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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to have mobile telephone coverage improved in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53397/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 758. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to enable tenants of voluntary housing bodies to purchase their homes similar to the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants in view of the fact the housing provided by the voluntary housing bodies is funded principally by the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 759. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes provided in each local authority area in each of the years 2011 to 2018 by voluntary housing bodies; the funding provided to the sector on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53126/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to Cavan County Council in each of the years 2011 to 2018 for the purchase and construction of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to Monaghan County Council in each of the years 2011 to 2018 for the purchase and construction of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53128/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 776. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve the limited criteria that pertains to planning regulations for afforestation in view of the serious concerns of many persons and communities in areas such as west County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53392/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: As we have a quorum, the meeting will now commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Grealish and Senators Ned O'Sullivan and Lawless. We will now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: The EU legislative proposals are Schedule B: COM(2019)269 and COM(2019) 462. It is proposed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: We are now meeting with Ms Barbara Walshe and Mr. Pat Hynes to discuss with the committee the role of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, not only in the Irish peace process, but also in support of building peace in other conflict and post-conflict regions. I welcome Ms Walshe and Mr. Hynes. The format of the meeting is that we will hear opening statements before going into a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the contributions of Ms Walshe and Mr. Hynes. All of us in this room and other Oireachtas Members have had good engagement with the organisation over the years in Glencree and at other meeting places. As Ms Walshe pointed out, it was always important that those meetings were private and confidential to ensure the people who participated regarded them as a safe space. I compliment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: Does Ms Walshe want to say anything in response to the strong words of support from Deputy Barrett for the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation and its work?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for home support in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52439/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Health if a substantial increase in funding will be ensured for home support hours in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2020 in view of delays in having such support provided for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52440/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Health when additional personnel will be recruited and vacant positions filled in respect of a backlog (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52441/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the inaugural meeting of the beef task force; when the task force will meet again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52442/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of payments made to date to farmers in County Cavan under the ANC, single farm payment and BEEP; his plans to issue outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52443/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 290. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of payments made to date to farmers in County Monaghan under the ANC, single farm payment and BEEP; his plans to issue outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52444/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue under BEAM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52445/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe to approve and issue forestry thinning licences in view of the concern of some applicants regarding long delays in finalising such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52447/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 304. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the areas in counties Cavan and Monaghan that will benefit from the extension of broadband infrastructure in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52370/19]