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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has secured agreement from the European Commission to ease the state aid limitation on the provision of support for the agricultural sector due to the difficulties that will arise from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36494/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 11 June 2019, the progress made in transposing and enforcing the EU unfair trading practices directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36506/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he put forward at the most recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in relation to the need to provide adequate assistance to the agrifood sector here due to the adverse impacts of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent talks with farming organisations and meat industry representatives in relation to the serious difficulties facing the beef sector; if particular measures have been implemented following the talks; if so, the actions he plans to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36902/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if talks will be convened with farming organisations, representatives of the meat industry and retailers in view of the ongoing serious difficulties facing the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36903/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1539. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding funding for the SEAI deep retrofit scheme; if all applications will be processed; if adequate funding is available to meet all commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the procurement process in respect of the proposed North-South interconnector; if procurement is proceeding and planning applications not determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1541. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the outcome of analyses at national and international level on the provision of high-speed 5G wireless internet and possible health implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1542. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the proposed national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1627. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific financial aid will be provided for the tourism and hospitality sector in the Border region due to the adverse impacts of Brexit and the heavy reliance of the sector on business from Northern Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36384/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1630. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports being provided to the haulage sector to prepare for Brexit; his plans to implement additional measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36489/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when details of the next sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1756. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated under each measure for the CLÁR programme in 2019; the expenditure to date under each measure and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36508/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1993. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the review of income eligibility limits for social housing; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the inadequate income limits in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan are depriving persons on low income of applying for local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1994. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if additional funding will be provided in 2019 to local authorities in respect of the maintenance of council housing and the upgrading of vacant council houses to enable them to be refurbished and allocated to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36437/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1995. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if additional funding will be provided in 2019 to Cavan County Council in respect of the maintenance of council housing; if additional funding will be provided to enable the refurbishment of vacant council houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36438/19]

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: I endorse the words of my colleagues, Deputies McConalogue and Cahill, in regard to the serious financial pressures on beef farmers, not only now but for a considerable length of time. No enterprise can continue if it is producing product that is sold below the cost of production. That is not sustainable for any sector or for any commodity. We rightly use the word "sustainability" in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (17 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 6 September 2019 did not reply to the question posed; the reason the commitment to meet a deputation was not honoured before a decision made in relation to the subject matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37665/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (17 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration which was given to the concerns raised in Topical Issue Debate No. 3 of 2 July 2019 on the proposed closure of two second-level schools (details supplied) in County Cavan with particular reference to the commitment of the Minister of State with special responsibility for higher education to bring these issues to his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (17 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been committed to a proposed project (details supplied); if so, when a decision was made; the level of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37669/19]