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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: To finish off there, Mr. Hogan noted that there are no major towns between Dundalk and Galway. If that east-west link was there, it would be a corridor to open that midland and borderland area. It is crucial.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: According to a commitment on page 86 of the programme for Government, education "is the key to giving every child an equal opportunity in life." The Holy Family school in Cootehill is a special national school for pupils of four to 18 years of age from the entire Cavan-Monaghan catchment area. It caters for pupils with severe to profound learning difficulties, moderate to multiple learning...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It is on the programme for Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Please, let me finish. The other Deputies and I were appalled to see the conditions at the school. My question is simple and we have discussed it with the Minister - when will work on the school begin?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason his Department does not use the details on compliance certificates from the building control management system to count annual completions of new build housing units, rather than or in addition to connections to ESB supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the expected publication date for a new national vacant housing reuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce the NCT test for tractors from 2018; the criteria in this regard; the details of the penalties as set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the outstanding requests with the British Government regarding inquiries into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25651/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communication he has had with the British Government and Ministers regarding the savage bomb attack in Manchester in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25641/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding a vehicle registration tax centre in County Cavan; the reason for the errors; and the number of errors of this nature that have been made by the VRT centre to date in 2017. [25961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) are still on the orthodontic treatment waiting list. [25309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 513. To ask the Minister for Health when home nursing support will be provided to a person (details supplied); if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment application by a person (details supplied); if he will review same; and when payment will issue. [25373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 540. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review of the case of a person (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for its completion. [25538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25510/17]

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I commend Deputy McLoughlin. This is a wonderful day for democracy. This is an issue that has also affected people in west Cavan, a very beautiful and historic part of the country, which has the UNESCO Geopark, the Burren forest and Cuilcagh Mountain. As party spokesperson on heritage and having attended many meetings of Cavan County Council where presentations were made on this issue, it...

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (31 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria required for a person to transfer from JobPath to community employment and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/17]

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (31 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to ask the Minister about the criteria required for a person to transfer from JobPath to community employment.

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (31 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister for taking the time to come in here to answer questions and wish him good luck over the coming days in his endeavours to become Taoiseach. I appreciate what he is saying. He talked about how when somebody starts on JobPath, there is that opportunity for them to move to community employment. I will give an example of the type of problem that I face, or, more importantly,...