Results 141-160 of 12,960 for speaker:Brendan Smith in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (30 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on any recent discussions he has had in relation to the restoration of the executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50269/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (30 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on his Department’s Shared Island Civic Society Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50270/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (29 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her recent meeting with the British Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52763/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: School Textbooks (29 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in Connacht and Ulster who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in both primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52764/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional legislative measures are needed to deal effectively with violence, criminality and thuggery as experienced in Dublin city centre on 23 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform The proposals to intensify co-operation with the relevant departments and agencies in Northern Ireland to deal with flooding problems that affect Border communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals there are to review and amend the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision will be made to enable persons aged 70 years and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to drive public service vehicles and vehicles employed on State contracts on behalf of companies under the remit of his Department as difficulties have arisen in many areas with a shortage of qualified drivers; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when additional capacity will be provided on a route where a public service contract is operated under the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to provide additional financial supports to assist local authorities and community development organisations in the development of enterprise centres, in view of their importance in providing workspace for start-up businesses and small enterprises and the lack of such accommodation at present in areas such as County...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has and the measures that will be introduced to assist in the provision of enterprise centres which are essential to provide workspace for start-up companies and small enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51479/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that tax relief for parents in respect of the accommodation costs for students attending further or higher education colleges is applicable in respect of all students, whether studying in this jurisdiction or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the conditions applicable to eligibility for the rental tax credit for parents of students in relation to accommodation costs while attending further or higher education college to include students studying outside of this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance when it is proposed to establish the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; when the criteria for this scheme will be amended in view of the widespread dissatisfaction in relation to the workings of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Properties (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a vacant property will be made available to a community group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for approval to issue in respect of TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence in view of the absence of an army barracks in the central Border area, if further consideration will be given to the re-opening of Dún Uí Néill Cavan as a forward operating base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reviews (21 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Strategic Defence Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next minor works grant payment will issue to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that existing car parking facilities will continue to be made available to staff working in a government department in Cavan town (details supplied), as the cessation of such facilities would cause difficulties and substantial additional costs for such staff as, due to lack of public transport, they must travel to...