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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont on the urgent need to have the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34506/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 373. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have further engagement with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont during July 2017 on the urgent need to have the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 374. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet with representatives of civic society organisations in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34508/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 375. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and-or the British Foreign Secretary the need for the British Government to respond positively to the unanimous requests of Dáil Éireann to provide access to papers and files pertaining to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide additional Garda resources to the Cavan-Monaghan division in view of the substantial reduction in Garda numbers in this division over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 927. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding in 2017 for counties Cavan and Monaghan for home support programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 928. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided in counties Cavan and Monaghan to assist a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1092. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Government's commitment to the A5 upgrade from Donegal/Derry/Tyrone to Monaghan as originally committed in the Saint Andrews Agreement; the progress made by his Department over the past 12 months on this key infrastructure project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1093. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in 2017 to progress the proposed upgrade of the N2 Clontibret to the Border road scheme which is essential given the commitment to advance the A5 upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional financial resources to areas such as Cavan and Monaghan for road infrastructure development due to the difficulties that will arise from Brexit for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34803/17]

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. At a recent meeting of the County Cavan joint policing committee, under questioning from other members and I, Chief Superintendent Mangan indicated that he needed at least 30 new recruits. The force's strength in Cavan-Monaghan is approximately 330. As I said earlier, that division has had the highest reduction in Garda numbers in the country during the...

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: The Minister may recall that in the previous Dáil I put forward legislation advocating the establishment of a cross-Border crime agency to deal with the smuggling of illicit fuel and tobacco products in particular. I commend the Minister's contribution to having some of those measures implemented in the Fresh Start deal agreed at Stormont. An agency was put in place. Illicit trade has...

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Cavan and Monaghan as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32868/17]

Other Questions: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I seek the assistance of the Minister in ensuring additional Garda recruitment for the Cavan-Monaghan division. Unfortunately, since 2010 our division suffered one of the highest reductions in Garda force numbers. In County Cavan the force has been reduced by almost 20% and there has been a 28% reduction in County Monaghan. I appeal to the Minister to ensure that in the allocation of new...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding recruitment to the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32093/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding recruitment to the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new measures to deal with the smuggling of illicit fuel and tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce additional measures in co-operation with the authorities in Northern Ireland and Britain to deal with the illegal trade in some fuel and tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistant allocations will be made to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 435. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional resources to improve ambulance services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32537/17]