Results 1,221-1,240 of 18,301 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals, if any, to provide additional supports to the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains in view of the absolute importance of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15935/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the provision of Garda services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Health when a healthcare facility will become operational (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15915/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Health if the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be considered. [15916/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals, if any, to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15930/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will have dribble bars included in the next TAMS programme due to the importance of this machinery on smaller-scale farms and on farms with heavy soils and in drumlin terrain such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that water quality reports for 2022 will be included in the review of the nitrates action programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (30 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be taken at EU and national level to help offset the additional farm input costs due to the increase in fertiliser costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: It is a very important question. I came across a few cases in which people who were on prepay systems found it hard to get the household energy credit from the relevant provider. I saw a reply to a parliamentary question from the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in which he said that if people did not get their energy credit, they should go to the Department for an additional needs payment....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date on introducing a total contributions approach, aligning a person’s contributory pension more closely with the contributions they make; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15139/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: The programme for Government 2020 commits to the introduction of a total contributions approach aligning a person's contributory pension more closely with the contributions they make. This will include a provision for credit contributions, ensuring that people who take time off work to care for loved ones are not disadvantaged. Will the Minister outline to the House the progress to date in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the progress the Minister outlined. We all remember that back in 2012, there were some changes at that time to the method of calculation which caused many difficulties for people who had worked for more than ten years full-time but had insurance contributions going back many years. I came across one case of a person who came to Dublin and worked in a pub for two weeks at 17 or 18,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: It is very important that people who were at home caring or who had to leave the workforce get the relevant credits. This is a separate question. It was an issue that arose some years ago and I raised it with one of the Minister's predecessors. Farmers who had been on farm assist might have had a good year, gone off farm assist and through the fault of the Department, Revenue and their...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: Some weeks ago, I raised with the Minister for Justice the need to introduce additional measures to tackle the scourge of drugs now prevalent in every community throughout our country. As we know, drug addiction and drug abuse are complex issues. We need a multifaceted approach that includes the health service as well as the criminal justice system. The Minister, Deputy Harris, replied to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment to date this year; how this number compares with the same period in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15138/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in reviewing and improving the disabled drivers’ and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is expected to finalise the review of the school transport scheme; if she will ensure that improvements to its existing operation will be introduced, taking into account the need to facilitate students on the transport service who are ineligible at present but where there is a history of students from an area going to a second-level...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 535. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when grant approval will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role the Defences Forces play in fulfilling the security needs of the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he plans any review of existing defence structures in the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14234/23]