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

Niamh Smyth: 276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is continuing to finance the cost of the director of the Creative Ireland programme project who is seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53307/17]

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

Niamh Smyth: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the director of the Creative Ireland programme project will return from secondment and or be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53308/17]

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

Niamh Smyth: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the event co-ordinator of the Creative Ireland programme project will return from secondment and or be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53309/17]

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

Niamh Smyth: 279. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of the two contract staff in the Creative Ireland programme project; the remuneration of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53310/17]

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

Niamh Smyth: 280. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €50,000 miscellaneous costs associated with the Creative Ireland programme project office in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53311/17]

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

Niamh Smyth: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €50,000 travel and subsistence costs associated with the Creative Ireland programme project office in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53312/17]

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: A June 2016 report on home care provision in Ireland by the Irish Association of Social Workers, Age Action Ireland, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and University College Dublin's school of social policy, social work and social justice was a timely study and a welcome contribution to the debate on how best to care for older people. We have heard numerous reports of people finding it...

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: My colleague, Deputy Breathnach, has made a very reasonable suggestion. He is not for one second suggesting that we have total militarisation on our streets. Deputy Breathnach is merely suggesting a visibility and a presence against the backdrop of Brexit. Along the Cavan- Monaghan-Louth stretch of the 500 km long Border, businesses are especially vulnerable in the context of their...

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: They do not have the numbers.

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Absolutely, but the Minister of State made reference to An Garda Síochána.

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It was the Minister of State who referred to the role of An Garda Síochána in this regard, not me. In light of the potential for smuggling along the Border, it would be wrong to say that An Garda Síochána can pick up the slack, particularly if there is to be no reinstatement of troops in the area. The reality is that the Garda is under-resourced and does not have the...

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister of State must deal with the issue.

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to open a new Army barracks in counties Cavan or Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard border. [52877/17]

Other Questions: Army Barracks (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 82. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the reinstatement of troops in the Border counties in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a minor works grant for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52894/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 359. To ask the Minister for Health if the charge for persons with a condition of haemochromatosis (details supplied) will be abolished; the hospitals that are charging at present; the reason they are charging the fee; the reason policy has changed on this routine procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 450. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter relating to a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53103/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 484. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the abolition of the over age exemption in the free pre school programme for children with disabilities; if the concerns of parents will be given consideration; if certainty and reassurance will be provided that this programme will remain in its current format and not be subjected to cuts; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 485. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultation process which she plans to hold with parents of children with disabilities ahead of the proposed changes to the over age exemption in the free preschool programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 22 November 2017, if she will review correspondence received in response to same; if this area's classification has changed in view of the latest Pobal HP deprivation index statistics; if this company will be recategorised as eligible for funding under this scheme as a result of...