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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Smith: 596. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date to secure a replacement industry following the closure of a manufacturing plant in County Monaghan; if she will ensure that discussions are held with a company (details supplied) that proposes to relocate here with a view to establishing that business in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Smith: 605. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her proposals to develop and promote a location (details supplied) as a suitable location for inward investment property held by the IDA in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28628/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. As the Minister is aware, uncertainty will kill off the best interests of the people involved in these programmes. They work on a voluntary basis to better their local communities. In many instances, they create local employment to provide better services and better facilities for, in the main, disadvantaged communities on both sides of the Border. It...

Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion. Deputy Declan Breathnach and I attended the meeting earlier this week of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, during which alarm bells rang for all of us in respect of the full roll-out of the INTERREG IVA and PEACE IV programmes. As the Minister will be aware, the PEACE and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UK Referendum on EU Membership (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the role her Department will play in minimising the effect of Brexit on counties Cavan and Monaghan. [27402/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed increase in Garda numbers will lead to the restoration of a Garda drugs unit in Cavan-Monaghan. [27403/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals he has to increase the number of participants on the Rural Social Scheme from the present 2,600 to 4,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a targeted sheep scheme to the value of €25 million from early 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the beef data and genomics programme to facilitate new entrants to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telephone Call Charges (28 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of any discussions he has had with the EU Commission or at the Council of Ministers on the non-implementation of the proposed new regime pertaining to mobile phone roaming charges that was announced by the EU Commission some time ago; when the new charging criteria which was originally agreed will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Ó Muilleoir and it is good to have a member of the Northern Ireland Executive attend our committee. Like my colleague, Deputy Breathnach, I want to raise the funding issue. Mr. Ó Muilleoir's comments alarm me. The people he referred to have done Trojan work in their communities and some local statutory agencies were very good at assisting local communities in drawing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I have one brief comment. Senator Craughwell referred to the rush of applications, and I do not want that to go on the record uncorrected. It does a disservice to people who have been working on applications to draw down funding under the INTERREG and Peace programmes. Many of us on this committee have assisted various groups in this regard. It takes a considerable length of time to put...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: I ask the Taoiseach to give a firm indication that every effort will be made to ensure there are no restrictions in the movement of people or goods between North and South or between Ireland and Britain. In my constituency and the general Border area there is real concern over the impact of Brexit. Already uncertainty has arisen due to the weakness of sterling. Deputy Micheál Martin...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of any discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister in regard to possible Border controls following the British EU membership referendum decision. [27104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her proposals to provide additional Garda Síochána personnel to the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division in view of the substantial fall in Garda numbers in that division over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27470/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide favourable consideration to the request of the Irish Hotels Federation to retain the 9% VAT rate; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this issue is of particular concern to the hospitality sector in the Border region due to the challenges in retaining business from north of the Border due to the weakness in sterling; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance the work undertaken to date by the taskforce established within his Department to undertake the review of the insurance sector; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the increasing costs of premia for motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27455/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 482. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the proposed immigration reform legislation in the United States of America; the outcome of any recent discussions he has had with Senators and Members of the House of Representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27454/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the HSE provides the necessary resources to a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 752. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to provide additional resources for dental services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/16]