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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for the tendering process and the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the criteria for the primary medical certificate; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Ombudsman about the inadequacy of this scheme as operated at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26323/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Establishment (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government ;the status of the establishment of the new constituency commission. [20906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposals he has to change regulations under the Residential Tenancies Act to enable enforcement proceedings to be initiated in the District Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26275/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposals he has to amend planning regulations in respect of afforestation; if his attention has been drawn to concerns of many communities in relation to the planting of land adjacent to dwelling homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26276/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 818. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to reverse the changes to farm assist that were introduced in budgets 2012 and 2013; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes have had a very negative effect on many low income farmers; if he will give consideration to the immediate reversal of those measures (details supplied); if he will ensure that any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 818. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to reverse the changes to farm assist that were introduced in budgets 2012 and 2013; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes have had a very negative effect on many low income farmers; if he will give consideration to the immediate reversal of those measures (details supplied); if he will ensure that any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 846. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether it is proposed to hold the North-South Ministerial Council on a more regular basis in view of the result of the UK referendum on EU membership. [22471/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UK Referendum on EU Membership (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 868. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any further discussions with the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or with the British Foreign Secretary on the implications for the working of the European Court of Human Rights and the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement arising from the British decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: UK Referendum on EU Membership (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 931. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent concerns expressed by the Finance Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the provision of EU funds for Peace IV and INTERREG, in view of the suggested cut off date of November 2016 by the British Treasury for such projects; if he can provide an assurance that these programmes will continue in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health when the necessary resources will be allocated to the Mater Hospital, Dublin to enable the extension of a service which cares for patients throughout most of the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26269/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1464. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide new accommodation and facilities at a hospital (details supplied), given the large number of patients attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1465. To ask the Minister for Health when the staffing complement will be increased at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1473. To ask the Minister for Health if the Vimizim drug will be approved for use by the HSE in view of the fact it has been approved by the European Medicines Agency and is available in Britain and Northern Ireland on the NHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26322/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considered a request from an organisation (details supplied) on the urgent need to provide financial assistance to dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent request of an association (details supplied) to provide immediate financial aid to dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26334/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment will be made to a person (details supplied) under the pig compensation scheme; if he will ensure that no further delay occurs in having this payment made as requested in written representations to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1611. 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 in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will commence under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mushroom Industry (16 Sep 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide financial assistance to a sector (details supplied) due to difficulties that have arisen due to the weakening of Sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/16]