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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assist in the provision of additional child care places and-or the upgrading of existing facilities for community and private providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22938/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital funding available in 2016 towards the provision of child care places and-or the upgrading of existing facilities for community and private providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22937/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a project (details supplied); when it will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in establishing the joint agency task force following the Fresh Start agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24114/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Historical Conflicts (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been progress on an investigation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Retirements (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the widespread concern in relation to the part-time employment of a large number of retired teachers if his Department will ensure that schools adhere to the regulations laid down by his Department where part-time teaching opportunities arise and ensure that qualified unemployed teachers are not denied such jobs; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide upgraded or new accommodation for a school (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for the provision of this accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if improvements will be introduced at an early date to the tenant purchase scheme to enable Part V tenants and tenants in receipt of a social welfare payment who are in a financial position to purchase their homes participate in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24070/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new fire station in Virginia, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated time line for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposal to provide a new fire station in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24072/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 274. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposal to provide a new library in Virginia, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan; the stage this project is at; the estimated timeline for the tendering process; the estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will give further consideration to the request of the Clones and Ballybay municipal district to have the new Intreo for County Monaghan located in Ballybay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24204/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 379. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the establishment of additional cross-Border bodies as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement is under discussion at the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23472/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 380. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding he has provided to the emigrant support programme in 2016 to date and the various programmes he will fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 381. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures or new initiatives being taken at a national and European level to address the persecution of women and the abuse of female human rights across the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23566/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 382. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role Ireland will play as a member of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24064/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken to date to rebuild Gaza following pledges made at a conference in Cairo in 2014; the aid committed by the Government to this project; the actual expenditure by the Government on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24065/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 394. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to carry out major drainage work on the River Erne system in County Cavan due to the ongoing problems with flooding in that catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, if any, to carry out drainage work on the Dromore River system in County Monaghan due to ongoing problems with flooding in that catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23468/16]