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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 579. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet with the British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in relation to his recent announcement that Britain will withdraw from the London fisheries treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans under consideration at European Union level in relation to the need to provide adequate market supports for the dairy sector to counter volatility resulting in poor milk prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 623. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the rollout of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 624. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the need to improve broadband telecommunications infrastructure throughout County Cavan; when it is expected that the national broadband plan will be rolled out to benefit areas such as County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 625. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the need to improve broadband telecommunications infrastructure throughout County Monaghan; when it is expected that the national broadband plan will be rolled out to benefit areas such as County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32541/17]

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Cavan and Monaghan as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32868/17]

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I seek the assistance of the Minister in ensuring additional Garda recruitment for the Cavan-Monaghan division. Unfortunately, since 2010 our division suffered one of the highest reductions in Garda force numbers. In County Cavan the force has been reduced by almost 20% and there has been a 28% reduction in County Monaghan. I appeal to the Minister to ensure that in the allocation of new...

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. At a recent meeting of the County Cavan joint policing committee, under questioning from other members and I, Chief Superintendent Mangan indicated that he needed at least 30 new recruits. The force's strength in Cavan-Monaghan is approximately 330. As I said earlier, that division has had the highest reduction in Garda numbers in the country during the...

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: The Minister may recall that in the previous Dáil I put forward legislation advocating the establishment of a cross-Border crime agency to deal with the smuggling of illicit fuel and tobacco products in particular. I commend the Minister's contribution to having some of those measures implemented in the Fresh Start deal agreed at Stormont. An agency was put in place. Illicit trade has...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to improve the income eligibility limits for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33117/17]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a review of income eligibility limits for social housing has been carried out; if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33118/17]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I raised with the Minister's predecessor, through oral and written questions, the urgent need to improve the income eligibility limits for social housing in Cavan and Monaghan. As the Minister is aware there are different zones throughout the country and Cavan-Monaghan has a very low income limit. Every week people come to my clinics who are on low incomes but are denied the opportunity to...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for the reply but it is basically the same as the reply I got several months ago. The review was to take place much earlier than "later this year". Will the Minister ask his officials to review this? Officials from Cavan County Council have spoken to officials in the Department. I can cite a few cases I know of. A young lady came to me. She is a lone parent with...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I ask the Minister not to have a long-term review. He should get his officials to speak to good officials in the housing sections in local authorities. They know the difficulties that arise every day. I know from speaking to officials in my local authorities that they are refusing people the opportunity to join the social housing list but they know these people have no chance of getting a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of joint trade missions involving officials and industry representatives from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland undertaken to date in 2017; the number planned for the remainder of 2017 and for 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in 2017 in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment throughout County Cavan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34318/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in 2017 in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment throughout County Monaghan (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a project (details supplied); when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has conducted an up to date assessment of the impact that the uncertainty regarding Brexit will have on PEACE funds which are an important investment in Border areas, both north and south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 264. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if projects are to be funded by his Department in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2017 (details supplied); if so, the specific projects and the funding per project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/17]