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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 196. To ask the Minister for Health when a group home for persons with disabilities will open in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the HSE's waiting times for assessments of need for children; the steps he is taking to provide occupational therapy, psychology appointments and speech and language appointments in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the length of time each has been waiting; if measures are being introduced to ease the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for psychology appointments in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the length of time each has been waiting; if measures are being introduced to ease the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential care places in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care in the counties; the estimated waiting time and cost per place for residential care in the counties; the way in which these figures compare to other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if extra professionals will be provided to clear the backlog left following the vacancy of a person (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan up until May 2018. [40249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the status of works planned for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to problems with issued knowledge transfer payments, particularly for partnership farms; the steps he will take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received from counties Cavan and Monaghan and nationally under the fodder transport scheme in tabular form. [40252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect farmers in Border counties from a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 250. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a women's refuge in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40193/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 253. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address the diminution of services such as banking and post office services in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address concerns raised regarding reports that the Christmas bonus is to be cut in 2018; if she will clarify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40283/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (3 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare payments paid out by type of payment in a post office in tabular form (details supplied); the amount of each payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40285/18]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Kelleher for introducing this highly practical Bill tonight. The country has been crying out for such legislation. Fianna Fáil is bringing forward the Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018 to the Dáil under Private Members' time to clamp down on false and fraudulent insurance claims that are happening on a daily basis. The purpose of our Bill is to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: Is the Minister satisfied that what Creative Ireland is doing through its local authorities does not undermine in any way the Arts Council role in all of this? I spoke to many artists and there is a concern, which I mentioned previously to the Minster, that Creative Ireland might not have the arm's length approach that is respected and understood to be happening within the Arts Council. To...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inland Waterways Development (2 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I thank my colleague and support him in his call for the development of the blueway. Cumann Seanchais Bhreifne is a local historical group in the area which spends much of its time imparting knowledge of the rich heritage of Lough Oughter. Last summer it brought 50 or 60 people on a tour of the area. Speaking as a person from County Cavan, I learned a great deal on the tour. The lough has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: 67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which each of the specific commitments under pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland programme enabling creativity in every community has been met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39812/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: I ask the Minister to specify which of the commitments under pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland programme have been met; and to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Niamh Smyth: Many hours have been spent in the House discussing the proportion of Creative Ireland's budget which was spent on advertising. That said, I am very interested in what has been achieved in practical terms. The Minister mentioned conferences, courses, festivals, grants and so on, but I ask her to address the specifics of the commitments given in the programme. Pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland...