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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated in 2020 towards a road upgrade project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding directly to soccer clubs that received assistance previously through the programmes of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52482/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide financial support to an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52483/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 376. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital investment proposed for the Shannon-Erne waterway in 2020; the projects that will benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 377. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a new facility (details supplied) will be available for use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52436/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 388. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to extend the blueways programme in 2020; the particular schemes in this regard; the level of investment in each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52486/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 389. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase funding for projects (details supplied) in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52487/19]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Select Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: As we have a quorum the meeting will commence in public session. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Draft Committee Report on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: We are in public session and have discussed the amendments.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Draft Committee Report on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: That concludes our consideration of the amendments to the draft report. I will now put the following question: "That the report, as amended, be agreed to."

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Draft Committee Report on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: The report will be laid before both Houses and a message will be sent to the Dáil accordingly.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence has completed its detailed scrutiny of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories Bill) 2018, has laid a copy of the scrutiny report before both Houses and recommends that the Bill proceeds to Committee Stage.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: I will now put the following question: "That the Message to the Dáil be agreed to."

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: That concludes the business of today's meeting.

Domestic Violence: Statements (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: Once again I raise the non-provision of a refuge in Cavan-Monaghan for victims of domestic violence. I have raised this issue through parliamentary questions and in other Dáil debates over recent years and, unfortunately, little or no progress has been made in that respect. Women who are victims of domestic violence from the wide geographical area of Cavan-Monaghan have to source...

OECD Report on SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland: Statements (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to make a short contribution on this important report. My colleagues, Deputies Troy and Scanlon, dealt with some of the details of the report earlier. I wish to refer specifically to the needs of the Border region. Through parliamentary questions and other debates in this House, we have discussed the particular challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to the regional drug task forces in view of the fact there are particular difficulties for some services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50856/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 347. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a service (details supplied) will be established in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase substantially the level of capital grant assistance available towards the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new childcare places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50859/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when talks will resume between the Irish and UK Governments and the political parties in Northern Ireland on the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50612/19]