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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if specific programmes introduced for small and medium enterprises due to difficulties arising from Brexit will include the farming agri sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the provision that was agreed in relation to the pending trade deal that would allow Mercosur to export 70,000 tonnes of beef annually to the EU. [48299/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Sizes (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum amount of land required to be classed as a farm in order to claim on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48300/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to bring all animal related legislation under the responsibility of one Department rather than three separate Departments as is currently the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce CCTV and security grants for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48303/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the TAMS scheme to include the funding of underpasses in cases in which persons have land banks on both sides of local, national and regional roads in view of the excessive costs of same, the safety of both motorists and farmers and the return of finances under the TAMS scheme to the Exchequer; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funding for the local transport sector will be increased in order to enhance services in rural areas of counties Cavan and Monaghan. [48278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the funding allocation to Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for the community involvement scheme for the restoration and upgrading of local roads and lanes in view of its positive uptake. [48285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 209. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will re-establish the local road improvement scheme in 2018 and continue to do so until all roads not repaired in decades are complete; if funding will be increased to deal with the backlog in applications with Cavan and Monaghan County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 210. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the list of roads to be repaired in each county under the local improvement scheme announced by him will be published; the latest date for county councils to submit claims to his Department in order to receive payment for these road works in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fire Service Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rules that apply in relation to the eligibility of persons that are retained fire fighters for jobseeker's benefit and allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fire Service Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); the measures in place to financially support retained fire fighters that cannot secure full time employment due to their commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if further new schemes will be approved in the event of Cavan and County Monaghan County Councils providing extra land found suitable for housing. [48277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (15 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of unoccupied houses awaiting acceptance of offer that each county council has on its stock book in tabular form. [48280/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Crime (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I sense from what the Minister has said today that there will be zero tolerance for criminality in rural areas. However, I must say that the McGinn family in Mountain Lodge and the McPhillips family in Kill do not feel the benefits of Operation Thor. The McGinns were faced with a criminal standing at their back door with a hurley in his hand and had to wait 40 minutes for a Garda car to...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Crime (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, for being in attendance for this debate on the important issue of rural crime. A public meeting was held last night in County Offaly to highlight an issue that has become an epidemic nationwide, unfortunately. I will give two small examples from my constituency. In recent months, there have been eight break-ins at people's homes across an area from...

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The point being there was no official call out for that company.

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I have a supplementary question. Have I come in at the wrong time?

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It concerns the Creative Ireland programme. I do not mean to sound repetitive but-----

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Yes. It is about the Creative Ireland question. With regard to funding, the Minister said it is not a funding issue but I am aware of festivals that received funding through Creative Ireland. Through the simple guise of putting forward an expression of interest they received funding as part of their festival. The Minister cannot say there is not funding going out from Creative Ireland....