Results 101-120 of 18,639 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Weather Events (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1061. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such network; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income eligibility limits for social housing will be increased for applicants in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Planning (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current status of the review into the response of the State and State agencies to the impact of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47233/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Planning (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that have been put in place by his Department to ensure strategic emergency management responses to future storm and severe weather events taking into account the experiences and learnings of winter 2024/2025 and the review into the response by the State and State agencies to the impact of storm Éowyn; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made regarding the reduction of severe weather impacts on critical infrastructure and essential services through the introduction of tree corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals that he will outline at the EU Agricultural Council in relation to the need to protect food production in Europe in discussions on the proposed Mercosur Trade Deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1839. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals that will be finalised in respect of the provision of financial support for farmers who have incurred serious financial losses due to damage to forestry caused by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1846. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position at EU level regarding the need to retain the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1847. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position at EU level in relation to the need to ringfence funding for CAP post 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1921. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the terms of the Statement of Purpose for counties Cavan and Monaghan currently excludes adults with mild intellectual disabilities, including autism, from respite supports and services; and if Cavan and Monaghan is the only area where this exclusion currently exists. [45389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1922. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify if respite supports and services in counties Cavan and Monaghan are reserved for adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities only, thereby excluding adults with mild intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Planning (8 Sep 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2649. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been put in place by her Department to ensure strategic emergency management responses to future storm and severe weather events taking into account the experiences and learnings of winter 2024/2025 and the review into the response by the State and State agencies to the impact of storm Éowyn; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Taoiseach the engagement he has had with the British Prime Minister in relation to legacy legislation, especially in view of reported pushback against the Prime Minister’s plan to repeal such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42670/25]

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

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Taoiseach the level of funding under the national development plan provided under the shared island Initiative; if it is proposed to extend the range of projects eligible for consideration; and if he will ensure that the needs of Border communities North and South which were most disadvantaged over the years by the ongoing troubles will be given particular consideration for...

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]