Results 501-520 of 10,425 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Retirements (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 389. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 459. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a unit (details supplied) at St James's Hospital; if funding is still in place for this unit; the timeframe for its delivery; the status of the hiring of the multidisciplinary team and specialists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5967/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an update or an appointment for their child. [6006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects all persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan to be paid in full under the green low-carbon agricultural scheme, GLAS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission extra staff to deal with backlog of GLAS 2 payments for persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review of the case of a person (details supplied); the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 557. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will place a hold on any Government funding for the capital phase of the North-South interconnector until such a time that the impact of Brexit on this project is realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (7 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 643. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that was allocated to the Cavan-Monaghan constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5783/17]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will progress the east-west link road for the local economy of east Cavan and the surrounding areas. [5758/17]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister is aware, €2 million of taxpayers' money has already been spent on the design stage of a 75 km stretch of road known as the east-west link, which could provide huge economic benefit to Cavan-Monaghan and the whole Border region. Will the Minister please outline the progress of the design and the funding put in place for the motorway?

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: In my area of east Cavan, there is a high level of industry. We have Abbott, Lakeland Dairies and Cartons, all of which are hugely dependent on good road infrastructure. The Minister talked about the local authorities and Revenue going to them. My own local authority has been down significant funds over the past years. I take account of the fact that the Minister is new to his position...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: This is important infrastructure and, as the Minister said, the cost it would incur would be approximately €150 million. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, recently announced €2 billion in additional capital spending. Would the Minister put in some representation for us in Cavan-Monaghan because we are fed up being left behind when it comes to...

Media Ownership Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I too commend the Deputies on their Bill before us. Its intention is worthy and the issue affects many regional newspapers like The Anglo-Celtin County Cavan, the Westmeath Examinerand others, which will be hugely affected by what may happen in the future. There is no doubt but that the print media are certainly under pressure in the context of their importance and integrity in journalism....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make the reintroduction of the local improvement scheme a priority for the Government. [5759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify reports in the media on comments made by the former head of the European Commission’s customs procedures unit (details supplied) with regard to a hard border in counties Cavan and Monaghan, that the Government will be obliged to enforce strict border controls to avoid steep penalties from the European Union; and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 189. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a report (details supplied) regarding the rural post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the introduction of Eircode to rural Ireland; the action being taken to encourage it to be used by households; the number of households that have been provided with an Eircode in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; if there are strategies in place to implement the usage of same; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the sections in the action plan for jobs specifically relating to counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (8 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 286. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work that is ongoing to find a company for a factory (details supplied) in Carrickmacross; the action that has been taken by her Department to date on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (9 Feb 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the sections in the action plan for jobs specifically relating to counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6187/17]