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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (1 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé na tosaíocthaí a bheidh aici i leith na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta do thearma an rialtais seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13311/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (1 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to reinstate the local improvement scheme, including if he proposes to allocate specific funding to local authorities in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13933/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (1 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional funding for necessary upgrading and repair on the road network, given the deteriorating condition of many non-national roads, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13934/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (26 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received and approval issued under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12331/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (26 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided in his Department's Estimates for 2016 and the expenditure to date under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/16]

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: I take this opportunity to congratulate Deputy David Stanton on this appointment as a Minister of State, as it is a well-deserved reward. I wish him well in his work. I commend the work of Justice for the Forgotten, which has been a strong and effective advocate on behalf of many victims and families of victims. Over the years I have worked closely with Margaret Urwin and her colleagues,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a project (details supplied); when this project will advance to tender stage; the likely timescale for construction and the estimated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to north Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the meetings he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or with the Executive parties in view of recent murders and the escalation of violence in parts of Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UK Referendum on EU Membership (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the meetings he proposes to hold in Northern Ireland over the next few weeks regarding the forthcoming British referendum on membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 265. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to the Health Service Executive north east to enable a much better provision of drug awareness and drug prevention services to be provided in Cavan-Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he has to provide a much better level of orthopaedic services for persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan due to unacceptable waiting lists at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 267. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he has to provide additional ear nose and throat services in counties Cavan and Monaghan due to delays in patients accessing treatment at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide specific funding to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to advance the necessary upgrading of the N2 from north of Monaghan town to the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 347. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide specific funding to progress a road project (details supplied); if funding will be allocated in 2016 for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12072/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (19 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Northern Ireland British Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villers, or with the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Philip Hammond; and the outcome of these in relation to the need for the British Government to release files and papers pertaining to the Dublin and...

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to implement additional measures to deal with cross-Border criminality such as the smuggling of diesel and tobacco products and other illicit trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/16]

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: In this House over the years, I have consistently raised the need to implement the most severe measures possible to deal with illicit trade which, as the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, will know, is a particular problem for the Ulster counties on both sides of the Border. A year ago, I introduced legislation in this House calling for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to approve funding for the provision of a new fire station in Ballybay in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10871/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals he has to establish an Intreo centre in County Monaghan; if so, if he will consider Ballybay town for such a facility as it is centrally situated in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/16]