78. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of persons in County Cavan who are eligible to claim the rent tax credit; his estimate of the number of persons in County Monaghan eligible to claim the rent tax credit; the number of persons in County Cavan currently claiming it; the number of persons in County Monaghan currently claiming it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/23]
241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied) in view of the urgency of providing additional permanent accommodation at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10702/23]
210. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider expanding the eligibility criteria for the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme to include persons who may wish to restore a derelict house to habitable use for a family member or as a small-scale investment, thus increasing the availability of property for the rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/23]
105. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proposed level of funding for the PEACEPLUS programme; the breakdown in funding to be provided by the Government, the European Union and the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10465/23]
98. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the expected timeline for the roll-out of the PEACEPLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/23]
28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when additional driver testers will be appointed to the Cavan test centre, in view of the delays in applicants receiving appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/23]
23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be implemented to eliminate unacceptable delays in applicants receiving appointments for driving tests in the Cavan test centre; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that much inconvenience is caused to applicants through late cancellations, in many instances within a very short time of the test being due to be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/23]
80. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when measures (details supplied) in the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10565/23]
66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the implementation of Chapter 17 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/23]
612. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the proposals, if any, there are to change protocols for ambulance personnel in the discharge of patients to hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9913/23]
458. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the exact procedures for payment of accommodation providers when new circumstances arise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10209/23]
378. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if additional supports will be provided for service providers (details supplied), in view of the substantial increase in energy costs and the difficulties caused for these operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10213/23]
124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how the new White Paper on Enterprise will help businesses in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9095/23]
103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how the new White Paper on Enterprise will help reduce the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/23]
231. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if supports will be introduced to assist people suffering with ME and POTS with medical costs arising from their conditions; if his attention has been drawn to reports that, in many instances, people are off work due to these diseases and have a much-reduced income, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9101/23]
77. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that all households, including small flats and apartments with electricity supply from all energy companies, are credited with the Government energy support programme, as this has not happened to date for some households (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/23]
331. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice when a service (details supplied) will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7796/23]
140. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is equal treatment of private nursing homes in relation to subvention payments regardless of their location; if the sizeable divergence in payments at present will be removed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7648/23]
104. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure, without further delay, that there is equal treatment of private nursing homes in relation to subvention payments as the present system is unfair and is causing serious difficulties for some small-scale nursing home providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7649/23]
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional measures, in conjunction with the Department of Health, that will be implemented to deal with the serious problems arising from the prevalent use of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7547/23]
10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional measures that will be implemented at an early date by his Department and agencies under its remit to tackle the scourge of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/23]
177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of education and or training places that are available for young persons with autism who have completed a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7591/23]
482. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level places will be made available across different disciplines in health and social care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7439/23]
481. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level places will be made available for students wishing to study pharmacy in view of the shortage of community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/23]
343. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when front-line healthcare staff employed by agencies will receive their Covid bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5612/23]
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the level of funding and plans for the 2023 July Provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4949/23]
83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if there are proposals to extend the current Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4950/23]
56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will review the structures and organisation of the Defence Forces with particular reference to the security needs of the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5146/23]
27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the review by his Department and the Defence Forces of the recommendations in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5145/23]
66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that persons who live over their business premises where the same electricity connection covers the entire premises, both residential and business, will have their accounts credited through the electricity costs emergency benefit schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/23]
2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [4221/23]
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Northern Ireland for discussions with the political parties there. [4220/23]
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the Government’s commitment to help progress the proposed upgrade of the A5 road in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4081/23]
124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he has had with the United Kingdom government on Northern Ireland legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4265/23]
82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4264/23]
261. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgency of providing additional permanent accommodation at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3823/23]
106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3460/23]
130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operation of the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of businesses in each of the counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth and Sligo that have applied; the number of businesses in each county that were successful in their applications; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3065/23]
92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the way he will be protecting banking services in rural areas, especially in relation to the right-to-cash services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3066/23]
604. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the implementation of the UK Nationality and Borders Act and the need to have exemptions to this scheme to ensure the continuation of the free movement of people on a cross-Border basis on this island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63514/22]
403. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date in preparing data on the sequestration of carbon by hedgerows to ensure the inclusion of hedgerows in the national inventory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63106/22]
402. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding provided for forestry research to date in 2022; the estimated level of funding to be provided for such work in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63102/22]
401. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date in eliminating the delays in processing applications for forestry planting and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63101/22]
400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who had to cease willow production will receive compensation payments under the Just Transition Programme due to the substantial costs that they have incurred in exiting such production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63015/22]
393. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are available to farmers to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62855/22]