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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reintroduce the local improvement scheme so that rural lanes and roads which are in bad need of repair can access funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35461/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1360. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the community involvement scheme is not the same scheme as the local improvement scheme; his further views on the fact that the lack of the local improvement scheme is leaving lanes and byroads in poor repair; his views on whether this will take billions of euro to address in future years; if he will reintroduce...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1367. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a separate funding stream for schools that wish to introduce road safety measures at their facilities and cannot access funding locally due to Government cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35752/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1401. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Roads Authority to carry out an audit of the transport needs in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath for persons to be able to get to work; if persons with disabilities are being provided with equal access in these counties; if his Department will engage with Cavan, Monaghan and Meath county councils to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1403. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the existing fleet of public transport in counties Cavan and Monaghan and throughout the country that are disability friendly, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1402. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the east-west link as an important part of infrastructure for east Cavan and the Border region as a matter or urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1427. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women's refuge centres here, in tabular form; the number of women these centres can cater for; the number of women in these centres at present; the centre which supports women in counties Cavan and Monaghan; her plans to introduce more centres; the supports in place for women in counties Cavan and Monaghan who have no...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1435. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the affordable child care scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Data (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit and the respite grant in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35424/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting times for carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Benefit (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting times for paternity benefit applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35426/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting times for maternity benefit applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35427/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current waiting times for jobseeker's applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (26 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been denied a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36287/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, on his new position. I also congratulate my colleague, Deputy James Browne, on bringing forward this very important Bill. It is clear that our mental health services have been struggling in recent years due to a lack of investment and increasing demand. We have no on-call service in many counties and, unfortunately, Cavan and Monaghan are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that is being made on reducing the social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (13 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to address the inadequacies with the new housing assistance payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 383. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it is taking so long for a person (details supplied) to receive a working visa here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (13 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 460. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports she provides for the indigenous film and television production sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 461. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her priorities for capital funding for the arts and cultural institutions over the next five years. [33985/17]