Results 61-80 of 13,002 for speaker:Brendan Smith in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Universal Basic Income (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number in receipt of the artists’ basic income scheme; if the workings of this scheme have been reviewed; the proposals, if any, there are to extend this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is proposed to introduce a standalone offence in relation to the spiking of drinks, in view of the serious repercussions of such deplorable behaviour and the effects on victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13478/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations operational in Cavan/Monaghan at present; when Bawnboy Garda station will be reopened as announced by Government previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13479/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in an investigation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13494/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the concerns of sporting clubs and other community groups which run small-scale lotteries and is generally their main fundraiser in relation to the effects of the new legislation concerning betting regulations and gambling laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13495/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in improving services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in improving services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13511/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, there are to increase capacity and availability of courses in digital forensics, in view of the threats to society posed by the proliferation of misinformation through social media platforms and the need to tackle such abuses; if his Department is funding research into such issues; if so, the type of research; if it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding a proposed building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13484/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in intensifying co-operation on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis in further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13485/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional places proposed to be in place for the next academic year in medicine, nursing and other healthcare professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13486/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will give consideration to the issues outlined in correspondence concerning prices for broadband and mobile network services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (20 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that despite reduced pupil teacher ratios and increased capitation grants, many schools are finding it difficult to manage given the level of cost inflation that they have to deal with; if she is further aware that schools are looking at dramatically reducing their expenditure, impacting essential school services and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (7 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals for further discussions with the British foreign secretary and the secretary of state for Northern Ireland on the need for the British government to respond positively and without further delay to the unanimous requests of Dáil Éireann regarding the Monaghan and Dublin bombings of May 1974; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (7 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any recent substantive response from the British authorities in relation to the unanimous motions passed by Dáil Éireann concerning the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11118/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date with the roll out of the National Broadband Plan throughout County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put forward to the European Commission in relation to the need to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11375/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection are insurance contributions carried over to persons who are foster parents and not in employment outside the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10916/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who are foster parents are eligible for contributions to be included under the homemaker’s scheme for pension purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Smith: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the tax treatment of statutory sick leave payments made by employers in order that they are not subject to the deductions such as USC that the State avoids it when it pays illness benefit to employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/24]