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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Importation of Fertilisers (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 19 July 2016, the further consultation he has had with the European Commissioner or with other member states in relation to the need to abolish EU tariffs on the import of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27465/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent discussions at the EU Council of Ministers on the need to support the dairy sector due to present difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to Russia (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions at the recent EU Council of Ministers on the need to have additional food products exempted from the Russian ban on exports from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an advance payment of 70% of the basic payment scheme; if this will issue by mid-October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 863. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service throughout County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that households and many small enterprises have concerns with the inadequate service at present; the investment programme to be undertaken to bring this broadband service up to standard; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 864. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service throughout County Monaghan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that households and many small enterprises have concerns with the inadequate service at present; the investment programme to be undertaken to bring this broadband service up to a proper...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 865. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to ensure the measures are implemented to deal with the inadequate mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country and particularly in Border counties such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 923. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to each local authority for the local improvement scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Ó Muilleoir and it is good to have a member of the Northern Ireland Executive attend our committee. Like my colleague, Deputy Breathnach, I want to raise the funding issue. Mr. Ó Muilleoir's comments alarm me. The people he referred to have done Trojan work in their communities and some local statutory agencies were very good at assisting local communities in drawing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I have one brief comment. Senator Craughwell referred to the rush of applications, and I do not want that to go on the record uncorrected. It does a disservice to people who have been working on applications to draw down funding under the INTERREG and Peace programmes. Many of us on this committee have assisted various groups in this regard. It takes a considerable length of time to put...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UK Referendum on EU Membership (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the role her Department will play in minimising the effect of Brexit on counties Cavan and Monaghan. [27402/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed increase in Garda numbers will lead to the restoration of a Garda drugs unit in Cavan-Monaghan. [27403/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals he has to increase the number of participants on the Rural Social Scheme from the present 2,600 to 4,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a targeted sheep scheme to the value of €25 million from early 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the beef data and genomics programme to facilitate new entrants to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telephone Call Charges (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of any discussions he has had with the EU Commission or at the Council of Ministers on the non-implementation of the proposed new regime pertaining to mobile phone roaming charges that was announced by the EU Commission some time ago; when the new charging criteria which was originally agreed will be...

Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. Deputy Declan Breathnach and I attended the meeting earlier this week of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, during which alarm bells rang for all of us in respect of the full roll-out of the INTERREG IVA and PEACE IV programmes. As the Minister will be aware, the PEACE and...

Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. As the Minister is aware, uncertainty will kill off the best interests of the people involved in these programmes. They work on a voluntary basis to better their local communities. In many instances, they create local employment to provide better services and better facilities for, in the main, disadvantaged communities on both sides of the Border. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with other heads of Government within the EU the serious implications for Ireland of Britain leaving the EU. [27105/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Unfortunately, the indications from the Conservatives point to a hard Brexit. Are we going to witness Britain making the same old mistakes again in Northern Ireland by ignoring the democratic decision made by the people there in the recent referendum? If so, the people of England will be enforcing their will on Northern Ireland again. There is real...