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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (2 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to the implementation of measures to deal with issues that have arisen in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date for the next recruitment phase to An Garda Síochána; the number of personnel to be recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5077/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (2 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that will be provided in the 2017 HSE capital programme in respect of a project (details supplied) which requires additional facilities due to increased attendances over recent years at this health facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5079/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (2 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure that Cavan town is considered by IDA Ireland for the location of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5085/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken in 2017 to reduce waiting times for outpatient consultations in Cavan hospital, which increased significantly during 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any increase in the number of home help hours provided in 2017 in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (1 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the school transport review; the measures he proposes to implement to deal with difficulties which arose for many families prior to the commencement of the 2016-2017 school year with particular reference to the availability of concessionary tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 288. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the ambulance service in the north east; if his attention has been drawn to recent incidents whereby undue delays occurred and the concern of local communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4914/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Feb 2017)

Brendan Smith: 343. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his proposals to compensate members of the Permanent Defence Forces that have been transferred to other military installations and that incur substantial costs in travelling to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of training positions on tourism and hospitality courses allocated in 2015 and 2016 for counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding allocated for tourism and hospitality skills training courses in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and-or the agencies under the remit of his Department have full responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills policy development and provision of courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 377. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals there are to upgrade existing State accommodation at a location (details supplied); if he will ensure the necessary improvement works will be undertaken at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4622/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I compliment Mr. Arnold and Mr. O'Ceallaigh on their excellent presentations. I am sure they have been influenced by their vast experience of working in national and international public administration. They have outlined the facts in a cold analytical way and the grave challenges that face all of our island. Mr. Arnold provided statistics on farm incomes and outlined how dependent Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Senator Billy Lawless. During the first part of today's meeting, Ms Gráinne O'Hara of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will address the committee regarding the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. I welcome Ms O'Hara. We are all shocked on a daily basis by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms O'Hara for her detailed and comprehensive report. She referred to huge number of refugees and internally displaced persons and unfortunately the inadequate donor response. She stated that 60% of the response plans had been funded. Is it 60% of what was pledged by governments in humanitarian aid and assistance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Generally, we have always been assured that the European Union, as a donor, always met its commitments and what it pledged. Has the European Union honoured what was pledged in respect of these particular crises?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Reference was made earlier to the fact that there are 63 million refugees worldwide. These are people living in really desperate circumstances. This 63 million is equivalent to the population of Britain and just short of the population of France. Regarding the figures Ms O'Hara quoted in her presentation in respect of Syria alone, 13.5 million people inside Syria need humanitarian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms O'Hara sincerely for her very detailed and comprehensive presentation and her responses to members' questions. I am very glad that Enda O'Neill, head of the UNHCR's office in Ireland, was able to join us for this presentation as well. I wish Ms O'Hara and all her colleagues in her organisation every success in the very important work it does on behalf of the most disadvantaged...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Killing of Mr. Michael Dwyer in Bolivia: Discussion (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: The second part of today's meeting is a discussion with Ms Caroline Dwyer, mother of the late Michael, who was tragically killed in Bolivia in 2009 by Bolivian security forces. She is accompanied by Ms Catherine Heaney, who has been working on this campaign with the Dwyer family. They are both very welcome today. I am aware they have been campaigning to have an international-led...