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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: It is proposed that COM (2018) 460, COM (2018) 461 and COM (2018) 476 in schedule A do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Palestinian Refugees in the Near East and Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar: Discussion (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: Mr. Patrick Costello and his colleague Ms Lesley O'Connor from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, EAPPI, are here to discuss the decision by the US Administration to withdraw funding from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, for Palestinian refugees in the Near East and the decision by the Israeli Supreme Court to authorise the destruction of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Palestinian Refugees in the Near East and Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar: Discussion (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms O'Connor and Mr. Costello for their contributions and compliment them on their ongoing work. The meeting stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, 4 October, when we will meet representatives from Dóchas regarding sustainable development goals. We will have an informal meeting on Tuesday next, 2 October.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be no change or diminution to the backstop proposal as agreed in December 2017 in negotiations between Britain and the European Union on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Fraud (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the concerns outlined by an association (details supplied) relating to fraudulent claims and increasing insurance costs; his plans to implement measures to deal with these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date in implementing the report of the cost of insurance working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to amend and improve the criteria pertaining to the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38223/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38224/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in establishing a Garda insurance fraud unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to restore the budgets for the Garda divisions in the northern region which were recently reduced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such reductions impede the essential policing requirements of Border divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on reform of the GMS contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement regarding the adequate renumeration of general practice and the retention of doctors with particular emphasis on the needs of rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to check whether the deficiencies in the CervicalCheck programme outlined in the Scally report are not also occurring in other screening programmes. [38222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Communications Regulation (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide additional resources to the Commission for Communications Regulation to ensure that it can effectively carry out all its duties and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38194/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grant payments are issuing in respect of projects successfully completed under the 2017 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be allocated to local authorities for their road works programme in 2019 in view of the importance of the non-national road network particularly in rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37816/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a substantial increase in funding for the non-national road network in 2019 will be ensured in view of the need for additional investment in this network in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37815/18]

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: I refer to the remarks made by Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony when she spoke about how she learned about the economic and social benefits of post offices provided for local communities through her work in the post office during the years. None of us should ever ignore the fact that most postmasters and postmistresses went beyond the call of duty during the years in assisting people who...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: It is very important that there be a realistic measurement to take the entire catchment area into account. I said this at a public meeting lasdt Saturday in Kilnaleck where I saw people from a wide catchment area who would not have been factored in in the population taken into account.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (18 Sep 2018)

Brendan Smith: EirGrid has had sight of both reports.