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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 1900. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 13 December 2017, the cost of the Creative Ireland feature that ran in a newspaper (details supplied); the dates on which it ran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54895/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 1901. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 13 December 2017, the cost of the Creative Ireland feature that ran in a newspaper (details supplied); the dates on which it ran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 1902. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 13 December 2017, the cost of the Creative Ireland feature that ran in a newspaper (details supplied); the dates on which it ran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 1903. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 13 December 2017, the cost of the Creative Ireland feature that ran in a newspaper (details supplied); the dates on which it ran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (16 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 1922. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the area from which in her Department's budget, €245,000 will be taken to support the digitalisation of an archive (details supplied) at the National Library; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (17 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 15. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to reform the pension system which currently discriminates against persons, mainly women, that took time out of the workforce prior to 1994 to care for children or elderly relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1879/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (17 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 37. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to reinstate the State transition pension to prevent persons forced to retire at 65 years of age having to apply for jobseeker's payments for one year until they reach the State pensionable age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1877/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2327/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2135/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (18 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the River Erne is being considered for flood relief funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2394/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (18 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric vehicle charge points in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the location of each; the number that are out of order; his plans to introduce more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2562/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the electric car charge point in Virginia, County Cavan will be reinstated; if so, the timeframe for same; the reason this facility was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2563/18]

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I agree with my colleague, Deputy Cassells. The Taoiseach will know well that EirGrid has shown nothing but contempt and disdain for the communities of Cavan, Monaghan and Meath. I ask him to respond to Deputy Cassells's question and clearly outline what the position is for EirGrid now in the South.

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 66. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale for the decision to allocate €0.9 million of the Creative Ireland programme budget to initiatives under the heading, citizen engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3356/18]

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I congratulate the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, on her elevation and promotion to the Cabinet. Will the Minister explain the decision to allocate €0.9 million of the Creative Ireland budget to citizen engagement?

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I appreciate the reply. I have the 2017 end of year report in front of me. At a very quick glance, one can see a huge proportion of the funds in total have been spent on media and the promotion of the Creative Ireland programme, especially under the heading of citizen engagement. In 2017 the budget for creative Ireland was €5 million. Of this €0.9 million was spent on...

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister has managed to reaffirm my concerns about how the Creative Ireland moneys are spent. As the Minister has outlined, almost €1 million is media driven and centres on the umbrella and slogan of Creative Ireland, instead of actually reaching the artists and the heart of what they do in very restricted conditions in respect of money and working conditions. My conversation with...