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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocations will be announced in respect of the 2017 non-national road works programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40913/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 513. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure a substantial increase in funding will be provided to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for the non-national road works programme for 2017, in view of the deterioration of this road network over the past few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40914/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 514. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a specific allocation will be made to Monaghan County Council in 2017 for the planning and design of the N2 Clontibret to the Border route, in view of the importance of this particular project for the overall N2/A5 development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 515. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated to the National Roads Authority to resume planning and design of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 545. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need to provide additional job opportunities throughout counties Cavan and Monaghan; the proposals her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment; if she will direct the agencies to implement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Bodies Property (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 546. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her proposals to utilise lands owned by the State's industrial promotion agencies in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the extent of such lands and the level of services on those properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41004/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding available towards the provision of new child care facilities or the upgrading of existing facilities in 2017; the level of such funding available for the private sector and the community sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40977/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the three witnesses to the committee and compliment them on their excellent presentations. They comprehensively outlined the difficulties which face us but also the significant progress made on our island since the Good Friday Agreement. I come from a Border area, Bawnboy, west of Ballyconnell, near Fermanagh. I grew up with the customs posts and the permanent vehicle checkpoints...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: Teachta Dála.

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: I compliment my party colleague, Deputy Eugene Murphy, on moving the motion which is of great importance, particularly to those in rural areas that have experienced constant flooding in recent years. I wish to mention areas in Cavan. Although the River Shannon rises in County Cavan, it does not cause us flooding problems, but the River Erne does. Its source is in County Cavan, but it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (13 Dec 2016)

Brendan Smith: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to overhaul the present commercial rates system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/16]