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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (18 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 in the maintenance of existing employment and in job creation throughout County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16998/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (18 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 in the maintenance of existing employment and in job creation throughout County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16999/18]

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: We should have name tags in future.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I agree wholeheartedly with the different proposals put forward by my colleagues. We discussed the fodder shortage as one of the last items of business on Holy Thursday evening and we all hoped at that stage that at least the weather would improve. Travelling through my own constituency of Cavan-Monaghan last night, there was torrential rain, once again putting back the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in counties Cavan and Monaghan from 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16569/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cyber Security Policy (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are proposals to participate in a cyber security project at EU level under PESCO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce tax relief on membership subscriptions to trade unions as applies to costs for membership or subscriptions to professional bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given to an application for a special class by a school (details supplied) in view of the enrolment of children for September 2018 that have particular educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 890. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he must take to make the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor available to all persons with diabetes based on clinical need at the discretion of their diabetes consultant; if the age barrier which was recently established by the HSE will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15983/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a meal voucher scheme in view of the ongoing fodder shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the transport subsidy will be applicable to all fodder sourced from outside our jurisdiction including Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16800/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek measures to be implemented at EU level to support pig producers in view of ongoing downward pressure on prices and increasing costs of feed stuff and other input costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (17 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that dedicated student accommodation is not exempt from rent pressure zone regulations; if such accommodation will be subject to the work of the Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I refer to the phrase "grassland management" in the Minister's reply. Unfortunately, from the two counties I represent there will not be a problem in managing grass for some time this year; it is cold and miserable and there is no growth. It is a delayed season. The Minister also spoke of the capacity to conserve adequate winter feed for the livestock numbers on the farm. The problems are...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this very important subject for discussion. The Minister may remember that the last time I and others here had this subject up for discussion as a Topical Issue, I instanced the huge length of time people had to have cattle indoors. Some dairy farmers in my constituency, Cavan-Monaghan, had cattle, particularly cows, in from the end of July. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Senator McFadden. In part one of today's meeting we will meet Ms Sofia Katsarava, chairperson of the Foreign Relations Committee and chairperson of the Ireland-Georgia friendship group. She is joined by: Mr. Sergi Kapanadze, deputy chairman of the Parliament of Georgia; Mr. Giorgi Kakhiani, chairman of procedural issues and rules committee; Mr. George...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Katsarava for her comprehensive and clear outline of the relationship between our two countries and the potential for further development of trade and other links. With her colleagues, she is very welcome to mark the celebration of the centenary. In 2017 two delegations visited Georgia. The Cathaoirleach of the Upper House, the Seanad, led a parliamentary delegation, while...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Ms Katsarava and her colleagues can answers those questions. I will then go back to members for further interventions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I invite Senator Ivana Bacik and then Deputies Seán Barrett and Pat Buckley.