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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: safefood Ireland (25 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Dolan and his colleagues and I thank him for the detailed presentation. It is great to have an all-Ireland body here that is doing good work in a quiet manner. The genius of the Good Friday Agreement was bringing people together to work together in new areas where such co-operation on all-Ireland basis would not have been envisaged. Such co-operation is also taking place on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in 2019 towards the advancement of planning and design of a road project (details supplied) in view of the importance of this route for the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45649/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that substantial additional funding is provided to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for the 2019 non-national roadworks programme in view of the deterioration of the road network in many parts of both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment under the 2018 minor works grants scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45572/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide assistance to the pig sector in view of difficulties due to low prices and high feed costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45606/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put forward at EU level in relation to the need to provide assistance to the pig sector due to low prices and high feed costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45607/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 804. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of grant applications under TAMS II in relation to the upgrading or provision of new poultry units for turkeys, that is, turkey grow houses; the number of applications approved; the additional capacity such grant aid will assist to increase turkey production; the number of applications per county; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 831. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 23 October 2018, if additional funding will be provided for the initiative in 2018 in view of its success to date and the need to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45218/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 859. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45698/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 860. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national broadband plan will be rolled out throughout counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the perceived totally inadequate broadband infrastructure in the counties at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Data (7 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new and or upgraded childcare places that will be provided through her Department’s capital programme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45877/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding available to her Department for 2019; the level of expenditure per scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45876/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (7 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (7 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Northern Ireland on the need to have the Assembly and Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46121/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (8 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of expenditure committed to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme for each individual programme; the drawdown of such grant aid to date by individual programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46123/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (8 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: I represent two counties, Cavan and Monaghan, that have had the benefit of a LEADER programme since 1991. We were one of the pilot projects that were selected by the then Fianna Fáil Government following the introduction of the LEADER programme at European level by the former Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ray MacSharry. I have seen the benefits of that investment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (8 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is most disappointing to learn that only €31 million out of €250 million has been drawn down. We are at the end of the fourth year of the 2014-20 programme, which I accept was late getting off the ground. I have another question in respect of how we deal with it. Speaking to groups on the ground and people who have been involved in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (8 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister. Is he satisfied that funding in various parts of the country has been proportionate to activity levels to date? Does he envisage that there will have to be a reallocation of funding between the different companies as time goes on? I am very glad we have two good companies in my constituency actively promoting the LEADER programme. As the Minister is well aware, areas...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (8 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to streamline the administration of the LEADER programme nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46122/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (8 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: We have been discussing the need to minimise bureaucracy. I understand that in the past, the relevant LEADER company and the Department were the only two agencies involved in the processing and approval of LEADER projects, whereas local action groups, local community development committees, Pobal and the Department are involved at the moment. Rather than involving more agencies, we should...