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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the Fresh Start agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 269. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress on the establishment of a civic forum in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 270. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give consideration to a request made to an Oireachtas committee (details supplied); his views on whether the provision of such a service would be particularly beneficial for a sizeable proportion of the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40926/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 284. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total funding allocated for the INTERREG programme; the breakdown of the funding allocated by the EU and the Irish and British Governments; if all this funding is secure following the referendum on British membership of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 285. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total funding allocated for the PEACE IV programme; the breakdown of funding allocated by the EU and the Irish and British Governments; if all this funding is secure following the referendum on British membership of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40943/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will give further consideration to the extension of the Erne navigation from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40985/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 318. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to a possible extension to the blueway scheme to areas such as Killeshandra which are adjacent to the Erne-Shannon navigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40986/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in the HSE's capital programme 2017 towards the provision of additional facilities for the emergency department at Cavan General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40930/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 386. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand orthopaedic services in the north east with particular reference to the delays experienced by patients in counties Cavan and Monaghan in accessing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40931/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 387. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the funding allocation for the north east drugs task force in view of the increase in the number of persons accessing services that are funded through the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40932/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce new measures to assist the mushroom sector due to the particular difficulties that have arisen for that sector since June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40938/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to Iran (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the opening of the market for beef and sheep meat to Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40939/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to widespread concerns in communities in County Cavan and elsewhere in relation to the purchase of land for afforestation by persons who are not dependent on farming as an income; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that in many cases farmers who wish to purchase adjoining holdings to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 475. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40670/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 476. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a broadband universal obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 491. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service throughout County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that households and many small enterprises have concerns regarding the inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken without further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service throughout County Monaghan; if his attention has be drawn to the fact that households and many small enterprises have concerns regarding the inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken without further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 477. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the proposed North-South inter-connector project; if this project proceeds, if he will ensure that the transmission cables are placed underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40672/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 493. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to ensure the necessary measures are implemented without further delay to deal with the inadequate mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country and particularly in Border counties such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; the improvements which can be expected in 2017; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2017 sports capital programme will be open for applications; the likely timescale for the processing and issue of approvals; the level of funding provided for this scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/16]