Results 161-180 of 17,716 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate funding is allocated to a local authority in 2024 to advance proposed road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8566/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that will be provided for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8569/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: North-South Ministerial Council (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues he proposes to progress at a sectoral level through the work of the North-South Ministerial Council; if meetings will be held at an early date under the auspices of the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals to provide a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a health service will be restored to its former level (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8617/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I warmly welcome the Taoiseach's response and the Government decision yesterday to allocate very substantial funding to a range of projects that will benefit all of our country. I particularly welcome the funding for the N2 scheme between Clontibret and the Border in County Monaghan and the development of the A5, which is a crucial artery in building and strengthening the all-Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the third shared island forum; and the priorities under the shared island initiative in 2024. [7791/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I raise again the disappearance in July 2020 in Portugal of my constituent and family friend, Jean Tighe. Jean's family has sought every possible assistance daily to locate their beloved daughter and sibling. I have made numerous representations to the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice to stress the absolute necessity of ensuring proper and adequate searches are undertaken to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes available to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8125/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a service is restored to its former level at an early date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 17. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent discussion with Prime Minister Sunak. [5226/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: I, too, warmly welcome the restoration of the assembly, Executive and North–South Ministerial Council. As we all know, all legacy legislation should be victim centred. Unfortunately, the recent British Act is totally perpetrator centred. I raised on many occasions in this House the terrible bombing of Belturbet in December 1972 that resulted in the deaths of Geraldine O'Reilly and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: We often think of cyberattacks as only affecting major corporations and public services but to the contrary, a report last October showed that more than 70% of Irish businesses suffered cyberattacks in the previous 12 months, and that represented an increase of more than 20% on the previous year. Cybersecurity and protection of IT systems, data systems and communication networks are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: -----that it has a very modern course in cybersecurity. That is the type of course we need to be replicating in our jurisdiction. I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [7792/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Smith: 405. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Bawnboy Garda station in County Cavan will be reopened, as decided in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7478/24]