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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 755. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of any recent discussions he or his Department has had with the Commission for Communications Regulation or with mobile telephone companies on the inadequate mobile telephone coverage, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan; his plans to improve coverage without further delay; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 757. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23565/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide specific funding in 2017 to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to advance the necessary upgrading of the N2 from north of Monaghan town to the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide specific funding in 2017 to progress a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24107/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 855. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts made to date, and if any new initiatives are being undertaken, to attract an industry or manufacturing facility to a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23473/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (21 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 862. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if projects in counties Cavan and Monaghan will be funded under the community enterprise centre scheme in 2016, if a new competitive call will be launched under this scheme in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: Be ambitious.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: The people of the two southern Ulster counties that I have the privilege of representing want us to focus on the immediate issues. The people in my clinics were concerned about sectors in which they work facing particular trading difficulties because of the weakness of sterling. Is the Government considering giving some assistance to small and medium enterprises in sectors that are very...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: I indicated to the Taoiseach previously that there are significant concerns in the Border counties, both North and South, following the British decision to exit the European Union. Fortunately, there was 20 years of good growth in trade and commerce between North and South and South and North. Those businesses in the Border region - I am familiar with those in the two southern Ulster...

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to proceed with an all-Ireland forum and invite all interested parties to contribute to this forum. [20908/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the urgent need to provide much needed additional job opportunities throughout counties Cavan and Monaghan; the proposals her Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment; if she will direct the agencies to implement specific...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the urgent need to provide much-needed additional job opportunities throughout County Cavan following the further loss of jobs at a company (details supplied); the proposals that she and the State's industrial promotion agencies have to assist in job creation and in the maintenance of existing employment; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to provide much needed additional funding to local authorities in view of the deterioration of large parts of the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals, he has to provide additional funding in 2016 to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in respect of essential repairs and necessary upgrading to the non-national road network in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22474/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the widespread concern within the hospitality sector about the non-availability of insurance cover by Irish insurance companies, specifically for the entertainment sector; if he is further aware that no Irish companies are providing such insurance and that such premia have increased substantially; the measures he will implement to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for Education in sectorial format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22860/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date for the next meeting with the Northern Ireland Minister for the Environment in sectoral format, as provided for in the North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the status of the proposed immigration reform legislation in the US; if he made contact with Senators or Members of the House of Representatives since the recent United States Supreme Court decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 490. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the discussions he has had with the United States authorities and Irish emigrant support groups following the decision of the US Supreme Court on the proposed immigration reform legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Projects (19 Jul 2016)

Brendan Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the restoration of the Ulster Canal; the funding provided in her Department's Estimates in 2016 for this project and the likely expenditure; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22890/16]