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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Museum of Modern Art (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 747. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a new director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53514/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Museum of Modern Art (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 748. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the position of director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art will be advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Museum of Modern Art (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 749. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in advertising the position of director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art in view of the fact that the previous director (details supplied) was announced as the director of an institution in June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53516/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 759. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department on external public relations in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54122/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Administration (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 761. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to remove the cap in the percentage for the art scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (14 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 762. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has assessed or had contact with her EU colleagues in relation to the potential relocation of the European Union youth orchestra; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54135/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Border counties are a particular case because they are at the coal face and I am glad to get clarification, from the Government side, the EU side and the UK side, that there is an understanding on the issue. It is important for companies such as Lakeland Dairies, which have plants on both sides of the Border, and we certainly do not want to go back to the time when there was a very...

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his negotiations, particularly those relating to the Border counties of Cavan and Monaghan, in respect of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard border. [53129/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (13 Dec 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I ask the Minister to outline the status of the Brexit negotiations, particularly with phase 1 having come to an end. I also ask him to address issues relating to the Border counties of Cavan and Monaghan that will arise on foot of Brexit.

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]