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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 275. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is continuing to finance the cost of the event co-ordinator of the Creative Ireland programme project who is seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53306/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is continuing to finance the cost of the director of the Creative Ireland programme project who is seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the director of the Creative Ireland programme project will return from secondment and or be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the event co-ordinator of the Creative Ireland programme project will return from secondment and or be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 279. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of the two contract staff in the Creative Ireland programme project; the remuneration of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 280. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €50,000 miscellaneous costs associated with the Creative Ireland programme project office in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €50,000 travel and subsistence costs associated with the Creative Ireland programme project office in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53312/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming here to discuss this hugely important plan. It is to cover the period up to 2040 and that is why it is so important. Deputy Penrose is right - the Minister said this also - that local authorities are very much at the coalface. To be honest, local authorities throughout the country are concerned about what has been published so far. If I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Government mentions specific projects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am not disagreeing with the Minister of State in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: We will not have highly skilled jobs in the area-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: We will be another few hours. The Minister of State said he is not going to name projects. Maybe he did not mean that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Certain projects are mentioned, however, and that is where my concern is. The Ulster Canal greenway is specifically mentioned. Far more important is the Ulster Canal being reopened. That is not just me being parochial. It is about developing the whole economic area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister of State was talking about skill sets, degrees and all the rest. IDA Ireland will not look at towns like Cavan or Monaghan because we do not have a third level college. A skilled workforce must be coming through with primary and master's degrees for IDA Ireland to consider bringing big companies to an area, whether we like it or not. There must be a highly skilled workforce on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: There are five or six major projects on which decisions need to be made.

Other Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress by his Department in acquiring the new site identified in recent months for Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53256/17]

Other Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the Office of Public Works to purchase property for State organisations in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the stages in negotiation for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53257/17]

Other Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. An announcement was made regarding this project more than two years ago, but no progress has been made in the meantime. Gardaí in Bailieborough are working in terrible conditions, in portakabins and dilapidated buildings. It is unfortunate that the Minister of State cannot confirm the location of the site but I am pleased that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53539/17]