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Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Please, let me finish. The other Deputies and I were appalled to see the conditions at the school. My question is simple and we have discussed it with the Minister - when will work on the school begin?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason his Department does not use the details on compliance certificates from the building control management system to count annual completions of new build housing units, rather than or in addition to connections to ESB supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the expected publication date for a new national vacant housing reuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce the NCT test for tractors from 2018; the criteria in this regard; the details of the penalties as set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The witnesses made a number of points with which I concur. I represent the Cavan-Monaghan constituency and we have a huge problem in west Cavan, which I see highlighted on the map. We have housing vacancy rates at greater than 23%. It is a whole part of the county. As Mr. Hogan said here, unless there is a spread of job opportunities, one cannot keep the young people there. It was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: To finish off there, Mr. Hogan noted that there are no major towns between Dundalk and Galway. If that east-west link was there, it would be a corridor to open that midland and borderland area. It is crucial.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Creative Ireland Programme (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding commitments his Department has made to implement pillar 1 of Creative Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department has taken to co-operate with the Department Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to fast track and resource the Arts in Education Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Medals (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 200. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason no members of the fire services received commemorative 1916 to 2016 medals; the reason non-rostered and support staff within the ambulance service also did not receive medals; her plans to ensure these members of the emergency services receive these medals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 217. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a fair deal scheme application for a person (details supplied). [24866/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (24 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a case (details supplied); if he will provide an explanation for same; and the number of errors of this nature that have been made by the VRT centre to date in 2017. [24884/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Pensions Reform (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The homemaker's scheme, which was introduced by Fianna Fáil in 1994, makes qualification for the contributory State pension easier for those who have taken time out of the workforce for caring duties. It allows up to 20 years spent caring for children under 12 years of age to be disregarded when a person's social insurance record is being averaged for pension purposes. However, a...

Topical Issue Debate: Pensions Reform (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I have come across numerous cases in my clinic of retired or retiring people who have been adversely affected by the anomaly in how entitlement to the State pension contributory is calculated. I have been presented with a number of situations where individuals, mainly women who have raised their families, are being penalised for having paid a small handful of PRSI payments during what...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to enhance the role of the Garda Reserve within An Garda Síochána in dealing with Garda shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met or liaised with local gardaí regarding the new station in Bailieborough, County Cavan, in view of the announcement of a new site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ease the backlog of Garda vetting applications for entrants into Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cyber Security Policy (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to tackle cyber crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cases for hearing in Cavan District and Family Courts; the steps she will take to reduce the number of cases in a sitting in Cavan District Court; and her plans to employ an additional judge to help alleviate the cases waiting for hearing or to assign additional...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have applied under the first-time buyers scheme as announced in budget 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24089/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out a qualitative analysis of the distinctive contribution arts in education has made to school based arts education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24414/17]