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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Communications Regulation (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide additional resources to the Commission for Communications Regulation to ensure that it can effectively carry out all its duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38194/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grant payments are issuing in respect of projects successfully completed under the 2017 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38221/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Senator Billy Lawless. Is it agreed that we go into private session to deal with a number of matters? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: It is proposed that COM (2018) 460, COM (2018) 461 and COM (2018) 476 in schedule A do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Palestinian Refugees in the Near East and Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar: Discussion (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: Mr. Patrick Costello and his colleague Ms Lesley O'Connor from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, EAPPI, are here to discuss the decision by the US Administration to withdraw funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, for Palestinian refugees in the Near East and the decision by the Israeli Supreme Court to authorise the destruction of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Palestinian Refugees in the Near East and Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar: Discussion (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms O'Connor and Mr. Costello for their contributions and compliment them on their ongoing work. The meeting stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, 4 October, when we will meet representatives from Dóchas regarding sustainable development goals. We will have an informal meeting on Tuesday next, 2 October.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cross-Border Projects (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he or his Department have had recent discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland on cross-Border projects which maybe affected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38599/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the issues raised by a local authority (details supplied) in relation to CCTV schemes; the measures he plans to implement to improve the criteria pertaining to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Issues (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 412. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific details of the request from the European Commission on the commissioning of a study into the implications of a hard Brexit for the single electricity market; when the Commission made this request; when the study was commissioned; the terms of reference of the study; the person or body that undertook the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend legislation regarding the contributory State pension with particular reference to persons whose insurance contribution records were interrupted due to periods in receipt of farm assist; if the periods that persons were on farm assist can be credited for insurance purposes; if this issue will be considered...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Minister is aware that there is a cohort of people who have reached, or who are about to reach, pension age who were paying the insurance contribution towards a contributory pension. Their insurance record was broken when they availed of the farm assist scheme. Will the Minister assure me that the plight of those people will be considered in the consultation process that is under way,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: It was introduced by former Deputy Michael Woods.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for her reply. She referred to the fact that farm assist was introduced in 1999. At that time Deputies O'Dea, Durkan and I, as well as most Members of this House representing rural constituencies, were very strong in our advocacy for replacing the smallholder's allowance with farm assist unemployment assistance. The Minister's predecessor at that time, Dr. Michael...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: My own constituency work suggests this affects a relatively small number of people.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister and would be very glad to take up her offer of a meeting. In many instances there was a dramatic change in farm income due to issues like depopulation of a herd or adverse weather conditions. Many of the people involved were filling out their own forms because they were not in a position to engage an accountant to do their paperwork. They often did not read the forms...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allocate additional resources and personnel to reduce the delays in processing carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38784/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the backstop proposal for to Brexit following the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39103/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 204. To ask the Minister for Health when the commitment made in early 2016 to provide additional personnel for a health facility (details supplied) will be honoured; if recruitment has been undertaken; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources and personnel will be provided for a department in a health facility (details supplied) in view of delays in providing essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39069/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the income eligibility limits for social housing particularly in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38953/18]