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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (14 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated in 2018 for a road improvement programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (14 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that provision is made in the capital plan to provide for the upgrading of an arterial route (details supplied) in view of the importance of this route for a large portion of the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7791/18]

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: This very important motion is a matter of serious concern throughout rural Ireland. One can consider that 94% of the road network nationally comes under the classification of regional and local roads, and that network carries 54% of all traffic. Unfortunately, over the past number of years we have witnessed a deterioration in the standard of roads. Fortunately, from the late 1990s until...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if indications have been given at the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers in relation to funding level for CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7113/18]

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Ireland must send out a clear message it cannot countenance any reduction in the CAP budget post 2020. We all know CAP is of critical importance to farmers through direct payments. We also know those compensatory payments support our agrifood sector which has 174,000 people employed throughout the country. It is a key driver of economic activity throughout the country. We need to get...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Will the Minister outline what work is under way in maintaining and growing the strong alliances with like-minded member states that were there over the years and decades in protecting CAP and its budget. The Minister referred to the budget Commissioner's comments in respect of the multi-annual financial framework. Some detail will be available in May of this year. He also referred to the...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I would re-echo what the Minister has stated. There are new demands in the areas of defence and migration. Extra funding has to be raised to provide for those endeavours. CAP is of critical importance for a secure supply of safe food for the citizens of Europe. It has been spectacularly successful but it has been reduced. Unfortunately, the last reform of CAP was the first time the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent discussions at the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers on CAP reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists awaiting eye care procedures at the end of 2016 and 2017, respectively; his plans to reduce such waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7290/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 433. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the reliance on hospital ophthalmology departments through appropriate additional community services delivered by optometrists in view of the need to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/18]

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]