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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]

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.