Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]