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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on areas of natural constraint in 2017; the financial provision in his Department's Estimates for ANC in 2018; if the additional funding will be allocated on a proportionate basis to all recipients of ANC payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7180/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the contributions of Ms Thompson and Mr. Beggs. While they were presented very well and in very good detail, the lack of progress is very disappointing. In his concluding comments just now, Mr. Beggs said it would be another two years before certain bodies are established. By definition, everyone is getting older. The survivors and the families of those victims who lost their...

Other Questions: Home Care Packages Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome his commitment to the introduction of a statutory scheme. I hope the Minister can indicate that it will be implemented within a short time. The Minister pointed out, quite rightly, the importance of home support. In too many instances when we make representations on behalf of people who need home support, we are told that while the patient has...

Other Questions: Home Care Packages Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the criteria for the home support scheme in view of the fact that those persons that have been approved for home help often remain on a waiting list for some time until hours become available (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6362/18]

Other Questions: Home Care Packages Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement to ensure that persons who have been approved for home support do not have to wait a considerable length of time for the commencement of such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6375/18]

Other Questions: Home Care Packages Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments of the EU Agricultural Commissioner (details supplied) on the possible return of Border checks on goods and persons on the Border following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6592/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional staff will be recruited for the passport office to try to minimise delays in the processing and issuing of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6593/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (8 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to an application by a school (details supplied) in respect of the status of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a new health care facility (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6386/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 314. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to improve the limited criteria that pertain to planning regulations for afforestation in view of the serious concerns of many persons and communities in areas such as west County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6385/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Bawnboy is my home village. Nine Garda stations were closed in Cavan-Monaghan and I am sure the Minister will come around to ensuring a few others are reopened as well. I do not think we can emphasise enough the additional and unique policing demands in our Garda division because of the long Border with Fermanagh, Tyrone and Armagh. The Minister participated and contributed handsomely...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when additional Garda personnel will be allocated to the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division in view of the level of crime in thearea and the additional policing demands due to a land border with another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5658/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Minister will recall that I spoke to him and tabled parliamentary questions regarding the need to provide additional resources to the Cavan Monaghan Garda division. Since 2010, the Garda force in County Cavan has been reduced by approximately 20% and that in County Monaghan by in the region of 28%. I am anxious that in the context of the allocation of new recruits, the particular...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply and I fully appreciate from the exchange that we had the last day, and indeed in conversation, that he is familiar with the policing needs of the Border area. I will give one example. There are four Garda districts in Cavan Monaghan. The Cavan district now encompasses what was formerly Cavan and the Ballyconnell district. That district alone has 80 km of...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: -----goes literally from the west coast to the east coast.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the need to provide additional Garda personnel and resources to the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division in view of the particular policing needs of that Border division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the request to establish a passport office in County Monaghan as discussed at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence is being given further consideration in view of the increased demand in Ulster for Irish passports and the need to provide such services in this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place in third level institutions for children of returning emigrants; if they are required to pay international fees; if so, his plans to reduce this burden on students and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific programmes that will be introduced to assist enterprises and businesses that are heavily or totally dependent on the British market for exports in view of the challenges that will arise from Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5985/18]