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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Workplace Relations Commission (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing the talks with a union (details supplied) at the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to issues that need to be resolved concerning school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 4 April 2019, the progress regarding the application for DEIS status by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45321/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paramilitary Groups (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 370. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of his recent discussions with the Garda Commissioner regarding the policing needs of the Border region in view of a range of recent deplorable incidents across the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45492/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda unit will be established to tackle fraudulent insurance claims arising from the report by the Cost of Insurance Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 562. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to a request regarding the delivery of services by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to implement to restore confidence in the national drugs strategy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision-making authority is being taken away from the partnership structures of the strategy and being centralised in his Department and the HSE; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration will be given to a request from a local authority for a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions between his officials and an association (details supplied) regarding funding for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 824. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria applicable to BEAM will be improved in view of the likely shortfall in drawing down the full funding available for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding approved to date for local authorities under a specific programme (details supplied); the projected allocations at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure for her Department, both current and capital, to date; the expected expenditure by year end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45439/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1215. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 19 September 2019, if there has been recent developments in respect of discussions with the REACH committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45440/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (5 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 1216. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outcome of the most recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the UK Government and with Departments and agencies in Northern Ireland in respect of issues that will arise due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45487/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: I assure the Minister that in respect of both County Cavan and County Monaghan the entire allocations will be drawn down before the end of the year. The local authorities in both counties would be very glad to spend an even greater allocation next year. If the Minister were to double or even treble the funding provided, I assure him that it would be spent very well in both counties. In the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: In fairness, the counties that most need the LIS are also the ones with a smaller rates base, unfortunately.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the likely timescale for the allocation of funding to local authorities in 2020 for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43822/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the level of funding to be allocated to local authorities in 2020 for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister knows and Deputy Browne put it so eloquently earlier, the local improvement scheme is particularly important for many rural parishes. It is not simply for one or two houses sited along individual lanes. In many instances, it can serve up to six or more families. In my county there is a significant backlog of applications running to almost ten years. In County Monaghan...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme (24 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. As people who represent rural constituencies, the Minister and I are conscious of how important the scheme has been during the years. I am keen to see more money invested to try to reduce the substantial backlogs in many counties. The funding allocated to my county in recent years has been drawn down. Knowing many of the lanes involved and families who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if insurance contributions will be credited to farmers for pension purposes for the time they were in receipt of farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43631/19]