Results 161-180 of 6,297 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has had discussions with the HSA on the enforcement of the Seveso III Directive in relation to battery energy storage systems. [21387/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21883/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21184/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the roll out of the national broadband plan specifically in relation to counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he will outline what percentage of both counties have received connections under the scheme; how much is left to do, and the timeframe for same. [21190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will review the need to classify batteries as dangerous substances when it comes to the building of large battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will reclassify batteries as dangerous substances for the purposes of mass storage facilities in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the rollout of high-speed broadband in Cavan and Monaghan. [21323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to reduce the age for obtaining a HGV licence which is currently at 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21193/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the rollout of electric car chargers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21324/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Vacant Sites (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to address vacant or derelict retail units in small towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21186/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what assistance is available to parents who cannot obtain a school place for their autistic child in their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 371. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out a review of fire personnel in Cavan or Monaghan in light of a number of battery storage facilities being granted planning permission in the counties; and if Ireland is equipped to deal with such facilities. [21384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many applications are currently in the system for the join family (sponsor is an Irish citizen) visa. [21423/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 454. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to review an application (details supplied); to provide an update on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department’s actions to combat items being sold as Irish produce in supermarkets that do not have the Bord Bia logo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21192/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that incentivised schemes under his Department are seeing battery energy storage systems erected on farmland, without the proper safety facilities in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21385/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department is taking to assist and support an initiative (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the embargo on hiring health care assistants in Killarney Community Hospital, which is due to open in November 2024. [21421/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if any analysis has been conducted by the Government on pharmacy fees per item between 2015 and 2023. [21422/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 593. To ask the Minister for Health to review a matter (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/24]