Results 9,541-9,560 of 10,445 for speaker:Niamh Smyth

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (10 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the impact the lack of a local improvement scheme is having on the roads and laneways in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (10 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional resources to ensure payment of the outstanding 118 GLAS 1 and 2 claims by persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan who are still awaiting 85% of the 2016 payment. [22233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (10 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to assist county councils deal with incidents of illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21898/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I have raised the issue of illegal dumping before with the Minister in the Chamber and I know that, since then, he has launched a programme in regard to the local authorities that involves drones, surveillance equipment and so on. I want to cite four particular incidents in County Cavan in recent weeks. Some 31 bags of rubbish were dumped beside the Town Lake in Bailieborough. Bags of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: This comes on an historic day for Cavan as the county launches its Cavan diaspora engagement strategy. As part of that, it is outlined that 40,000 visitors will come to Cavan as part of the Taste of Cavan festival. Part of the strategy is to increase visitor numbers to counties such as Cavan and Monaghan and to link in with those who have left our waters to go to England and America and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister. Again, I think surveillance equipment is very important. I understand that Cavan has two full-time staff to cover the entire county and Monaghan County Council has one full-time staff member. There has been a massive reduction in the number of staff allocated to this job, which I see as one of the most important things we can do for our counties and constituencies....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the North-South interconnector project. [21899/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position and status regarding Garda vetting for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21506/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding plans to meet and engage with insurance companies here regarding excessive premiums being charged to persons, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [21794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 262. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); the options available to the person following a refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 282. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the issues raised in correspondence from members of Monaghan County Council (details supplied); if he will respond to the county councillors; his plans to place a Government building in Ballybay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 348. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the traffic congestion concerns of persons regarding the chosen site for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21473/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the locations persons attending the new national children's hospital will park to attend outpatient appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [22020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports which are being put in place by his Department for farmer welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the term "farmer burnout"; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this is a common diagnosis by general practitioners; if mechanisms are being put in place by his Department to assist farmers who are overworked, underpaid and cannot afford to pay persons to help them on the farm;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with farming organisations regarding the impact of Brexit along the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21499/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme (details supplied) is coming on stream for dairy farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21522/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (9 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 665 of 29 November 2016 to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has not received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21617/17]