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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 687. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the successful applicants for the sports capital grant 2017 will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (11 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 724. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons waiting for payment of maternity benefit, by county and region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32064/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Benefit (11 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 725. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons waiting for payment of paternity benefit, by county and region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32065/17]

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the Minister's response. I am delighted he is present unlike last week when he was not able to be in attendance. It is unfortunate we have had to raise this matter again. As the Minister is aware, the students and the staff in the school are working in what I can only describe as deplorable and appalling conditions. It is unfortunate we have had to raise this matter so many...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 6. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31577/17]

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am seeking an update from the Minister on the status of the development of the new Holy Family school in Cootehill, County Cavan.

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Department first approved the project for provision of the Holy Family school in 2015. The Minister will be aware there have been many delays since then. It has taken almost 15 years to get to this point. The Minister will be aware that the design team submission was returned to the school five weeks after it was originally submitted on the basis that information was not correctly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prioritise the development of a new school (details supplied) in the interest of staff and pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31576/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools within the schools building programme 2016 to 2021 which have commenced; the schools due to be completed in 2017; the projects which have gone to tender; the projects which have gone to construction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31868/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 9 May 2017, if he will provide an update on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31857/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the hiring of staff for the provision of a service (details supplied). [31884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (6 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); his views on off-farm employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for attending today. Tá brón orm. Tá píosa beag that I have at the moment, but hopefully that will change over the summer, Mr. Ó Cuinneagáin. The presentations have been very insightful, and I thank the witnesses for taking the time to be with us today. I know much preparation work goes into being here and I have had the pleasure of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Preserving Ireland's Natural Heritage: Discussion (5 Jul 2017)

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Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The health section on page 53 of the programme for Government gives a commitment "increase access to safe, timely care, as close to patients’ homes as possible". Within our constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, children who break a limb have to wait two whole weeks to get an appointment at the fracture clinic in Drogheda hospital. This medical care is neither timely nor close to a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (5 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (5 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to assist persons faced with increases in the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will address the concerns that the latest change in bin charges will see incidents of illegal dumping increase in the countryside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31811/17]

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Fianna Fáil supports the enactment of a waste reduction task force and a waste regulator that will ensure fair practice within the waste sector and prevent price gouging for all households. However, a pay-by-weight bin charge initiative has not been fleshed out in full, leaving us with more questions than answers. The Government has tried to rush through a pay-by-weight bin charge but...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, on his new role and wish him the very best of luck in the weeks and months ahead. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. While Fianna Fáil fully believes in the need for reform of the judicial appointments system, we also believe the Bill published by the Government is deeply flawed....