Results 721-740 of 10,502 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1034.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if postal voting will be made an option in future for people who are away on holiday at election times (details supplied). [31214/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1095.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the croí cónaithe scheme; the number of applications that have been made for this scheme in relation to counties Cavan and Monaghan; what stage those applications are at presently; the number of those that have been granted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1096.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to ensure affordable housing is provided in Cavan and Monaghan. [32172/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1231.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1237.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal (details supplied); the status of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1239.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if pension entitlements being worked on for carers by her Department at present will be extended to long-term foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1246.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on sick leave policy affecting a staff member within her Department following a surgical procedure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31215/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1321.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed from the extension of child benefit to those continuing secondary education but who have turned 18 years since its introduction in 2024, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1322.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officers in Cavan and Monaghan; the locations in which they operate; the times they operate; if she plans to expand these numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32166/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1323.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting time to process applications and award a carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32167/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1324.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for a list of the supports currently available to families with the rising cost-of-living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32168/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1325.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting time to process appeal applications; the steps her Department is taking to cope with these large numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1534.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is on track to provide a refuge in every county over the lifetime of the current zero-tolerance strategy. [32156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1535.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have resigned from the force in the past five years; what divisions they left; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32157/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1536.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí out sick at present; the division they are in; if they are on long-term sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32158/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1537.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí on career break at present; the divisions they are on leave from; when they are due back, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32159/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1538.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the progress in establishing a refuge for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in Cavan and Monaghan; the stage negotiations are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32160/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1539.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the free legal aid system is being conducted; the status of this review; if a cap is being examined for the number of times a person can access free legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32161/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1540.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí specifically allocated to the drugs unit in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32162/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 1541.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the cyber-crime unit in Cavan; the stage of development of this unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32163/24]