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

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives undertaken by her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies to support small-scale enterprises prepare for the challenges that will arise due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5986/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in St. Patrick's community hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, whereby there has been no speech and language therapist for a number of months; the reason an agency therapist has not been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5431/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be seen by the speech and language therapist in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5432/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Code (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 342. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to propose income tax reliefs for medical school graduates in respect of loans they obtained to cover their tuition; his views on whether this would incentivise graduates to remain in the health sector; if he has spoken to the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the rate of premium payments for afforestation to ensure that full-time farmers receive a higher rate payment than persons that are not dependent on farming for an income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5655/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; when this scheme is scheduled to start; the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5849/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the stage at which negotiations at European Union level on the reallocation of seats in the European Parliament following the Britain's decision to leave the European Union are at; if the reallocation of seats will be applicable for the 2019 European elections; if so, if additional seats will be allocated to Ireland; and if...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. The Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, has been very forthcoming and receptive to meetings with all of us. He indicated in response to a Topical Issue I raised in this Chamber that a small amount of additional money would enable him to provide a better service to many people. The Minister has quite rightly pointed out that significant resources are...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I am not suggesting the Minister set out to do so, but he has not accurately represented what I said. I said that additional costs should not be imposed on a family that has had a traditional pattern of attendance at a post-primary centre in the event that the level of school transport service that was made available to older siblings in that family is denied to a younger sibling who is...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Minister needs to give a commitment and put it to the test.

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Local knowledge is important. It might be better than any Internet.

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility commencing for the 2018-19 school year in view of the difficulties that have arisen in recent years, particularly for some families in the more rural and isolated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4886/18]

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Through parliamentary questions and in a Topical Issue debate, I have raised the problems that have arisen due to the change in the criteria for school transport, especially since 2014. There have been instances in which younger children who were about to start secondary school were not able to avail of the transport services their older siblings had availed of. This has created serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Eoin O'Neill and Ms Katie Daughen from the British Irish Chamber of Commerce and look forward to engaging with them on their recently published paper, How to make Brexit work for all: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership. Today's meeting gives the committee the opportunity to hear the views of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce on the options for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. O'Neill for his comprehensive analysis of the current situation. Can I assume that the chamber's engagement with the EU Brexit negotiators was after the publication of its strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: How did the people in the EU Commission react to the proposals put forward by the chamber?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I compliment Mr. O'Neill on his work. I had the opportunity to listen to him speak in Liverpool when he made a presentation at a British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting. He gave a great outline to both members of the British Parliament and ourselves on the challenges. Ms Daughen has also participated at public meetings that I organised and took place in my own constituency. The work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Plus British investment supports 200,000 jobs here. It is a two-way trade. It is very important for us to bear it in mind in any decisions that will be made in addition to the importance of the linkages on a business level between both countries. One theme that ran very strongly through Mr. O'Neill's presentation was the notion of an uncertain future. I represent two of the southern Ulster...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I will make one final comment before I bring in my colleagues, Deputy Darragh O'Brien and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. What has been the Government's reaction to the proposals outlined in the strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: We can hear responses to those questions before going back to Deputies Barrett and Crowe and Senator Lawless.