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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 2236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to allocate or build additional housing for county councils in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/17]

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Not true.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting times for children waiting for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address hospital waiting times for persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan waiting on cataract procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29062/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Tá brón orm that I could not be here at the beginning of the presentation, but I received Mr. McGuinness's correspondence. I thank him very much for his courage and his honesty. As all the other speakers have said, it takes a very brave, big person to do what he has done and to take the ultimate decision, because of principles, to step aside from the job he was appointed to do. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I have a further query in relation to rural Ireland and the new Department of Community and Rural Affairs. I ask obvious questions but I want Mr. McGuinness to state it for the record. We know that Brexit is one of the biggest issues to face Ireland in the next decade. For me and for most of the people around here rural Ireland is of the same importance. In Mr. McGuinness's opinion is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Does Mr. McGuinness believe there is a deliberate attempt to sideline rural Ireland? It is not the case that rural Ireland is just forgotten about and is not seen as important. There is a deliberate attempt to sideline rural Ireland and there is a focus, not just coming from any major city in Ireland, but also from further afield, to prevent people living in and setting up businesses in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Who was it that asked Mr. McGuinness to remove the goals from his website - and anywhere else - in respect of pushing of the Western Development Commission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The witness was actually asked to remove-----

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (22 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the ANC review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (22 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the agri sector ahead of Brexit and particularly in view of the UK election result; his views on whether the outcome of the UK election will change Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/17]

Other Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I would like the Minister to set out the progress that has been made in implementing the recommendations of two reports on the future and reform of the post office network and to make a statement on the same issue.

Other Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister knows, I represent the very rural constituency of Cavan-Monaghan. The post office is an integral part of the cultural and social fabric of the constituency. I would like to give the Minister a feel for the concerns of people in this regard. Over 150 people attended a recent public meeting in the small town of Shercock, County Cavan, which is near the border with County...

Other Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Both post offices and broadband fall under the Minister's remit. It is very difficult for the post offices we are trying to keep in local areas to survive if they do not have a basic service like broadband. I agree with what the Minister said about bringing in younger people and providing extra services. Something that happened in my constituency today provided another example of why...

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will redraft the terms of reference for the review of the north-south interconnector to reflect the wishes of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan affected and groups (details supplied) as per the Fianna Fáil Dáil Éireann motion which was passed in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Will the Minister redraft the terms of reference for the review of the north-south interconnector to reflect the wishes of the persons affected in counties Cavan and Monaghan, as per the Fianna Fáil motion which was passed in 2017?

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I have read the reaction to the terms of reference from one of the locals in the Monaghan anti-pylon group. They state that this type of study is exactly what they do not want as it obviously is intended to assist EirGrid in benchmarking landowners for compensation for overhead lines in an international context. The feeling on the ground is that to talk about compensation, for starters, is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the roll-out of fibre broadband in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) and make an appointment available for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29522/17]

Anti-Malarial Medication: Motion (28 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Fianna Fáil Party will support the motion to designate Lariam as a drug of last resort. For many years, serious concerns have arisen regarding the use of this anti-malarial drug by members of the Defence Forces serving overseas in Africa and other areas where malaria is rife. Side effects of Lariam include anxiety, depression, paranoia and suicidal behaviour, all of which indicate...