Brendan Smith

1843. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19430/25]

2282. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided to improve health services in Cavan General Hospital, to reduce delays in patients accessing cardiology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20077/25]

31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18054/25]

66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proposals he has to progress the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain support to the mobile phone and broadband taskforce in removing mobile phone and internet black spots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18055/25]

147. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in view of the widespread damage caused by falling trees in recent storms affecting ESB transmission lines, telecommunication lines and other critical infrastructure, if measures will be implemented across Departments to ensure that diseased trees are felled and financial support provided to landowners and households in view of the substantial costs involved in felling trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18350/25]

326. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the widespread damage caused by falling trees in recent storms affecting ESB transmission lines, telecommunication lines and other critical infrastructure, if measures will be implemented across Departments to ensure that diseased trees are felled and financial support provided to landowners and households in view of the substantial costs involved in felling trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/25]

28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 6 March 2025, if there have been further discussions involving his Department, ComReg and telecommunications providers to improve the network following the widespread outages arising from storm Éowyn causing so many difficulties for households, businesses and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/25]

90. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give consideration to the issues raised by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/25]

581. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is aware of the concerns about the geoblocking of BBC Sounds that includes Radio Ulster for listeners in this State considering that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the British Secretary of State for Culture and the Minister for Communications in February 2010 which provided for the widespread availability of BBC services in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/25]

586. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals there are to further the marketing of the tourism potential of the ‘Hidden Heartlands’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17342/25]

66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance how he is working to position credit unions as community-centric financial institutions integral to their local communities, small businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/25]

76. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits to enhance their ability to serve members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16084/25]

122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on any flood remediation works and arterial drainage works planned for Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16066/25]

159. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the funding committed to date under PEACEPLUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16067/25]

250. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital funding for housing available to Cavan County Council for this year’s house building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16443/25]

251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital funding for housing available to Monaghan County Council for this year’s house building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/25]

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if payments will issue at an early date in respect of the increased cost of business and Power Up grant schemes, which have been delayed due to classification issues, taking into account that many small enterprises factored in this grant payment in their overall income stream to meet costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/25]

232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when protected geographical indication (PGI) status will be approved in respect of boxty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16136/25]

5. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the engagements he has had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after storm Éowyn. [10847/25]

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [11061/25]

129. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the British Government the need for full co-operation into investigations concerning the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. [15539/25]

233. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering that Article 18 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that civilian hospitals may in no circumstances be the object of attack, and considering the attack on Nasser Hospital and other healthcare centres, the actions the Government are taking in diplomatic engagements to ensure compliance with Article 18, to secure the safety of Irish medical personnel and hold accountable those violating this principle through international legal mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15409/25]

234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering Article 20 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that medical personnel must be respected and protected in all circumstances, and taking into account the very difficult position faced by medical and nursing personnel in the Palestinian Nasser Hospital, which was subject to bombardment, the specific diplomatic or legal measures Ireland is pursuing to demand adherence to Article 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15410/25]

235. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering that Article 55 of the Fourth Geneva Convention requires that an occupying power ensure adequate food and medical supplies for civilians, and given that reports from Gaza describe a near-total blockade of medical aid, the steps Ireland is taking to demand full access for humanitarian and medical aid and support the establishment of a humanitarian corridor for safe medical evacuations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15411/25]

236. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering that a disproportionate number of children have been injured and killed in Gaza due to airstrikes, the specific measures the Government is pursuing to protect injured children and ensure their access to medical care, and push for an immediate halt to actions that result in mass child casualties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15412/25]