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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 35 - Army Pensions, and Vote 36 - Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications for the working of the European Court of Human Rights and the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement arising from the British decision to leave the European Union. [19088/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider a request from a local authority (details supplied). [19692/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (6 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he proposes to establish the Dáil Éireann constituencies boundaries commission in July 2016 following the provisional 2016 census returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19913/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent meeting with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, the First Minister, Ms Arlene Foster, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin Mc Guinness; if he has made specific arrangements with the Northern Ireland Executive to work together following the British referendum on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (6 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to the European Union Agriculture Commissioner relating to the urgent need to provide additional support for the dairy sector following the Commissioner's statement (details supplied) that the provision of further support for that sector is justified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19971/16]

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: I wish the Minister of State every success in her very important work and we welcome this legislation. As a party, we have been highlighting the need for this legislative improvement for some time. I echo the words of my colleague, Deputy Rabbitte, in her excellent contribution regarding the need for awareness. The local voluntary centres and organisations must be supported in the very...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals there are to increase the number of home help hours in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [20979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase between December 2015 and May 2016 in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for a consultation in Cavan General Hospital. [20978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her proposals to provide additional resources to the Garda vetting unit in view of the delays that occur in the processing of applications which causes problems for persons taking up new employment or changing employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 738. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to upgrade the broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area (details supplied); if he will give consideration to the requests of local residents and local business to have an adequate and modern broadband service provided in that area without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 808. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her proposals to assist small and medium enterprises that are totally or heavily dependent on the Northern Irish and British market for exports, given the weakening of the value of sterling; if she is aware that such companies are experiencing difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21339/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for funding from a community project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the new PEACE programme will be operational; the funding allocated to this programme; the financial contribution by the European Union, by the Irish Government and by the British Government.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21581/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (13 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the new INTERREG programme will be operational; the funding allocated for this programme; the financial contribution by the European Union, by the Irish Government and by the British Government.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (13 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to confirm that there will be no delays to projects funded through cross-Border bodies where contracts are due to be finalised within the next few months; if the result of the recent British European Union membership referendum will have any effect on the roll-out of these programmes.; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 8 June 2016, if he has had discussions with ComReg regarding the application of a universal service obligation on broadband telecommunications providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21511/16]

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: I have previously raised the possible application of a universal service obligation on telecommunications companies to provide broadband. I am concerned that rural, thinly-populated and isolated communities will not get the service they need and that companies will cherry-pick the populated areas. As such, an obligation should be placed on them to provide a universal broadband service...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his response and indicating that he will provide for a USO. I hope his departmental officials, in their discussions with ComReg, will stress the urgency of this matter. The Minister has mentioned that he has raised it with his colleagues at the Council of Communications Ministers. I hope progress will be made more quickly in this instance than in the case of...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (14 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: I stress the need for the broadband plan to be rolled out as rapidly as possible in areas such as mine. It is drumlin country in which there is poor mobile phone coverage. The Minister mentioned that there was a USO in respect of voice telephony. I presume that this includes mobile telephony.