Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Defence Forces

Brendan Smith

14. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the capital works planned for military installations in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58384/22]

Defence Forces

Brendan Smith

35. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to a review of the structure of the Army as recommended in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58383/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Brendan Smith

117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the total funding that has been provided for the DEIS Programme in 2022; the projected drawdown on this funding at end year; the total funding provided for this Programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58365/22]

Educational Disadvantage

Brendan Smith

126. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will have further consideration given at an early date to inclusion of more schools in the DEIS Programme, particularly schools who submitted appeals in respect of the recent extension of the Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58366/22]

Third Level Admissions

Brendan Smith

284. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns that for some third-level courses, particularly in medicine and related areas, and that in some cases, students with 625 points in the Leaving Certificate were not successful in their applications; if such courses are being taken up with a full complement of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58637/22]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Smith

313. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented at an early date to address the critical shortage of homecare workers which is causing severe problems in many areas with delays in providing home support for persons requiring such assistance, and also causing delayed hospital discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58588/22]

Road Tolls

Brendan Smith

62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns of commuters in relation to the proposed increase in toll costs; if his attention has been further drawn to reports that commuters on a relatively short journey from County Cavan to Dublin have to travel through two tolls and a third if they use the Port Tunnel; his views on this, given that daily commuters on this route incur substantial costs in getting to work primarily; if he will ensure that costs are not increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58294/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Smith

225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be given detailed consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58258/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Smith

6. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Commissioner Margrethe, Vestager. [57857/22]

Cabinet Committees

Brendan Smith

37. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Plenary. [54584/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [54585/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to properly dealing with legacy issues; the status of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57737/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Assembly and Executive restored in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57736/22]

Irish Language

Brendan Smith

416. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if there are any applications with her Department awaiting approval (details supplied); if so, the stage at which such applications are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58161/22]

An Garda Síochána

Brendan Smith

557. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of appointments made to superintendent, chief superintendent, assistant commissioner and deputy commissioner level in each year since June 2018 on a yearly basis; the percentage of these appointments that came from within An Garda Síochána; the percentage that have come from other policing services or from outside policing services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57875/22]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Smith

33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will ensure that a proposal (details supplied) is given detailed consideration in the context of the further development of Ireland's tourism industry on a cross-Border and all-Ireland basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56963/22]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Brendan Smith

43. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if specific funding along with the peace plus programme will be available over the next few years to develop cross-Border tourism projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56964/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Brendan Smith

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that adequate capital funding is available over the next few years to assist in the provision of new and upgraded childcare accommodation to cater for an increasing population and also the loss of some childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56985/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Brendan Smith

114. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the proposed reforms to the national childcare scheme will take effect from January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56978/22]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Smith

323. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the amendment of forestry regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57245/22]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Smith

324. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the existing inspection programmes concerning maintenance of forests is adequate, given that the increasing incidents of falling trees are resulting in power outages and are causing serious problems for communities over large areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57246/22]

Flood Risk Management

Brendan Smith

85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the level of funding for minor drainage works will be increased in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56458/22]

EU Programmes

Brendan Smith

94. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the likely timescale for the launch of the PEACE PLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56398/22]

EU Funding

Brendan Smith

231. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in implementing the national recovery and resilience plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56546/22]

Departmental Strategies

Brendan Smith

232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the digital initiatives underway within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56547/22]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of projects funded under the Brexit adjustment reserve to date; the impact of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56575/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Brendan Smith

235. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he is taking to manage the significant shift in inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions that are impacting public capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56576/22]

Public Sector Pay

Brendan Smith

237. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the remaining actions that remain to be implemented as part of the Building Momentum pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56658/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Brendan Smith

238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total projected expenditure in 2022 in relation to assisting households and persons with the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56659/22]

Road Network

Brendan Smith

48. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that increased funding will be provided to local authorities such as Cavan and Monaghan county councils for the non-national road network in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Smith

83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce in 2023 a funding stream for the local improvement scheme, as existed in his Department's Estimates up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55861/22]

Illicit Trade

Brendan Smith

119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied there are adequate measures available to the Revenue Commissioners and other statutory agencies to tackle illicit cross-Border trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55872/22]

Business Supports

Brendan Smith

163. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the progress to date in introducing a temporary business energy support scheme; the projected number of businesses to avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55878/22]

Banking Sector

Brendan Smith

206. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had any recent discussions with the Central Bank in relation to the need to extend the deadline with banks (details supplied) to exit the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/22]

Housing Policy

Brendan Smith

234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income eligibility limits for local authority housing in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be increased, given present limits are unrealistic and deny many low-income families the opportunity to apply for social housing; if these income limits will be increased without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55954/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

242. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to have the assembly and Executive restored and fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56016/22]

Passport Services

Brendan Smith

243. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department’s attention has been drawn to public comments in Britain in relation to the issue of Irish passports (details supplied); if he will clarify the veracity of same; the number of passports issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56017/22]

Fuel Sales

Brendan Smith

8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern of businesses trading in household energy products due to smoky coal products being imported illegally into the State; the resources that he is providing to local authorities to counteract such illegal trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55886/22]

State Pensions

Brendan Smith

90. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the concerns outlined in detail in relation to the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied); if she will have the decision to reduce the pension payment reviewed as a matter of urgency, taking into account all of the relevant data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55716/22]

Family Law Cases

Brendan Smith

106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the outcome of the public consultation following the Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Reform of the family law system, with particular reference to parental alienation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55721/22]

Driver Test

Brendan Smith

198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional resources will be provided for a centre (details supplied) given that there are unacceptable delays in appointments, which have been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54821/22]

British-Irish Co-operation

Brendan Smith

457. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals, if any, to hold a meeting at an early date of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Taoiseach and prime minister-level. [55117/22]

Medical Cards

Brendan Smith

1129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that medical card income eligibility limits are increased in view of anomalies that may arise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55069/22]

Official Engagements

Brendan Smith

116. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on her recent attendance at the OECD rural conference. [49953/22]

Animal Diseases

Brendan Smith

83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when provision will be made in the TB compensation scheme to provide for realistic payments for pedigree animals that are depopulated; if his attention has been drawn to the adverse impact that the loss of some pedigree herds will have on the livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52959/22]

Animal Diseases

Brendan Smith

93. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when compensation payments will be increased in respect of the depopulation of animals and herds due to TB; if particular provision will be made to pay proper compensation to owners of pedigree animals to reflect their market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52958/22]

Family Resource Centres

Brendan Smith

494. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding that is available for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52795/22]

Drug Dealing

Brendan Smith

7. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional measures that will be introduced to reduce access to illegal drugs which are causing serious problems in communities throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52114/22]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Smith

126. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional supports will be provided to small-scale nursing home providers in view of the substantial pressures on such providers due to increased costs at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52111/22]

Nursing Homes

Brendan Smith

178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be introduced to eliminate the differential in payments to nursing homes across different geographical areas under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52112/22]