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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new steps the EU will take to safeguard the human rights of migrants in Libya; if official EU inspections of the human rights conditions in detention centres will take place; if proper systems of registering persons held in detention centres will be implemented in view of the concerns raised regarding the treatment of migrants in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether it is right for the EU to continue to fund the Libyan coast guard service following reports of the Libyan coast guard physically abusing migrants at sea in view of the evidence of appalling humanitarian conditions in the detention centres to which migrants are returned by the Libyan coast guard and the concerns raised...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: I also welcome and am happy to support this motion. As will be obvious from all the contributions here this evening, there are huge pressures on the child care sector. The sector has developed rapidly since the late 1990s, which is a very welcome development. I know from representing two rural counties that up until that time, there were little or no services in rural Ireland. Thankfully,...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: This Bill is all about internal Cabinet politics. It is about Fine Gael’s absolute and urgent need to placate the Minister, Deputy Ross, and to keep him sweet for the coming months. It is why we have been landed with this flawed and poorly constructed Judicial Appointments Commission Bill and it is why we are devoting, if not wasting, so much time on it. The bitter reality is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure an equal distribution of funding throughout a community health area (details supplied) in respect of the provision of health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the concerns outlined by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of capital funding available in 2017 for the provision of new or the upgrading of existing child care facilities; her plans for new initiatives in the provision of new child care places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31178/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if new schemes will be introduced to assist in the upgrading of existing child care places or the provision of new accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31179/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to deal with the escalating costs of insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30839/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the reason changes were implemented in a hospital (details supplied); the reason the waiting time for persons has been extended for two weeks when in the past persons were seen within a ten day maximum period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put forward at EU level the need to protect the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the EU agriculture and budget Commissioners regarding the need to protect CAP funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31525/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 531. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the progress to date in advancing a greenway utilising sections of the disused Sligo and Leitrim and northern counties railway (SLNCR) route; the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 532. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the position regarding the proposal to develop a greenway between Ballinamore, County Leitrim and Belturbet, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31072/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Constituency Commission (4 Jul 2017)

Brendan Smith: 665. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he plans to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations for Dáil Éireann constituencies in the Constituency Commission Report 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31209/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Enterprise Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I emphasise that I am a realist and I know it is not easy to attract foreign direct investment to rural areas. An additional impetus is needed to try to attract foreign direct investment to the Border area, which has the skills pool and people required. At a time such as this, we must ensure there is good collaboration between agencies, North and South, as there has been over the years....