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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 336. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for cataract surgery for a person (details supplied). [39376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the orthodontic appointment referral for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the conditions which are eligible for the long-term illness scheme; his plans to review the scheme with a view to adding more conditions to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39820/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Crohn's disease is not eligible for the long-term illness scheme; his plans to review the scheme with a view to adding more conditions to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 453. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in the roll out of broadband in the Canningstown area (details supplied) Shercock, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39358/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the matter will be referred to the RSA for investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39282/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 522. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the evaluation of the provision of a LocalLink service from Bailieborough, Virginia, Ballyjamesduff and Cavan towns; his plans to ensure such a service is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39840/19]

Industrial Action by School Secretaries: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I congratulate the Minister on his decision to reinstate history as a core subject for the junior cycle. Teachers, parents and, eventually, students will thank him very much for that in light of its importance in the school curriculum. It is a very positive decision. The school secretary is the first person one meets when one goes through the doors or gates of a school. They are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the removal of rail lines for the purposes of constructing greenways; if he has considered the negative ramifications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39766/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of the LocalLink bus service in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the supports his Department is providing to the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Bus Éireann appeal (details supplied); if the response from the transport provider will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40062/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the sports capital grant application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a grant application by a club (details supplied); if this application will be awarded; if he will make a statement on the matter. [40080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a grant application by a club (details supplied); if the application will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40081/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I have a number of questions about culture. The creative schools initiative involves a welcome partnership with the Department of Education and Skills. With reference to the higher implementation group and arts education policy, is the Department still striving towards having local arts education partnerships? Has the creative schools initiative come from the manifesto of the local arts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: If I can ask one follow-up question, in terms of the local arts education partnerships, the Minister mentioned that three ETBs were successful under her Department in terms of the roll-out of arts education for secondary schools. I know Cavan-Monaghan ETB was not one of those. From personal experience, I know it is certainly doing massive work in the visual, performing and literary arts....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: In the Minister's presentation and in the debate so far, biodiversity is of huge concern to her. We heard in recent days about the National Biodiversity Data Centre which, I am sure, feeds into much of the Minister's research in terms of Government policy. As the committee will be aware, the staff there are coming to the end of their contracts and do not seem to have any security in terms...