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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]

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.