Brendan Smith

20. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the plans in place to increase staffing levels in the shared island unit within his Department. [1683/25]

125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date in Ireland securing access to the US E3 visa programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/25]

190. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that adequate school places will be available for the 2025-2026 school year in locations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5405/25]

270. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the extension of deadlines for specific work to be carried out by participants in ACRES in view of delays that have occurred due to recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5407/25]

319. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that adequate funding will be provided for a comprehensive health care programme, including Cavan/Monaghan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5406/25]

97. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the outcome of his discussions with the ESB in relation to the need to have a significant investment in the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/25]

98. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if existing legislative measures and regulations are adequate to protect ESB transmission lines from damage such as through falling trees or overgrown vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5176/25]

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the investment programme for the upgrade of the energy grid over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5177/25]

149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provision being made to compensate small businesses and sole traders who had their premises and businesses closed due to Storm Éowyn, incurring substantial loss of earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5184/25]

240. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give further consideration to the appointment of a community representative, or representatives, particularly from the areas worst affected by recent storms and the damage caused by falling trees, to the recently appointed Forestry Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5101/25]

241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures being introduced to ensure the proper maintenance of forests and plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5102/25]

309. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm 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 for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]

400. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when approval will issue to local authorities to issue payments to the remainder of outstanding applications under the 2024 increased cost of business scheme which were due to be issued before the end of 2024; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/25]

761. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will bring forward to the earliest possible date the timeline for the abolition of the means test for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3498/25]

770. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the measures that have been put in place to ensure full co-operation by the State with the Omagh bombing inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3561/25]

886. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when guidelines and details of grant aid will issue to farmers whose forestry plantations have been damaged by storm Éowyn; if this matter will be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3485/25]

888. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 7 November 2024, if further consideration will be given to the introduction of supports to help small-scale farm holders purchase neighbouring farm land when such options occur; if measures will be introduced to help reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests and particularly large-scale businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/25]

1370. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when contact was made with the European Commission seeking assistance through the European Social Fund to help deal with difficulties arising from storm Éowyn; the outcome of such discussions, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3540/25]

81. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if further consideration will be given to the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46860/24]

370. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will ensure that persons are not denied the opportunity to apply for some jobs in the public service because they do not have a degree; if he will ensure that necessary changes are made to that criterion without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/24]

414. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has outlined clearly at the EU Agriculture Council his opposition to the proposed Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/25]

458. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has outlined at EU Council level his opposition to the proposed Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/25]

661. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when approval will issue in respect of a proposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1988/25]

662. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that DEIS status will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1989/25]

673. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education when an extension project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2086/25]