Results 161-180 of 12,991 for speaker:Brendan Smith in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 857. To ask the Minister for Health when a health service will be expanded (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline details of the Voids Programme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision will be made to have child benefit paid in respect of students in full-time education who reach the age of 18 during the current school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if measures will be introduced to assist applicants that have domiciliary care applications progressed where there are delays outside the control of parents in having necessary assessments carried out for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced to assist in the provision of better credit facilities for small and medium enterprises as many businesses, particularly small enterprises, are facing serious difficulties due to the non-availability of reasonable loan and overdraft facilities from the pillar banks; if he is aware that some businesses that had reasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the measures that will be made available to assist small and medium enterprises with the challenges that have arisen for such businesses due to increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Media (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional measures that will be introduced to deal with the spread of misinformation on social media platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54401/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in making a permanent appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54383/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Dec 2023)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to deal with the shortage of home support workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the concerns of commuters about delays occurring at peak times in accessing buses, if 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. [52772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Nov 2023)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding provided in 2023 for the non-national road network; if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided for this road network in 2024 due to the need for an increased investment in these roads in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan, and also taking into account the substantial increase in costs of road...

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]