Results 121-140 of 18,286 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will implement in 2025 to ensure that there is appropriate access to therapies for children in special schools and in special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (25 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give urgent consideration to the inclusion of a school in a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8149/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give urgent consideration to the expansion of a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8150/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that will be implemented to reduce risks to an essential and sustainable energy supply for this State in view of the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 relating to investment requirements concerning energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6803/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (20 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposed investment in the electricity grid; if there are specific proposals to update the grid particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6804/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (20 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grant aid will be provided for group water schemes to facilitate the installation of generators, in view of the difficulties that have arisen with power outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Strategic Infrastructure (19 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that will be implemented and the level of increased investment proposed to strengthen such infrastructure, In view of the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including energy and telecommunications networks; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for the working family payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (19 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated wait time for new referrals for a first appointment with the National Gender Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6588/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the additional substantial funding being provided for the shared island unit. There is a particular need in the less developed areas of the central border region, including my counties of Cavan and Monaghan, as well as counties Tyrone, Fermanagh and Armagh, as they do not have the critical mass of a major population. The programme for Government refers to developing the full...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Taoiseach the plans in place to increase staffing levels in the shared island unit within his Department. [1683/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I sincerely hope that in any discussions with the British Government, Prime Minister or members of the British Government, regardless of the agenda, that the British Government’s despicable and deplorable legacy legislation is discussed. Many times in this House and within meetings of parliamentary parties and Oireachtas committees, we have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent discussions with Prime Minister Starmer. [1681/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 42nd British-Irish Council in Edinburgh in December 2024. [1682/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: There are welcome proposals in the programme for Government on the very urgent need to improve services and supports for children with additional needs. Every day I talk to parents who are utterly frustrated and very concerned about the lack of timely interventions through appropriate therapies. We need a common application system and enough special classes to enable children attend schools...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: Notwithstanding the arrangements we have for Dáil reform this week and then next week, given the deteriorating security in Europe, the Arts Council issues and the overspend on the children's hospital, I think we need to expedite the setting up of the Oireachtas committees. I do not think there is any reason we should delay any further, because there are a number of issues that we need...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (18 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in Ireland securing access to the US E3 visa programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (18 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of forced evictions by the Cambodian government at the Angkor Wat complex; if Ireland’s UNESCO ambassador has discussed the matter; the Government’s position on such evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the delivery of a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that adequate school places will be available for the 2025-2026 school year in locations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5405/25]