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Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: State agencies will be contacted by some companies and enterprises that have never approached them before. I know of small companies that will approach their local enterprise offices. We are fortunate to have two excellent local enterprise offices in Cavan-Monaghan. I hope the Tánaiste is in a position to provide additional funding for the work of these offices in 2018 because the...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation in 2017 and 2018; their further plans to maintain existing employment in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43133/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation in 2017 and 2018 and in the maintenance of existing employment throughout County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43134/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: I have raised previously with the Tánaiste the concerns in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan about the adverse impact of Brexit. Employment in our area is dependent on indigenous enterprise. The agrifood, construction and engineering sectors are the main sources of employment and they are heavily dependent on the Northern Ireland and British market. Already the weakness of sterling has...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: We have had difficulty over the years in attracting foreign direct investment to the Border region. One of the key ingredients in ensuring we were not successful was the fact of the Troubles on our doorstep for many decades. Thankfully, since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 there has been a huge growth in trade between the North and South and a huge growth in companies...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a proposed building project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; the timeframe for invitation of tenders and for construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied) forwarded recently to his Department regarding a prospecting licence; his views on each of the issues detailed in this correspondence in view of the fact an earlier reply from his Department did not provide a reply to all the issues raised in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the number of places on Tús, the rural social scheme and community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (12 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that there are adequate vetting procedures in place for recruitment to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if specific measures will be introduced to assist businesses in the Border region which have been impacted adversely by the fall in the value of sterling and sectors that are dependent on Northern Ireland and Britain as export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when decisions are likely to be made in relation to the identification of suitable sites as locations for the establishment of data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if centres (details supplied) have been given further consideration in respect of the location of inward investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43158/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the intensive extension of Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights; if the difficulties in the Golan are given active consideration in the Middle East peace initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos 435 of 11 July 2017 and 789 of 11 September 2017, when additional resources will be provided to upgrade and improve ambulance services in view of a further incident (details supplied) of a totally inadequate response time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 3 October 2017, the number of persons availing of this service in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43191/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide modern and up to date broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area (details supplied); if consideration will be given to the request of the local community to have the telecoms infrastructure updated due to the needs of local business and households; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reconstitute the national youth work advisory committee as provided for in the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reintroduce financial support for student primary teachers in respect of attendance at a mandatory course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/17]