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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (26 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 352. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to provide much-needed additional respite beds in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3000/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (26 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve an application for a summer works scheme given the urgent need to provide additional facilities at the school (details supplied) in County Cavan in 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3116/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (21 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consular assistance being given to a person (details supplied) detained in the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: We have increased value in the production system big-time and not just volume. It is a credit to the farmers and agrifood industry. We have diversified the range of products we export, to 161 countries worldwide. We cannot take away from the success of the industry, despite the considerable challenges. Diversification is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: I apologise for not being here earlier. I was delayed due to weather conditions. I wish to respond to what was said about the need for farmers to diversify. Our grass-based system makes dairy and beef our primary outputs. It is not that easy to diversify while still making an income. I think it is often lost in the debate that we have very sustainable food production systems. If food...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (20 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate funding to training centres (details supplied) to enable them to continue the weekly payment of €15 to each trainee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2408/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (19 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a flat rate payment will be used in the allocation of the compensation for pig producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2061/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (19 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of trainees who have participated in the SOLAS safe pass training programme in each of the years 2006 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2350/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (19 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of accredited SOLAS safe pass tutors; the number of candidates who applied for accreditation in each of the years 2006 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2351/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (19 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of candidates who applied to be accredited as SOLAS safe pass tutors; the number who were accredited in each of the years 2006 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2352/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to allocate funding to Cavan County Council for 2016 to carry out essential drainage work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to allocate funding to Monaghan County Council for 2016 to carry out essential drainage work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1706/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to carry out major drainage work on the River Erne system in County Cavan, due to the ongoing problems with flooding in that catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1707/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to carry out drainage work on the Dromore River system in County Monaghan, due to ongoing problems with flooding in that catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of discussions he has had with the authorities in Northern Ireland regarding flooding problems caused by the River Erne in County Fermanagh and in County Cavan, including the need to carry out the appropriate drainage and remedial works to alleviate the serious flooding problems that are caused, in part, by the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Job Creation (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to introduce specific programmes through the local authorities to assist small businesses to maintain and create employment in villages and small towns that have lost vital public services in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1715/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 5 November 2015, if he will provide funding to Monaghan County Council to carry out essential upgrading work on the R190 Ballybay to Cootehill road, due to the serious flooding that has occurred on that road over the past two months, if he is aware this flooding is the cause of very serious...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional specific funding he will allocate to Cavan County Council to carry out improvement works to roads that have been damaged due to the serious flooding problems in December 2015 and January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1698/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional specific funding he will allocate to Monaghan County Council to carry out improvement works to roads that have been damaged due to the serious flooding problems in December 2015 and January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1699/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Brendan Smith: 735. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of running all embassies and consulates in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1549/16]