Brendan Smith

286. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23462/26]

287. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress to date in advancing a project (details supplied); when this proposal will advance to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23463/26]

289. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if further progress has been made to date in developing a model for smaller schools, that due to their size do not meet the threshold of six pupils with special needs in order to have a special class sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23485/26]

290. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included in the next expansion of a programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23486/26]

291. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a special class will be sanctioned in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23508/26]

324. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the inadequate income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan, if he will have these income limits increased without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23488/26]

12. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department’s statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028. [74526/25]

191. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his discussions with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the recent UK-Ireland Summit in Cork. [21348/26]

203. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No.6 of 18 February 2026, if she has had recent discussions with the United States administration with regards to the undocumented Irish in the United States who face particular difficulties in relation to their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21695/26]

204. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 18 February 2026, if she has had recent discussions with the United States administration regarding the proposals if any, under consideration in the United States concerning the need to provide a legal pathway for undocumented Irish emigrants in the United States, such as the inclusion of Ireland in the E-3 non-immigrant visa programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21696/26]

373. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if tax relief will be introduced in respect of road toll charges for persons incurring such costs while travelling to and from work taking into account that people from areas such as county Cavan may travel through a number of tolls each day incurring substantial expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21751/26]

374. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if measures are introduced to assist persons due to increased energy charges; if he will ensure that such measures are inclusive and do not exclude persons in employment and often times incurring substantial expenditure attending work and who may be over the income limit for some social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21752/26]

431. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if measures are introduced to assist persons due to increased energy charges; if he will ensure that such measures are inclusive and do not exclude persons in employment and often times incurring substantial expenditure attending work and who may be over the income limit for some social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21674/26]

896. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that urgent consideration is given to the issues raised by a Trade Union (details supplied) taking into account the need to resolve these issues without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21685/26]

178. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence in view of the publication of the National Maritime Security Strategy, if provision is being made for substantial investment in subsea infrastructure; if such investment will comprise both public and private financial contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21327/26]

299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to change the regulations regarding persons aged 70 and over, driving vehicles providing a public service such as school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21324/26]

385. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in having a food product conferred with protected geographical indication (PGI) status (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21333/26]

386. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if simplification of schemes and a reduction in paper work for farmers will be a key policy issue for him during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21334/26]

151. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proposals to issue exploration licences in respect of potential energy reserves in Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20952/26]

401. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 18 February 2026, if he will ensure that further consideration is given to the request of local authorities such as Cavan and Monaghan for additional funding for the non-national road network in 2026 taking into account the severe damage being caused to such roads with consistent heavy rainfall; and the submissions made by the local authorities for additional financial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20954/26]

402. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration can be given to the implementation of safety measures on routes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/26]

921. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when it is proposed to include additional primary and second level schools in the DEIS Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20946/26]

1200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if the free travel pass can be extended to cover travel costs for persons who attend day care services provided by the HSE given that at present a daily charge exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19981/26]

1495. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Brendan Smith den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an gcuirfear bearta breise i bhfeidhm chun cabhrú le forbairt naíonraí lasmuigh de cheantair Ghaeltachta, an bhfuil bearta áirithe i bhfeidhm faoi láthair chun tacú le forbairtí den sórt sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18364/26]

1677. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on developing and resourcing a national sepsis strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18349/26]