357. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if that funding for the Leader Programme post 2027 will continue to be provided through CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35183/25]
10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he will implement to ensure adequate safety measures are in place in relation to the development of battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34560/25]
23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns of commuters using Bus Éireann services on the Cavan-Dublin route in relation to the excessive increase in fares effective from 16 June 2025; if he will ensure that these fares are reviewed and reduced by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/25]
64. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the concerns of employees at a company (details supplied), if he will ensure the best possible support is provided by his Department and the industrial promotion agencies to secure the maximum possible level of employment in that company and protect the best interests of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
72. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of concerns of school principals, boards of management, and parents of children with additional needs where there is not sufficient provision of SNAs in some schools for the 2025/2026 school year, if additional appointments can be sanctioned without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34563/25]
99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that a successor scheme to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme will be introduced in 2026 in view of its value to artists across different disciplines and the need to support the artistic community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34716/25]
108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to include in the classes of development requiring an environmental assessment report for certain installations of stationary battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/25]
125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide additional funding this year to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34132/25]
169. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure a substantial financial allocation under the road works programme to Cavan County Council for the further planning and design of a route (details supplied) in view of its strategic importance for the Border region and the need to upgrade this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34137/25]
266. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will give detailed consideration to a recent briefing note of the Northern & Western Regional Assembly: Regional Infrastructure Priorities for the Northern and Western Region, June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34168/25]
345. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will give detailed consideration to a recent briefing note of the Northern & Western Regional Assembly: Regional Infrastructure Priorities for the Northern and Western Region, June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34166/25]
437. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 12 June 2025, if she will outline how the ancillary grant is calculated for each school, the total funding provided for this scheme in 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34222/25]
19. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in view of the importance of enterprise centres in assisting the creation and retention of employment, particularly in rural areas, if additional supports will be provided to local authorities to develop such workspaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33167/25]
24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when additional supports will be provided to assist in the development of enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/25]
136. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that improved supports will be provided for foster carers, in view of the issues raised by a representative organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/25]
163. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure entitlement to disability allowance for young people who have been in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/25]
214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Volunteer and Equipment Management System (VEMS) of Civil Defence; how effective this system is in terms of having timely and up to date information about the recruitment, training and deployment of volunteers; the steps that are taken to ensure optimum delivery and resourcing of VEMS for the benefit of volunteers as well as of…
238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if we will give detailed consideration to a document recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/25]
283. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in document, recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33303/25]
297. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by a national organisation (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33491/25]
298. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a proposal is progressed without further delay which will ensure the best school provision for an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33492/25]
400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to a strategy document recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33301/25]
401. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in an awareness raising document, recently produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33302/25]
2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the progress to date in developing workspace hubs as provided for under the shared island initiative; when it is expected that such enterprise spaces will be provided in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33177/25]
3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the progress to date in providing workspace hubs on a cross-Border basis as provided for under the shared island initiative. [33178/25]