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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (25 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of income eligibility limits for social housing will be published; when the limits will be increased; if his attention has been drawn to the particular difficulties in areas such as in counties Cavan and Monaghan in which income limits are low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44272/18]

Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I compliment my colleague Deputy Breathnach on bringing forward this important legislation. Like Deputy Breathnach, I represent a Border region, the two counties of Cavan and Monaghan, which have a very long land Border with the neighbouring jurisdiction. We know that due to historical reasons, the area north of the Border is lightly policed, to put it mildly. Criminality has,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (24 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 3 July 2018, if there have been recent discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the need to carry out drainage work on the River Erne in counties Cavan and Fermanagh; if a drainage scheme is under consideration due to the serious problems that arise in both counties...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (24 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 3 July 2018, if specific funding will be allocated in 2019 to a local authority (details supplied) to carry out essential drainage improvement works due to consistent flooding problems at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Northern Ireland (24 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of recent discussions he or his Department have had with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to ensuring that there is a maximum drawdown of EU funding for cross-Border projects that come within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme (24 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to improve the conditions attaching to the microfinance scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that small-scale enterprises, including one person businesses, find it difficult to source such finance; if a trades person in cases in which there are demands for such skills, seeking loan facilities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data (24 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of loans issued to date by county under the microfinance scheme; the size of enterprises awarded such loan facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44202/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Health if Cappagh Hospital is operating at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43606/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (23 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects that will be funded under the INTERREG and PEACE programmes in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 423. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE reviews the decision to reduce funding to a voluntary organisation (details supplied) that is providing essential services for children with autism; if the funding will be restored in respect of this particular project to the level of grant aid provided in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43629/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (23 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 544. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional tyre collection facilities will be arranged for counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the huge demand on a previous collection date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee Collection (23 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: 550. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a group of self-catering houses operated by the one owner can be treated as one unit for television licence purposes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that having to pay a television licence for each house is a substantial burden on owners in view of the fact that in many instances occupancy of such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and at the Department of Defence, Deputy Kehoe. The committee agreed as part of its work programme for 2018 to invite the Minister of State to discuss matters raised at the Foreign Affairs Council on defence, particularly the Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP, permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, and other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed outline of discussions and happenings in the European Union.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Jack Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: Members should ask their questions in a block and we will then have supplementary questions if there is sufficient time. All members have indicated. We will try to accommodate everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Deputy Chambers. When the first round of questions is completed, members may ask supplementary questions if necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and Deputy Jack Chambers to speak through the Chair, please. I also ask Deputy Jack Chambers to allow the Minister of State to continue with his responses to the questions already asked. I will allow Deputy Chambers back in for supplementary questions. I am conscious that Deputy Tony McLoughlin and Senator Gabrielle McFadden have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I call Senator Grealish, who is to be followed by Senator Craughwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Smith: I said I will allow members a second round. I call Deputy Grealish.