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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (6 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the number of places available for the provision of a service (details supplied); his plans to increase the level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10703/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 172. To ask the Minister for Health when a service will be restored at hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (6 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend driving licence regulations in view of difficulties arising for persons returning from the United States of America (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 499. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in respect of the road works programme 2018 in view of the widespread damage caused to roads by the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to Monaghan County Council in respect of the road works programme 2018 in view of the widespread damage caused to roads by the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 671. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if specific funding will be allocated to Cavan County Council for the provision of services due to the additional costs on the local authority as a result of the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 672. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if specific funding will be allocated to Monaghan County Council for the provision of services due to the additional costs on the local authority as a result of the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/18]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: On behalf of the select committee, I extend our sincere thanks to the members of the Defence Forces for their work throughout the State during the recent storms. With their colleagues in all of the emergency services, they did us proud in providing support for individuals, families and communities at a very difficult time. On 14 September 2017 the Dáil ordered that the Revised...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: We will now take Vote 35, programme A, provisions for Defence Forces pensions benefits. Does the Minister of State wish to say something specific on that or just to take questions?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Deputy Grealish, was your question on this Vote and the pensions issue? As I said earlier, the time is constrained so the question must be on the particular programme under discussion.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's query is more appropriate for the second programme so I will not let the Minister respond on that until then. I want to stick to the programme. Is that okay?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Does Deputy Barrett have a query on the pensions issue?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I would say the Deputy would have the support of every Government Department except the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: True. Maybe the Minister of State will tell us that is the plan for next year.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Thank you. We move to programme B, appropriations-in-aid-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Of the availability of funds for Departments. It is true.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Are there any questions on programme B, appropriations-in-aid? No. We will move on to Vote 36. Does the Minister of State wish to make some introductory remarks?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Will the Minister of State also address Deputy Tony McLoughlin's earlier question?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Does Deputy Tony McLoughlin have an additional question?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: For clarity, the figures I have in my briefing are the same as those of the Minister of State.