Parliamentary questions

Active Travel

Brendan Smith

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding a request by a local authority for the provision of facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8552/24]

Road Projects

Brendan Smith

113. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that adequate funding is allocated to a local authority in 2024 to advance proposed road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8566/24]

Road Projects

Brendan Smith

114. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding that will be provided for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8569/24]

North-South Ministerial Council

Brendan Smith

229. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues he proposes to progress at a sectoral level through the work of the North-South Ministerial Council; if meetings will be held at an early date under the auspices of the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/24]

Family Resource Centres

Brendan Smith

256. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals to provide a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/24]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Smith

299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a health service will be restored to its former level (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8617/24]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Brendan Smith

2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the third shared island forum; and the priorities under the shared island initiative in 2024. [7791/24]

Agriculture Supports

Brendan Smith

122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes available to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8125/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

131. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

132. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

133. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

134. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/24]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Smith

177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a service is restored to its former level at an early date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/24]

National Security

Brendan Smith

4. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [7792/24]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

17. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent discussion with Prime Minister Sunak. [5226/24]

An Garda Síochána

Brendan Smith

405. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice when Bawnboy Garda station in County Cavan will be reopened, as decided in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7478/24]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Smith

11. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals, if any, she has to meet with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the opportunities to develop further the tourism industry on an all-Ireland basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6907/24]

Artists' Remuneration

Brendan Smith

25. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals, if any, she has to extend the basic income artists’ scheme to more artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6908/24]

Housing Policy

Brendan Smith

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that a review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be carried out at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/24]

Housing Policy

Brendan Smith

145. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend, at an early date, the criteria pertaining to the assessment of means for eligibility for social housing and exclude payments under the working family payment scheme which is available for some low paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/24]

Further and Higher Education

Brendan Smith

407. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give detailed consideration to all the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/24]

Business Supports

Brendan Smith

123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when details of the increased cost of business scheme grant will be announced; the number of businesses eligible for this scheme in Cavan and in Monaghan; if his Department has engaged with local authorities in relation to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/24]

Business Supports

Brendan Smith

124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be introduced to assist small and medium enterprises with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7101/24]

Business Supports

Brendan Smith

125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if specific measures will be introduced to assist small and medium enterprises in the hospitality sector with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/24]

Social Welfare Code

Brendan Smith

245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend statutory sick pay criteria to align it with illness benefit in relation to PRSI, USC and employer’s PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7092/24]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Smith

31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of supports that are available to local authorities and community groups for the development of enterprise centres or workspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5732/24]

Enterprise Support Services

Brendan Smith

50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that additional supports will be provided to local authorities and community groups to develop enterprise centres or workspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

Brendan Smith

122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the funding schemes under the remit of his Department that are available to assist local authorities with minor drainage schemes to alleviate flooding problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/24]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Brendan Smith

128. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the outcome of recent discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to flooding problems in Cavan and Fermanagh caused by the River Erne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5735/24]

Job Creation

Brendan Smith

184. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of employment created to date since the jobs announcement in 2019; the level of State funding provided to a company (details supplied) to create employment; the up-to-date position regarding this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/24]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network for counties Cavan and Monaghan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4616/24]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if funding for the non-national road network will be increased for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4617/24]

Tax Code

Brendan Smith

102. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if it is proposed to amend the VAT refund regulations as applicable to farmers to ensure the continuation of the system that existed up to recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4624/24]

Tax Code

Brendan Smith

147. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the concerns of farmers in relation to changes to VAT refunds are given urgent and detailed consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4623/24]

Housing Policy

Brendan Smith

288. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the criteria pertaining to the assessment of means for eligibility for social housing and exclude payments under the working family payment which is available for some low paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4895/24]

Vacant Properties

Brendan Smith

289. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding available for the Voids Programme for 2024 and when allocations will be made to local authorities for this year's programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Smith

340. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all eligible applicants under tranche 2 of ACRES will be accepted on to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4903/24]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

194. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve a funding application made to his Department in respect of essential improvement works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3910/24]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

53. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with the political parties in Stormont the potential of the Shared Island initiative to fund cross border projects to benefit communities North and South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/24]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Smith

56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the range of projects that can be funded under his Department's Reconciliation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3330/24]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Brendan Smith

131. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that an adequate programme of upgrading and enabling smaller telephone exchanges which are particularly important to rural communities is being undertaken in view of the importance of this infrastructure in enhancing broadband coverage; if he has had communication with the relevant provider(s) concerning this important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3338/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Brendan Smith

139. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that an adequate broadband service is provided to an area (details supplied) as households and businesses in that community are concerned about the lack of such coverage at present and the difficulties in conducting day to day business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3337/24]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Smith

245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a building project will proceed to the next stage as this additional accommodation is needed for next September (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3600/24]

Tourism Funding

Brendan Smith

248. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current status of a project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3444/24]

Housing Policy

Brendan Smith

262. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/24]

International Protection

Brendan Smith

341. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals, if any, there are to accommodate more international protection applicants or others seeking refuge at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/24]

Health Services

Brendan Smith

349. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a five day per week health care service will be restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3455/24]

Primary Care Centres

Brendan Smith

361. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the proposals, if any, there are to provide an additional healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3558/24]

Community Development Projects

Brendan Smith

377. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next call for projects under the Community Recognition Fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3597/24]

Departmental Bodies

Brendan Smith

10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report his attendance at the recent shared island youth forum. [57118/23]