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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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 837. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received and approvals issued to date under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 838. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding provided under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II in his Department's Estimates for 2016; the expenditure incurred to date; the projected expenditure on this scheme by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 839. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent meeting of the beef forum and the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Importation of Fertilisers (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 19 July 2016, the further consultation he has had with the European Commissioner or with other member states in relation to the need to abolish EU tariffs on the import of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27465/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent discussions at the EU Council of Ministers on the need to support the dairy sector due to present difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to Russia (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions at the recent EU Council of Ministers on the need to have additional food products exempted from the Russian ban on exports from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an advance payment of 70% of the basic payment scheme; if this will issue by mid-October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 863. 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 with the inadequate service at present; the investment programme to be undertaken to bring this broadband service up to standard; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 864. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve broadband telecommunications service throughout County Monaghan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that households and many small enterprises have concerns with the inadequate service at present; the investment programme to be undertaken to bring this broadband service up to a proper...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 865. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to ensure the measures are implemented to deal with the inadequate mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country and particularly in Border counties such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 923. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to each local authority for the local improvement scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/16]