Brendan Smith

1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [14725/25]

20. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [18745/25]

542. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 and when this Bill will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24200/25]

205. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is examining the feasibility of developing new accommodation for military personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/25]

209. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on plans to audit the existing military estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18020/25]

221. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to repeal the legacy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23106/25]

311. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 2 April 2025, when outstanding payments will issue in respect of applications under the 2024 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23100/25]

312. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding available in 2025 for the increased cost of business scheme; if a new round of this scheme will be announced shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/25]

332. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school building project in Cavan will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23235/25]

333. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the proposed building project in Leitrim (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23236/25]

347. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in reviewing the income eligibility limits for social housing, with particular reference to the need to increase income levels for applicants for council housing in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23116/25]

348. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the proposals there are to increase the number of affordable housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23117/25]

379. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give detailed consideration to issues of concern of the IFA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/25]

580. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if provision can be made for the dependent children of critical skill permit holders who are living in Ireland with their parents, and with stamp 3 status, will be enabled to attend further or higher-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22023/25]

213. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional financial support will be made available to local authorities and community groups to develop enterprise centres or work spaces, taking in to account the importance of such facilities in assisting job creation, particularly in smaller towns and villages; if he is aware of the substantial costs on local authorities and community groups in developing such centres at present, which impacts severely on councils with a low rates base; if his Department and the statutory agencies under the remit of his Department will give this request further urgent consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22005/25]

214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the importance of developing enterprise centres and work spaces, a new scheme of grant-aid will be introduced to assist local authorities and community groups with such developments, taking into account the importance of such work spaces for the economy in all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22006/25]

215. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the grant aid available through his Department in Enterprise Ireland for the development of community enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22007/25]

237. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage without delay in view of the urgent need to have this much needed accommodation provided and also taking into account that this application has been ongoing for a considerable length of time and also the pressure on existing accommodation due to the continued increase in enrolment at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21997/25]

238. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education the present status of an application for new facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21998/25]

239. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will approve an application to facilitate further essential developments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21999/25]

320. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in establishing a compensation package for farmers whose plantations were damaged due to Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22009/25]

321. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the requirement to replant land where plantations were badly damaged due to Storm Éowyn will be reviewed, taking into account that some of these areas are not suitable for plantation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/25]

322. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in ensuring that the State retains the Nitrates Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/25]

383. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give further consideration to the request for capital funding due to the expansion needs of a college (details supplied), taking into account its important role across all education levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/25]

797. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for accommodation will be progressed without further delay due to the urgency in replacing the inadequate present accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18889/25]