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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure an equal distribution of funding throughout a community health area (details supplied) in respect of the provision of health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the concerns outlined by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of capital funding available in 2017 for the provision of new or the upgrading of existing child care facilities; her plans for new initiatives in the provision of new child care places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31178/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if new schemes will be introduced to assist in the upgrading of existing child care places or the provision of new accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31179/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to deal with the escalating costs of insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30839/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the reason changes were implemented in a hospital (details supplied); the reason the waiting time for persons has been extended for two weeks when in the past persons were seen within a ten day maximum period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put forward at EU level the need to protect the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the EU agriculture and budget Commissioners regarding the need to protect CAP funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the progress to date in advancing a greenway utilising sections of the disused Sligo and Leitrim and northern counties railway (SLNCR) route; the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the position regarding the proposal to develop a greenway between Ballinamore, County Leitrim and Belturbet, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31072/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Constituency Commission (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 665. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he plans to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations for Dáil Éireann constituencies in the Constituency Commission Report 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31209/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I emphasise that I am a realist and I know it is not easy to attract foreign direct investment to rural areas. An additional impetus is needed to try to attract foreign direct investment to the Border area, which has the skills pool and people required. At a time such as this, we must ensure there is good collaboration between agencies, North and South, as there has been over the years....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to assist enterprises that are heavily dependent on exporting to the British market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30430/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I wish the Tánaiste well in her new role in Government. The agrifood, construction and engineering sectors are major players in our local economy in Cavan-Monaghan and the Border region in particular. That goes for north of the Border as well. Those sectors have already been impacted by Brexit, particularly with the reduction in the value of sterling. The Government needs to give out...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. I would like her to come to the region and meet enterprises. Over the years we have had particular obstacles in trying to attract foreign direct investment to Cavan-Monaghan and the Border region because of the troubles we endured as a community over many decades. Thankfully, during that period people with great entrepreneurial spirit developed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for specific additional measures to assist job creation in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan which will face serious challenges due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30429/17]