Brendan Smith

293. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the proposals to reduce driver testing waiting times in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28872/25]

336. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is proposed to allow persons aged 70 and over, subject to appropriate medical checks, to undertake school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28836/25]

337. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in increasing the number of drivers available for school transport work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28837/25]

364. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is proposed to include more schools in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28841/25]

365. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional financial support will be provided for primary schools; particularly smaller schools where capitation funding is inadequate to meet essential expenditure due to increased costs over recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28842/25]

366. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the next IT grant will be issued to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28851/25]

367. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when payments will issue to primary schools under the minor works schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28852/25]

368. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the remainder of capitation grant payments will issue to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28853/25]

477. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the present position regarding the provision of a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/25]

479. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he proposes to introduce additional measures to assist in reducing the sales of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to provide more support to small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/25]

494. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests and particularly large-scale businesses with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land to help make their holdings viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827/25]

10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the capital projects in the further education sector that will be progressed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/25]

55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proposals, in place to develop further education on a cross-Border/All Ireland basis. [26225/25]

74. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline projects underway in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are receiving funding under different schemes with financial support from his Department; if he will also outline other projects that his Department has committed funding to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/25]

100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline Peace Plus projects that his Department has committed funding to; the projects underway to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/25]

1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has had any recent engagement with church leaders; if structures are in place to facilitate Church and State dialogue. [26078/25]

2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis. [26079/25]

3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with the papal nuncio recently. [26080/25]

3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [18746/25]

601. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the scheme or benefits introduced to replace the former jobseekers benefit which enabled a person who had lost their employment to draw a social welfare payment, while out of work, based on their insurance contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25482/25]

152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the proposals he has to address the prevalence and scourge of drugs in rural Ireland, and its consequences for community safety and resulting criminality in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24820/25]

153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the outcome of his discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive; if the issues pertaining to cross-Border crime were discussed; if so, if it is proposed to implement additional measures or provide additional specific resources to enhance security on both sides of the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24821/25]

110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the income eligibility limits for social housing in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan will be increased to a realistic level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24805/25]

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date with the local authority affordable purchase homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24806/25]

145. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the proposals, if any, he has to extend CCTV coverage to towns in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/25]