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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) and make an appointment available for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29522/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (22 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the ANC review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (22 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the agri sector ahead of Brexit and particularly in view of the UK election result; his views on whether the outcome of the UK election will change Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/17]

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Not true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Tá brón orm that I could not be here at the beginning of the presentation, but I received Mr. McGuinness's correspondence. I thank him very much for his courage and his honesty. As all the other speakers have said, it takes a very brave, big person to do what he has done and to take the ultimate decision, because of principles, to step aside from the job he was appointed to do. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I have a further query in relation to rural Ireland and the new Department of Community and Rural Affairs. I ask obvious questions but I want Mr. McGuinness to state it for the record. We know that Brexit is one of the biggest issues to face Ireland in the next decade. For me and for most of the people around here rural Ireland is of the same importance. In Mr. McGuinness's opinion is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Does Mr. McGuinness believe there is a deliberate attempt to sideline rural Ireland? It is not the case that rural Ireland is just forgotten about and is not seen as important. There is a deliberate attempt to sideline rural Ireland and there is a focus, not just coming from any major city in Ireland, but also from further afield, to prevent people living in and setting up businesses in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Who was it that asked Mr. McGuinness to remove the goals from his website - and anywhere else - in respect of pushing of the Western Development Commission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The witness was actually asked to remove-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 118. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting times for children waiting for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address hospital waiting times for persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan waiting on cataract procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29062/17]

Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 58. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to develop arts in education practices by professional artists in schools; if she has conducted an analysis of the value of arts education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27896/17]

Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: What steps have been taken to develop arts in education practices by professional artists in schools? Has analysis been carried out of the value of arts education? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister. I know he has been thrown in at the deep end

Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Creative Ireland plan was launched with huge fanfare throughout the country. A specific and important pillar is to deliver arts in education throughout the country. I have asked the Minister on umpteen occasions to explain explicitly how she will implement arts in education in schools. A chapter is dedicated to lovely talk and language about how we aspire to having arts in education...

Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I should have said I congratulate the Minister on his elevation to the Cabinet. As the Minister is not here herself to answer questions, in the launch that will be held in the autumn, which is some time away, I request, as I have on a number of occasions, the use of the local arts in education partnership, with which the Minister is completely familiar and which was run as a pilot scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 103. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of engagement her Department has had with the Department of Education and Skills to implement the recommendations of the arts in education charter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 109. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has taken to develop arts in education practices by professional artists in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 185. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will ensure that County Monaghan is placed on the IDA agenda (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (20 Jun 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 186. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will ensure that County Cavan is placed on the IDA agenda (details supplied). [28343/17]