Results 321-340 of 12,982 for speaker:Brendan Smith in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the review of the SNA contract in line with commitments under the Building Momentum national pay agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22677/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the implementation of the new pay deal for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will review the PRSI contributions system in order that adult dependents who have worked in the home may be entitled to full future social welfare benefits such as the recent €200 cost-of-living support payment; if she will provide a full explanation for the rationale for why adult dependents and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 280. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 27 September 2022, the progress to date in reviewing the Tobacco Products Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if there are statistics available in relation to the number of patients admitted to hospital as a direct result of the effects of the use of e-cigarettes and vaping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22322/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (9 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Donegal and Louth, respectively, that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful in each county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in each county; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of home buyers in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Donegal and Louth, respectively, who have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21509/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Regulations (9 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be implemented to deal with the increasing prevalence of wild deer, particularly in view of dangers posed to many motorists by deer running wild on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21322/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 613. To ask the Minister for Health when GP visit cards will be extended to cover children aged six and seven years, as announced in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (4 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided for the Non-National Roads Programme for 2023, due to the very substantial increase in road maintenance and construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20751/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (4 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to Cavan and Monaghan local authorities for the Non-National Roadworks Programme in 2023, due to the importance of this particular road network for both counties and the substantial increase in costs for road maintenance and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give further consideration to the reintroduction of a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20941/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (4 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be implemented to improve security in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in having an appointment made (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the schemes of grants and eligibility conditions for improving energy efficiency in private homes, including upgrading work such as insulation and installation or replacement of boilers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if persons who need to carry out energy efficiency works in their private homes can avail of grant aid under existing schemes where some years ago small-scale grant aid was availed of by homeowners to carry out improvement works and further additional improvement works are now needed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when additional electric vehicle charging points will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the locations that will have such charging points provided in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grant aid available for primary schools to develop play areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 May 2023)

Brendan Smith: 460. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that appropriate treatment is made available for children suffering with ailments (details supplied) as is provided in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20653/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the British government in relation to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill; if he has outlined again that it is unacceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19776/23]