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Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Facilities (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a palliative care unit (details supplied); if the location of same been decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42403/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investment for the upgrade of the emergency department at Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42422/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if the opening times at a unit (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the sale of a building (details supplied); if the building can be kept in State ownership; if other Departments have indicated an interest in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pregnant mothers who have used the anomaly scan in Cavan General Hospital to date by month in tabular form; his plans to increase the service in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the reason patients going across the Border for treatment are waiting for arrears payment from the HSE; the number of cases that have been dealt with in 2019; the number waiting to be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of home care support services outsourced to private companies in 2018 and to date in 2019, by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of slots provided to Cavan General Hospital for the Drogheda fracture clinic due to increased demand and to ease waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency steps being taken to limit the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the agriculture sector here. [42400/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency steps being taken to limit the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the agriculture sector here. [42474/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the broadband plan for rural Ireland; the details of the broadband officers for county councils nationwide; the mechanisms which may help persons who cannot get high speed broadband to the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42446/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to support businesses concerned about the impact of commercial rates increases on the future of their businesses due to the national review; if he has consulted with other ministerial colleagues in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42464/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 269. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to support businesses concerned about the impact of commercial rates increases on the future of their businesses due to the national review; if he has consulted with other ministerial colleagues in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42536/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to support businesses concerned about the impact of commercial rates increases on the future of their businesses due to the national review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: That is loads of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and Minister of State's comments. The time of this meeting clashed with other meetings and, unfortunately, I could not be here to listen to the Minister's presentation. The Department of Rural and Community Development is of great interest to me as I represent the very rural constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, which also includes part of County Meath. I compliment the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I beg your pardon. Such persons throughout the country are deeply frustrated. Cavan County Council can only deliver on a small number of schemes. On an annual basis we are in single digits through no fault of the local authority. I appreciate that it receives a certain amount, but we are trying to fill a ten-year gap when the scheme was not open for the receipt of applications. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I agree. Before the Minister established his Department, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that gave funding for local improvement schemes, which was proper order. Since the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is not contributing to it now, I hear the point the Minister is making that local authorities should contribute, but Cavan County Council, for example, is down 50%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: At the beginning of her presentation, Ms Webster mentioned an organisation we did not invite in and that she is disappointed it is not here. What organisation is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Dance as a Performance Art: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Niamh Smyth: I understand Dance Ireland has sent in a submission. I hope we can invite it in another time. We do not want to exclude anybody.