80. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/24]
35. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure further substantial financial allocations are made by his Department to progress the development of the East West route, with particular reference to the Cootehill/Shercock/Carrickmacross/Dundalk road in view of this road’s strategic importance for the Border region and the urgent need to upgrade same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28641/24]
12. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress in rolling out the local area hackney scheme; if further consideration will be given to the provision of hackney services in rural communities where it is not feasible to have a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/24]
188. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the presence of a new nicotine inhaling product type on the market (details supplied); to provide details of the regulations which apply to this product type; the agency responsible for the enforcement of these regulations; the enforcement actions, if any, taken to date; the taxation category which applies to this product category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28420/24]
160. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that payments due under Acres will issue at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28648/24]
101. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/24]
91. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will give urgent consideration to a review of specifications for school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28438/24]
90. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) from a national organisation in relation to education funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28437/24]
73. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the presence of a new nicotine inhaling product type on the market (details supplied); if this product type will be included in the excise regime planned for nicotine inhaling products, as announced in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28421/24]
71. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that adequate personnel are allocated to the Cavan driver test centre to reduce delays in tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28629/24]
83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date in advancing the recommendation of the Commission on the Defence Forces, with particular reference to the locations of Defence Forces formations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28210/24]
8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [25611/24]
233. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in the provision of facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27756/24]
124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is an EU directive in relation to the implementation of regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/24]
123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if regulations are applicable in relation to the development of facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/24]
122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it is the responsibility of his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department to implement regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/24]
117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that there are adequate safety measures in place in relation to the development of battery storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/24]
116. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he will implement to ensure there are adequate safety measures in place in relation to the development of battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27630/24]
62. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the funding that will be made available by his Department under the shared island initiative for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27595/24]
14. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will discuss as a matter of urgency in early July with members of the British government the need to repeal the legacy legislation introduced by the British government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27594/24]
149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the schemes available through his Department to enable the provision of new facilities and the upgrading of existing facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27327/24]
88. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if further funding will be provided this year to local authorities in respect of a programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27332/24]
213. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be implemented to improve health services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26677/24]
195. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address capacity in delivery of services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/24]
76. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the additional measures that will be introduced to prevent the supply of a product in the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26678/24]
46. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is proposed to extend the CLÁR areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26539/24]
41. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the outcome of the review into CLÁR areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26540/24]
25. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional legislative measures that will be introduced to deal with the scourge of drugs throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26532/24]
339. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the costs of blood pressure/cardiac monitoring are covered for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25970/24]
338. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if medical card holders are entitled to have the costs of blood tests covered under the GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/24]
96. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals, if any, he has to establish town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25884/24]
91. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will give urgent and detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25885/24]
90. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when she will address anomalies in legislation and regulations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25883/24]
700. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the existing policies to support medical staff who have contracted long-Covid and are now unable to work; his plans to introduce such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24736/24]
268. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will give urgent and detailed consideration to the issues outlined by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24580/24]
259. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that new facilities (details supplied) will be provided in all hospitals and in other major health care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24526/24]
231. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the pension of a person (details supplied) to ensure they are receiving the correct grade/scale and rate of pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/24]
211. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there are so many reviews of persons’ entitlements to carer’s allowance causing stress and some costs in preparing submissions (details supplied); her views on whether carer’s allowance plays a major role in reducing admissions to residential care and is a major saving on the State, taking into account that the majority of people want to remain at home, with supports, if at all possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24461/24]
94. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan as the present limits are unrealistic and are depriving families on relatively low incomes the opportunity to apply for social housing when in such instances these families will not meet the criteria for home loans or mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24363/24]
68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24359/24]
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in developing new tourism amenities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/24]
32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration is being given to the development of new tourism amenities on a cross-Border basis in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24358/24]
143. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if all formal requests from An Garda Síochána and the Government since 2021 for intelligence and other co-operation from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom authorities relating to bombings in this jurisdiction in 1972 and 1973 have been fully facilitated; if An Garda Síochána is satisfied that no further information held by the PSNI or the UK authorities has been withheld or is outstanding following these specific requests relating to those heinous crimes committed more than 50 years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24234/24]
125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that there is proper consultation with all stakeholders when consideration is being given to amendments to the Open Seasons Order; if he will ensure that mechanisms are put in place in his Department to meet such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24384/24]
451. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the reason private health insurance companies only cover the cost of a stay in psychiatric hospitals for maximum 100 days with unwell and vulnerable patients in the middle of a treatment plan having to be discharged on the 100th day will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23750/24]
447. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that medication as recommended by Children's Health Ireland will be made available at an early date for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/24]