45. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he proposes to take regarding research received by his Department from the Housing Agency on Social Housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/25]
63. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review current income eligibility thresholds for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12685/25]
118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice how he intends to address the prevalence of drugs in rural Ireland and its consequences on community safety and criminality in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/25]
184. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice to outline the role of the new Gambling Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/25]
298. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education in view of the commitment in Budget 2025 to provide for up to 400 additional new special classes for the 2025-2026 school year, if there is additional demand beyond 400 additional classes; if further financial provision will be made to provide additional classes if such are needed to ensure that every student with additional needs at primary and post primary …
299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a student entering a special class or an ASD unit in first year at second level will be guaranteed that placement for the duration of their education at second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12976/25]
333. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where fallen trees impede access on public roads and/or damage ESB transmission lines and telecom provider lines on public roads or on private property and where the ownership of such property is not readily known to the local community or to the local authority or emergency services, if there is provision to provide statutory age…
382. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where fallen trees impede access on public roads and/or damage ESB transmission lines and telecom provider lines on public roads or on private property and where the ownership of such property is not readily known to the local community or to the local authority or emergency services, if there is provision to provide statutory agencies …
123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals to extend voting rights for the Presidential election to persons living in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11864/25]
1095. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice his views on the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; if he will outline the Government’s views on the absolute need to rid society of paramilitarism; the measures that will be implemented to deal with such issues of criminality, gangsterism and thuggery. [10703/25]
1374. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in advancing a proposal to provide a standalone respite centre for adults with intellectual disability in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11531/25]
1375. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of respite services in Cavan and Monaghan for children and adults; the further proposals to extend the range of such services in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11532/25]
179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; if he will outline the Government’s views on the absolute need to rid society of paramilitarism; the measures that will be implemented to deal with such issues of criminality, gangsterism and thuggery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/25]
180. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to discuss with the political parties in Stormont the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10526/25]
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are adequate protections in place to safeguard ESB transmission lines, with particular reference to the problems caused by falling trees in storms over recent years resulting in power outages for many communities on a repeated basis; the measures that will be implemented as a result of lessons learned from such storm…
201. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department have discussed with telecoms providers the need to strengthen their networks in view of the widespread outages of telecommunication services due to recent storms; the outcome of such discussions; if those providers intend to put adequate investment in upgrading their networks and avoid such outages in …
202. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department have had discussion with telecoms providers concerning ongoing outages in many areas, including parts of Cavan and Monaghan, as a result of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/25]
235. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided this year to local authorities for the repair of local and regional roads due to damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10542/25]
244. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has outlined at the European Council the need to ensure that the day-to-day supervision of the European Union’s insurance industry remains the exclusive competence of national competent authorities appointed by each member state under national law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10495/25]
245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that any measures increasing the powers of the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) regarding cross border insurance sales contain legal guarantees that national parliaments have the right to access all material produced by, or shared with, EIOPA in the exercise of such powers; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
253. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 117 and 116 of 26 February 2025, the number of outstanding applications under the increased cost of business and power up grant schemes in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, due to be finalised; when it is expected payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/25]
363. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that existing legislation and regulations are adequate to ensure the provision of safe corridor widths for tree planting adjacent to ESB transmission lines; if not, the proposals, if any, there are to amend existing protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10530/25]
380. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to expand and/or provide new family resource centres in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10521/25]
381. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that an application for a new service will be given detailed and favourable consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10522/25]
452. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a proposed new health care facility (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the level of accommodation and range of services to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10503/25]