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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: We would find that very beneficial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Professor Barrett and Professor Murphy. Their contributions have been stimulating and very comprehensive, and I am sure that we as a committee will engage with them again before we complete our particular work on Brexit, which is naturally of great importance.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to a request for funding for a youth project (details supplied) in view of the growing demand for a range of services provided by this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is seeking additional capital funding for road development in the Border region in the present review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the particular challenges for the Border region due to Brexit, his Department is seeking additional funding for specific road projects in the Border region in the present review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in 2017 for the necessary upgrading and implementation of safety measures on the N54 Clones to Cavan road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the terms of reference will be finalised in respect of the study to be undertaken with regard to the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be further consultations with local community groups prior to the finalisation of the terms of reference for the study in relation to the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards to be put in place to protect minority faith schools; if his attention has been drawn to the wide spread concerns of boards of management, particularly of small rural schools under the patronage of protestant churches with regard to the proposed changes to school admissions policies (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the safeguards in place to stop households being charged twice for water charges in circumstances in which a person (details supplied) operates a business from within their house which does not have a water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 478. To ask the Minister for Health If he will expedite a surgical intervention for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the request of a local authority regarding schemes which are under the aegis of his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions being made to enable a person to submit an eligible application under the young farmers scheme by 15 May 2017 when it is not possible for this person to have the green certificate course completed before 20 June 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes made by his Department regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (3 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding towards improvement and extension works at the emergency department at Cavan General Hospital in view of increased attendances over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20201/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (3 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in 2017 towards the upgrading and extension of the emergency department at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20200/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (3 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will give consideration to a request from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (3 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in his discussions at European Union level in relation to Brexit, he will emphasise the urgent need to provide major financial assistance towards the upgrading of infrastructure, particularly the road network in the Border region, in view of comments attributed to him as being in support of a major investment in the Belfast Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the substantial reduction in Garda numbers in the Cavan and Monaghan district since 2008; her plans to replace the 74 gardaí that have left employment in this division over the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 7 March 2017, when details will be published and applications sought in respect of the provision of financial assistance for CCTV systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to enable credit unions to provide loans for social housing, SMEs and mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19566/17]