Results 121-140 of 18,639 for speaker:Brendan Smith

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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Community Safety Partnerships (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in establishing local community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when approval will issue in respect of applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in obtaining an extension of the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions with other EU agriculture ministers, and at the EU Agriculture Council, in relation to the need to ringfence funding for the CAP post 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions he has had to date with the EU Agriculture and Environment Commissioners and at the Agriculture Council on the need to retain the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Care Services (29 Jul 2025)

Brendan Smith: 2298. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of respite services available in Cavan and Monaghan for children and for adults; the further proposals to extend the range of such services in 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41231/25]