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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposals he has to progress the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain support to the mobile phone and broadband taskforce in removing mobile phone and internet black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the widespread damage caused by falling trees in recent storms affecting ESB transmission lines, telecommunication lines and other critical infrastructure, if measures will be implemented across Departments to ensure that diseased trees are felled and financial support provided to landowners and households in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the widespread damage caused by falling trees in recent storms affecting ESB transmission lines, telecommunication lines and other critical infrastructure, if measures will be implemented across Departments to ensure that diseased trees are felled and financial support provided to landowners and households in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (9 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 6 March 2025, if there have been further discussions involving his Department, ComReg and telecommunications providers to improve the network following the widespread outages arising from storm Éowyn causing so many difficulties for households, businesses and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (9 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (8 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 581. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the concerns about the geoblocking of BBC Sounds that includes Radio Ulster for listeners in this State considering that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the British Secretary of State for Culture and the Minister for Communications in February 2010 which provided for the widespread availability of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (8 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 586. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the proposals there are to further the marketing of the tourism potential of the ‘Hidden Heartlands’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17342/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: The geoblocking of RTÉ and TG4 programmes in Northern Ireland where many television and mobile app viewers cannot access RTÉ coverage of Irish sporting events must be stopped. The unavailability of RTÉ programming, including the broadcasting of GAA and other sporting fixtures, is the cause of much annoyance and frustration for many people throughout Northern Ireland. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance how he is working to position credit unions as community-centric financial institutions integral to their local communities, small businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits to enhance their ability to serve members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding committed to date under PEACEPLUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16067/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on any flood remediation works and arterial drainage works planned for Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16066/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital funding for housing available to Cavan County Council for this year’s house building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16443/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the capital funding for housing available to Monaghan County Council for this year’s house building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (2 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if payments will issue at an early date in respect of the increased cost of business and Power Up grant schemes, which have been delayed due to classification issues, taking into account that many small enterprises factored in this grant payment in their overall income stream to meet costs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when protected geographical indication (PGI) status will be approved in respect of boxty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16136/25]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (1 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the British Government the need for full co-operation into investigations concerning the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. [15539/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Emergency Planning (1 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: I agree with colleagues who have spoken about the need to prepare for the next storm or the next major weather event. For a number of years I have been highlighting the dangers posed by falling trees every year. My west Cavan area, along with Deputy Eamon Scanlon's area in south Leitrim, have for many years annually suffered due to trees falling and interfering with and damaging ESB...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Emergency Planning (1 Apr 2025)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the engagements he has had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after storm Éowyn. [10847/25]