Results 101-120 of 18,625 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Sanctions (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of any recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the EU and in the UN in relation to the urgent need to impose additional sanctions on Israel without further delay in view of the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the mass starvation inflicted on innocent people by Israel and the blockage of medical and food supplies...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any engagement with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with regard to legacy legislation, especially in view of reported pushback against the UK Government’s plan to repeal such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be a recruitment process for additional staff for the EU Presidency; if persons outside the public service will be eligible for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals to speed up the processing of applications and payment of grants in respect of the warmer homes schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Natural Gas Grid (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals to extend the natural gas supply to Cavan town, as well as more towns in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waterways Issues (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 311. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the programmes that are in place to protect rivers and lakes on a cross-Border basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 355. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how the proposed increase in defence capital expenditure under the revised National Development Plan will increase defence and security capability in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43244/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 408. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals, if any there are, to extend services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a new scheme will be introduced to support persons with a disability to reduce their transports costs, including purchase of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the upgrading of the N2/A5 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent publication of the National Development Plan, if he will ensure that additional funding is provided for the non-national road network, particularly for counties like Cavan and Monaghan that lack a rail service and are very dependent on the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43236/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 554. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date with a pilot scheme for a subsidised hackney service in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43243/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of additional investment in special education arising from the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43643/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school will be included in a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43791/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na moltaí, má tá aon mholtaí ann, chun Gaelscoil nó Gaelscoileanna eile a bhunú i gContae an Chabháin; an moladh, má tá aon cheann ann, chun Gaelcholáiste a bhunú i gContae an Chabháin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43921/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil aon mholtaí ann chun níos mó béime a chur ar mhúineadh na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna; an bhfuil aon mholtaí ann chun na hábhair go léir a mhúineadh trí Ghaeilge suas go dtí rang a dó chun scileanna Gaeilge níos fearr a fhorbairt; agus an ndéanfaidh sí...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1367. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a report and if he has had discussions with a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will approve funding at an early date in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1643. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to increase tourism business through direct investment and/or introduction of specific incentives to the sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43916/25]