Results 101-120 of 18,296 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 117 and 116 of 26 February 2025, the number of outstanding applications under the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, due to be finalised; when it is expected payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Regulations (6 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that existing legislation and regulations are adequate to ensure the provision of safe corridor widths for tree planting adjacent to ESB transmission lines; if not, the proposals, if any, there are to amend existing protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10530/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to expand and/or provide new family resource centres in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (6 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that an application for a new service will be given detailed and favourable consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 452. To ask the Minister for Health when a proposed new health care facility (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the level of accommodation and range of services to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she will introduce to ensure quicker access to new medicines and treatments for all patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10504/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Development (5 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if measures will be introduced at an early date, including much-needed additional investment in infrastructure in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan to address regional economic imbalance as outlined in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10081/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a building project at a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage as soon as possible in view of the need for this additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9847/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (4 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Taoiseach when the next census of population will be carried out; and the preparations undertaken to date. [9634/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (4 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 449. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Brendan Smith: 459. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the first-home scheme will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals she has to roll out a national therapy service in education for special schools and special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8600/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional special classes will be sanctioned; if she will ensure that all students with additional needs will have an appropriate school place for the 2025/2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8601/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will report on his Department’s humanitarian assistance for those impacted by storm Éowyn in Cavan/Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8463/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will progress as quickly as possible the proposal to abolish the means test in respect of an entitlement to carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8464/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8954/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid will be provided to farmers, particularly small-scale landholders whose outhouses/farm buildings were damaged during storm Éowyn; if details of such a scheme will be announced at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when compensation measures will be introduced for farmers whose forestry plantations were badly damaged in storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (26 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total enlistment in the permanent Defence Forces from 2019 to 2024; the measures that will be implemented this year to increase recruitment and improve retention of personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/25]