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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the opening hours of a health facility (details supplied); the proposals there are to increase these opening hours and provide additional services at this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36443/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in discussions between the PKU - phenylketonuria - Association of Ireland, the HSE and the clinical nutritional expert group on the need to approve additional suitable products for inclusion on the reimbursement list as compliance with a very low protein diet is essential for persons with phenylketonuria, and the availability of such products...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new initiatives he will undertake to increase live cattle exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the recent beef forum meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/16]

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he or his Department has had with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have drainage work carried out on the River Erne in County Fermanagh which impacts adversely with flooding in areas of County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36371/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals there are to carry out drainage or flood relief works on the River Erne in County Cavan due to large scale flooding in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36372/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that will be provided to Cavan County Council for all housing projects in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36773/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that will be provided to Monaghan County Council for all housing projects in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36774/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken or written directly to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland requesting him to withdraw the statement on British jurisdiction over Lough Foyle; if so, if there has been a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions at the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers on the need to improve dairy prices due to the ongoing income pressures on dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Appeals (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 15 November 2016, if persons applying under the sheep fencing scheme TAMS II who had their applications rejected due to not having sheep at the time of submitting the application will have their applications reviewed with a view to approval if they have sheep on the holding prior to the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 413. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further consideration will be given to the proposals to enable post offices provide additional services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36929/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 512. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his proposals to reintroduce the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36930/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Correspondence (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37951/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Paternity Leave Scheme (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of paternity benefit as applicable to employees in the Civil Service and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Report on the food supply chain was discussed at the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers; if so, the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent EU report on the food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns of the tyre industry in relation to the introduction of the new compliance scheme; if he will ensure that there are adequate consultations with the industry to enable the introduction of a scheme which will not distort the market and still meet the appropriate...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: As we have a quorum, the committee is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe and Maureen O'Sullivan. As we are in public session, all mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference with the recording equipment here in the committee rooms, even if on silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider Supplementary Estimate for...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. I want to record that Deputy Ó Snodaigh is substituting for Deputy Crowe.