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Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the EU Agriculture Commissioner and the EU Budget Commissioner in regard to the need to protect CAP funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41645/17]

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: A very strong, clear message needs to go out from all of Government and the Minister to our European partners that there is a need for an increase in CAP funding post-2020. CAP has been very successful in ensuring a secure supply of safe food for the citizens of Europe. It is essential to support rural communities. As the Minister knows, it is essential to support primary producers and...

Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: I do not think we can highlight enough the importance of direct payments which account for two thirds of farm income, as the Minister knows. It is extremely important not just for the farming community but the entire economy, in particular the economy of rural Ireland. Again, the importance of CAP cannot be over-estimated or highlighted enough from the point of view of sustainable food for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Review (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put forward at EU level in relation to the need to protect the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with haemochromatosis (details supplied) who have to attend hospital on a regular basis will continue to have their attendance at hospitals regarded as outpatients rather than having day charge status applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if persons currently using respreeza will not be denied access to this medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement to ensure the retention of newly qualified doctors in the health system in view of shortages at general practitioner level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41870/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Eligibility (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer participating on a farm retirement scheme would be in breach of the criteria of this scheme if they engaged in hobby farming (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an affordable housing scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he will implement to reform the commercial rates system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he plans to implement to ensure equitable treatment of householders on group water schemes and householders on public water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 24. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide upgraded and additional facilities in the emergency department at Cavan general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40899/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to the HSE north east to reduce waiting lists for orthopaedic assessments and procedures in view of delays in counties Cavan and Monaghan accessing such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided in his Department's Estimates for 2017 for CCTV systems; the level of expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the rollout of CCTV systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [40970/17]

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: I wish to share time with Deputy Seán Haughey.

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: It need hardly be said that this is an extremely important debate. It was very important that senior people from the Commission and the European Parliament had the opportunity to engage with us here in the Oireachtas. Some months ago and at my invitation, the Vice-President of the Commission, Mr. Franz Timmermans, came to a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he proposes to implement to honour the commitments in the programme for a partnership Government regarding a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in junior and senior infants, the annual increases in capitation rates and the reduction in primary school class sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2018 (27 Sep 2017)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to issues identified as a priority for budget 2018 by a trade union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40990/17]