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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 982. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided in her Department's estimates for the CLÁR programme in 2017; the measures that will be funded; the level of funding allocated to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the medication Respreeza available to persons with alpha 1 genetic emphysema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date at EU level regarding the possible reopening of the Russian market for some food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1788. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans introduce a new price support scheme in respect of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1789. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the renewable heat incentive scheme will be introduced; the rate to be paid per kilowatt hour; the rate to be paid per size of boiler; when this scheme will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the approval of the 2017 sports capital programme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the visitors for the discussion of this very important subject. When one engages in general conversation on Brexit, the environment is not the first issue that comes up. This has to be of major concern. We all think of trade, tariffs and borders, and that is where the general dialogue on Brexit takes place, but I am glad the delegates accepted the committee's invitation to attend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: Mr. Martin referred to an NGO report. Was that in regard to Britain and Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I was hoping it was not applicable to our State because I would disagree with it if it was. The Common Agricultural Policy has some deficits but it has been a hugely successful policy overall. It should be borne in mind that it was the first common policy of the European Union. The European Union was established after a period of rationing of food in Europe and the CAP was established to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with the European Commission on the possible allocation of cohesion funding for the Border region post-2020 in view of the particular challenges that will arise in that area following Brexit and the need to improve infrastructure to assist existing businesses remain competitive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has discussed with the European Commission the need to maintain the maximum possible level of financial support for cross-Border programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will raise at the European Council the possibility of having cohesion funds made available for infrastructural development in the Border region post 2020, in view of the particular challenges that will arise in that area due to Brexit. [21881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the possibility of having cohesion funds made available for infrastructural development in the Border region post-2020 will be given urgent consideration, in view of the challenges that will arise from Brexit; and if such a proposal will be raised at the European Council. [21882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Administration (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outcome of discussions she had with an organisation (details supplied) and local action groups regarding delays in rolling out the LEADER programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Social Media Regulation (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent commentary by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the lack of regulation among some social media platforms; the measures he plans to implement to deal with such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (31 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the legislation and regulations for eligibility for the State (contributory) pension (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons have been denied full rate of payment due to this method of calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (31 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to implement changes to the State (contributory) pension criteria to ensure that persons that had a break in their insurance contribution records while in receipt of farm assist due to periods of low farm income are not deprived of the full State contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 11 April 2017, if a building project at a school (details supplied) will proceed to construction stage before the commencement of the 2017/2018 school year in view of the urgent need to provide additional and upgraded school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (31 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a scheme of financial assistance and tax incentives will be introduced to assist in the upgrading of single rural houses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26223/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: I very much welcome the Minister's statement that the British Government will have to show its commitment early on. That is the message we need to get out to the electorate here, that our Government and its European counterparts will ensure we will not have meaningless phrases from the Head of the British Government or other members of that Government or at official level. This is the last...