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Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to implement additional measures to deal with cross-Border criminality such as the smuggling of diesel and tobacco products and other illicit trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/16]

Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: In this House over the years, I have consistently raised the need to implement the most severe measures possible to deal with illicit trade which, as the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, will know, is a particular problem for the Ulster counties on both sides of the Border. A year ago, I introduced legislation in this House calling for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to approve funding for the provision of a new fire station in Ballybay in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10871/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals he has to establish an Intreo centre in County Monaghan; if so, if he will consider Ballybay town for such a facility as it is centrally situated in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there will be no further delay in having a health specialist position filled (details supplied) in the Cavan and Monaghan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals there are to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises have concerns regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals there are to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises have concerns regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (18 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals there are to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises have concerns regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her proposals to increase resources for the Cavan and Monaghan Garda Síochána Division and to enable the re-establishment of the drugs unit in both counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10135/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a project (details supplied) including when it will proceed to the next stage, when the tendering process will commence, the timescale for construction and the cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9755/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 720. 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. [9829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1075. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to assist dairy farmers through present financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1076. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he proposes to introduce to assist dairy farmers following the decision by the European Union agriculture Council at the March 2016 meeting to give member states the option to provide farmers with state aid up to €15,000 per year for a period up to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1077. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he proposes to introduce to assist pig producers following the decision by the European Union agriculture Council at the March 2016 meeting to give member states the option to provide farmers with state aid up to €15,000 per year for a period up to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1078. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers subject to a superlevy penalty at present; the total penalty incurred by the State and the amount paid to the European Union to date; when the remainder of the superlevy penalty has to be paid to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10583/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1079. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to defer payments due by farmers to his Department in respect of the superlevy penalty, in view of the serious income problems affecting many dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10584/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1093. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will amend the licensing rules implemented by the Commission for Communications Regulation pertaining to mobile coverage obligations on mobile phone operators to facilitate substantially increasing the obligation on operators to provide coverage for 70% to 90% of the population; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1094. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will facilitate the placing of licensing obligations on mobile phone operators to provide a universal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fish Farming (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to ensure that existing fish farms operated by Inland Fisheries Ireland remain in public ownership, given their importance to the angling sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Brendan Smith: 1111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to ensure that the necessary measures are implemented without further delay to deal with the totally inadequate mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country, particularly Border areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan, as outlined in recent documents published by the Commission for Communications...