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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports which are in place to assist farmers in promoting pedigree cattle nationally and internationally; the supports which are being provided by State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a media report (details supplied); the steps he is taking to assist persons on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24686/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will include the concerns of communities in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the terms of reference for the North-South interconnector, particularly about health, land devaluation, property devaluation, tourism and heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set down the status of a bus service (details supplied) serving Monaghan and Dublin; if this service is being discontinued; if he will intervene and prevent this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Local Authority Staff (18 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name and contact details for the broadband officers within Cavan and Monaghan County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Litter Pollution (18 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 273. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to deal with the issue of dog fouling in counties Cavan and Monaghan and throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23640/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Is it not extraordinary that the Defence Forces continue to use Lariam when the chairman of Roche, the company that manufactures it, has said its use against malaria is no longer necessary? Dr. Franz Humer is on record as saying science has advanced considerably since Lariam was introduced and that there are more effective anti-malarial drugs available with reduced side-effects. Surely the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the medical service of the Defence Forces is continuing to prescribe the anti-malarial drug Lariam for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23306/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: My question is to ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the medical service of the Defence Forces is continuing to prescribe the anti-malarial drug Lariam for members of the Defence Forces, and if he could make a statement on the matter.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: We have all known for some time that the use of the drug has caused, and still causes serious, problems for members of our Defence Forces. These are views that have been expressed by both current and retired members of the Defence Forces. Serious concerns have been raised for many years about the use of Lariam as an anti-malarial drug for members of the Defence Forces serving in Africa and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to redeploy personnel to the Border region should a hard border be reintroduced in view of Brexit; if his Department held discussions on this aspect; if his Department assessed the number of officers needed in areas of counties Cavan and Monaghan to man the Border if that were to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23402/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 197. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to review the time limits for the release of materials under the National Archives Act 1986; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 198. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff employed by the National Archives per annum in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 199. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to extend the capacity of the National Archives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the GLAS 2 payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the 31 May 2017 deadline for the knowledge transfer programme to 30 June 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a great deal of paperwork involved with the scheme and that Teagasc has not been given additional staff to deal with the volume of queries; if his attention has further been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to a matter (details supplied) regarding the knowledge transfer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (17 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has to sit their taxi licence test for the tenth time after having passed both tests on different dates. [23518/17]

Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: No parent should have to baptise his or her child simply to get him or her into a school. All children, regardless of religious denomination or outlook, should have access to a school in their local community. Therefore, I will not support the Bill. It is unconstitutional and would discriminate against the right of schools to defend their ethos. About 20% of schools in the country are...