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Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and compliment him on the negotiations over the past couple of weeks. Obviously, the Brexit negotiations are of huge importance in the Border region, particularly for agrifood businesses such as Lakeland Dairies, which has plants on both sides of the frontier. Businesses along the Border are very anxious to ensure that the seamless border that exists at the moment will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming here to discuss this hugely important plan. It is to cover the period up to 2040 and that is why it is so important. Deputy Penrose is right - the Minister said this also - that local authorities are very much at the coalface. To be honest, local authorities throughout the country are concerned about what has been published so far. If I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Government mentions specific projects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am not disagreeing with the Minister of State in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: We will not have highly skilled jobs in the area-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: We will be another few hours. The Minister of State said he is not going to name projects. Maybe he did not mean that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Certain projects are mentioned, however, and that is where my concern is. The Ulster Canal greenway is specifically mentioned. Far more important is the Ulster Canal being reopened. That is not just me being parochial. It is about developing the whole economic area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister of State was talking about skill sets, degrees and all the rest. IDA Ireland will not look at towns like Cavan or Monaghan because we do not have a third level college. A skilled workforce must be coming through with primary and master's degrees for IDA Ireland to consider bringing big companies to an area, whether we like it or not. There must be a highly skilled workforce on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: There are five or six major projects on which decisions need to be made.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the ongoing outstanding requests with the British Government regarding inquiries into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to outline financial support his Department offers to community alert schemes; his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53377/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the dedicated drugs unit in counties Cavan and Monaghan for the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53380/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the report on the costing to the undergrounding of the proposed EirGrid North-South interconnector will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the concerns of communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan in relation to the north south interconnector particularly in relation to health, land devaluation, property devaluation, tourism and heritage; if this project will be placed underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 270. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full cost for the Creative Ireland supplement that ran in a magazine (details supplied) for 12 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53301/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of weeks the Creative Ireland double page spread in a newspaper (details supplied) ran and is planned to run; the weekly cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the dates on which two Creative Ireland supplements were contained in a newspaper (details supplied); the full cost of the feature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53303/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 273. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the identity of the regional newspapers and radio stations in and on which Creative Ireland advertising features were run; the cost of each feature in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53304/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure of the €0.4 million allocated to the development and promotion of www.ireland.ie and www.creativeireland.gov.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53305/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 275. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is continuing to finance the cost of the event co-ordinator of the Creative Ireland programme project who is seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53306/17]