary investment programme without further delay to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan regarding deductions in their disability allowance payment; if she will ensure that the full rate of social protection payment will be restored without further delay to this person and the reductions in their present payment ceased, as they have outlined the full circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has published details of all measures to be supported under the PEACE IV programme; if not, when he will announce the remaining details; the particular programmes announced to date; the level of funding available for each programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6131/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the proposals he put forward to the European Commissioner for Agriculture and at the Council of Ministers meeting relating to the urgent need to provide appropriate supports for the dairy industry due to the serious decline in returns to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the proposals he put to the European Commissioner for Agriculture and at the Council of Ministers meeting relating to the urgent need to provide support to the pigmeat sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the progress made at European Union level in having additional food products exempted from the Russian ban on exports from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6035/16]