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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Passport Service: Senator Robbie Gallagher (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Senator Daly for that suggestion. I thank Senator Gallagher for his contribution to today's proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Passport Service: Senator Robbie Gallagher (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: We can do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: Senator Daly wishes to make a proposal with regard to the consular service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: It is not a paid position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: I understand there is some allowance to cover some costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: Could I propose that we amend the motion? If we were to request a meeting with the Minister, it could take a considerable time to arrange due to diary commitments. May I suggest that it would be better if we were to ask the director of consular services to come and brief us at an informal meeting. Is Senator Daly in agreement that we invite the director of consular services to brief us and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: I remember a few times coming across people who had been approached to take up the position of honorary consul, but they could not take it up because of work commitments. Where there is a large Irish population and strong Irish groups and cultural organisations, maybe there has been a kind of tardiness in appointing honorary consuls in such areas. I do not know. It would be useful if we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: We will amend the motion to read: In respect of the recent review of consular and honorary consular services and the importance that appointments are based on reliable information this committee: agrees that the Head of the Consular Section meet with members of the joint committee to provide briefing on the method in which consuls and honorary consuls are appointed; is concerned over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Consular Service: Motion (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: We will proceed as I suggested and as agreed with the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if specific measures will be introduced to assist businesses that are totally or heavily dependent on exporting to the sterling area, in view of the difficulties that have arisen due to currency fluctuations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that will be provided to Cavan County Council for 2017 in respect of housing construction, purchase of houses, upgrading of existing housing stock and funding for housing grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6514/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that will be provided to Monaghan County Council for 2017 in respect of housing construction, purchase of houses, upgrading of existing housing stock and funding for housing grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals he has to amend the legislation and regulations pertaining to eligibility for the State contributory pension in regard to the calculation of the average yearly social insurance contributions that can adversely affect persons who were in insurable employment, left that employment in many instances for family reasons, returned to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Projects (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the restoration of the Ulster Canal will proceed to the next stage; the funding allocated for this project in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 164. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding that will be allocated in 2017 to Cavan County Council in respect of heritage projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding that will be allocated in 2017 to Monaghan County Council in respect of heritage projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6513/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that additional psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists are allocated to counties Cavan and Monaghan due to the huge delays in the autism spectrum disorder diagnostic process; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a very large number of children in counties Cavan and Monaghan are awaiting...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (8 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: The Minister rightly referred to the strategic study undertaken in the early 2000s that identified the potential of the route and the need for it to run through Sligo, Manorhamilton, Enniskillen, Belturbet, Cavan and Cootehill. In the meantime, the Cavan and Belturbet bypasses were constructed. They are integral parts of this route. In 2009, Cavan County Council, as the lead local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 70. 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); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to have a major programme of upgrading works carried out on specific regional routes which carry heavy volumes of traffic and are the key arterial routes for rural areas; if consideration will be given to areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan which face particular economic challenges due to Brexit with the resultant need...