Results 1,821-1,840 of 18,296 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if a renewed emphasis will be placed through messaging and advertising on the need to implement adequate sanitation measures in all public premises and the need to follow public health guidelines in view of the increase in Covid-19 numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership (23 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the application for membership of the European Union submitted by Georgia was discussed at recent meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider reopening army barracks such as Dún Úi Neill, County Cavan, a modern army facility which was closed in 2012, in view of the changed security situation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15420/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 24. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timescale for the Government response to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission with particular reference to an essential ending of forced retirement at 65 years of age; the consultations that have been carried out to date by her Department with relevant interest groups; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the report of the Commission on Pensions; the expected timescale for Government decisions on its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14869/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his strategy to tackle mandatory retirement clauses in existing employment contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Northern Ireland (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the administrative arrangements in place for the roll-out of the PEACEPLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for additional services at a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review eligibility criteria for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action that has been taken in view of the White Paper on Defence that the ability to effectively defend Defence Forces’ networks from cyber-attacks is an essential capability that must be retained and developed. [13197/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on and response to the call by the Commission on Defence Forces for the enhancement of the Defence Forces structures across the cyber domain. [13196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she plans to announce details of the extended DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) is included under the new DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposals there are to enable the post office network to deliver more public services; the measures that will be implemented to support the network to remain viable and maintain the maximum possible number of post offices throughout the country given that they are an essential part of the fabric of local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional financial support will be provided for the post office network in view of the importance of post offices delivering public services and in particular their importance in assisting persons who do not have access to broadband or information technology in sourcing public services; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there have been discussions at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the need to progress as quickly as possible the EU membership of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in preparing legislation relevant to community-based CCTV; the likely timeline for the enactment of such legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2022)

Brendan Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12804/22]