Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
Leathanach 158 de 315
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Passport Services
Brendan Smith
121. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the request to establish a passport office in County Monaghan as discussed at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence is being given further consideration in view of the increased demand in Ulster for Irish passports and the need to provide such services in this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Third Level Fees
Brendan Smith
193. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place in third level institutions for children of returning emigrants; if they are required to pay international fees; if so, his plans to reduce this burden on students and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Brexit Issues
Brendan Smith
299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific programmes that will be introduced to assist enterprises and businesses that are heavily or totally dependent on the British market for exports in view of the challenges that will arise from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5985/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Brexit Issues
Brendan Smith
300. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives undertaken by her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies to support small-scale enterprises to prepare for the challenges that will arise due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5986/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Brendan Smith
340. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in St. Patrick's community hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, whereby there has been no speech and language therapist for a number of months; the reason an agency therapist has not been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5431/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists
Brendan Smith
341. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be seen by the speech and language therapist in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5432/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
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Tax Code
Brendan Smith
342. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to propose income tax reliefs for medical school graduates in respect of loans they obtained to cover their tuition; his views on whether this would incentivise graduates to remain in the health sector; if he has spoken to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5433/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
Forestry Premium Payments
Brendan Smith
479. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the rate of premium payments for afforestation to ensure that full-time farmers receive a higher rate payment than persons that are not dependent on farming for an income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5655/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
National Broadband Plan Implementation
Brendan Smith
513. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; when this scheme is scheduled to start; the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5849/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
written
European Parliament Elections
Brendan Smith
620. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the stage at which negotiations at European Union level on the reallocation of seats in the European Parliament following the Britain's decision to leave the European Union are at; if the reallocation of seats will be applicable for the 2019 European elections; if so, if additional seats will be allocated to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5657/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
oral
School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Smith
9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility commencing for the 2018-19 school year in view of the difficulties that have arisen in recent years, particularly for some families in the more rural and isolated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4886/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
written
School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Smith
34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4887/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
written
Industrial Property Portfolio
Brendan Smith
173. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when decisions are due to be made on the identification of suitable sites as locations for the establishment of data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5078/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
written
Industrial Property Portfolio
Brendan Smith
174. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if locations (details supplied) have been given further consideration as possible sites for the location of data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5079/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
written
Job Creation
Brendan Smith
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 in the maintenance of existing employment and in job creation throughout County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5131/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
written
Job Creation
Brendan Smith
177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 in the maintenance of existing employment and in job creation throughout County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5132/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
written
Agrifood Sector
Brendan Smith
234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the outcome of recent discussions he had with the European Agriculture and Trade Commissioners on the need to protect the agrifood sector here in negotiations on a possible Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5148/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
written
Taoiseach's Communications
Brendan Smith
39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the need for continued EU financial support for cross-border programmes at his recent meeting with the President of the European Commission. [3359/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
written
Taoiseach's Communications
Brendan Smith
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the need for continued EU financial support for cross-Border programmes at his recent meeting with the President of the European Commission in view of the benefits that accrued to communities in Northern Ireland and the border region from such investment since the mid 1990s. [3360/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
written
National Planning Framework
Brendan Smith
89. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the issues raised in the submission by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly will be given consideration in the preparation of the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4531/18]