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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 445. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if family income supplement will be excluded from the assessment of income for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 594. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the full complement of staff will be restored for County Cavan due to a vacancy arising from the retirement of a person (details supplied); if no further delay will occur in filling this vacancy due to the importance and increasing demand for the services that are delivered by this division of his Department; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 730. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to carry out a full feasibility study in relation to the proposed extension to the Erne navigation from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 731. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the responsibility she has in relation to the post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19870/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 967. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of respite beds in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19855/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 968. To ask the Minister for Health when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1356. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received a submission from Monaghan County Council (details supplied); the specific projects that he plans for County Monaghan arising from the mid term review of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1357. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the national primary and secondary network; the specific projects that he plans for County Cavan arising from the mid term review of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1358. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided to the National Roads Authority in respect of the necessary upgrading of a road which carries a heavy volume of traffic and is inadequate at present for such a level of traffic (details supplied); if this project will be included in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016 to 2021; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in the Infastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016 to 2021 to enable Transport Infrastructure Ireland to progress a proposed road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1377. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital programme grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20420/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (2 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1400. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to establish a North-South retail forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19205/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply, which again reflects the debate we had at the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. I welcome the fact that the Minister will have an additional €2.65 billion available for capital expenditure following the review of the current plan, which ends in 2021. I hope a clear message will go from the Department of Public...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister. As he is aware, unfortunately, we do not have a rail network in the south of Ulster. Our industry is predominantly indigenous and composed of agrifood and construction products. Those sectors of the economy are more dependent on the sterling export area than any other sector in this country. The Border region is more heavily dependent on indigenous industry, which is...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of the particular challenges that will arise for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan due to Brexit, consideration will be give to the provision of additional capital funding for projects in the Border region in the review of the capital programme and in the preparation of the next capital programme post-2020; and if he...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the capital programme with a view to increasing investment in infrastructure, such as the road network, in the Border region due to particular challenges that will arise due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18354/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: The Minister may recall that last Autumn, at a meeting of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, I outlined to him the absolute need in the review of the capital plan to take particular cognisance of the needs of the Border region as we face Brexit. There has been for historical reasons an underinvestment in infrastructure, particularly the road network, over the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new EU visa arrangements for business, tourist or family purposes for Ukrainians will be applicable here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (13 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to have discussions with the banking sector on the provision of additional financial services through An Post, in view of the concerns in rural communities wherein bank branches are closing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/17]