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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing citizenship for persons (details supplied). [21106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 177. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of plans and the timeline for the delivery of a fire station (details supplied); if there are other similar projects proposed in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 200. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons caught for social welfare fraud in the past ten years, by county; the action that was taken in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 201. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of the new campaign to deal with social welfare fraud; the number of incidents that have been detected to date, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21095/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the completion date for construction works at the new Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 212. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the costings for a new Garda station (details supplied); the location of same; the stage the plans are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (3 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns raised by persons (details supplied) in view of a proposed ban on splash plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21107/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Browne, on introducing this Bill. As Deputy Byrne has said, many of the patients affected by this unseen health issue are voiceless. This Bill sets out to make certain significant changes to strengthen the rights of people when they are in hospital for mental health care. It supports the rights of inpatients to make decisions about their own treatment by...

Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the CLÁR programme and it is an opportunity for the Government to demonstrate its commitment to rural Ireland. Through the programme projects that might not ordinarily get funding have received it. Schools are very tight for funding and a lot of good work has been done in terms of safety and traffic calming measures, playgrounds and other things that are the hub of community...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The 2016 programme for Government has a commitment to implement the arts in education charter. It is important to recognise the hard work of Professor John Coolahan, Dr. Katie Sweeney and other members of the charter implementation group. Both the Minister and I know personally and in detail the work that has gone into this. The arts in education portal has been a huge success and in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister just read what is in the Creative Ireland programme. While that is wonderful, it is aspirational. I asked what tangible actions Minister will undertake to implement this plan. Will it be the local arts in education partnerships? Will the Department of Education and Skills work with her Department? How will it be brought into the schools? Will the education and training...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Yes, but how?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: How will this be done?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Will it be through the local arts in education partnerships? Will they implement the arts in education charter?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 41. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will be taking to increase the provision of arts education to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20442/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts in Education Charter (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: What steps are being taken by the Minister to increase the provision of arts education in schools?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 39. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Arts Council will be publishing a new arts and disability policy in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20441/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to ask the Minister if the Arts Council will be publishing a new arts and disability policy in 2017 and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister for her reply. As she said, the last arts and disability strategy from the Arts Council ran until 2016. The strategy outlined the council's approach to providing access to the arts for people with disabilities. It provided a much needed opportunity for people with disabilities to make their input to the Minister's Department and outline the difficulties they were...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Council (2 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister knows, if we do not provide an arts and disability policy, we will be failing to extend access to people with disabilities. Not only that, we will also be failing to meet our international obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Creative Ireland has recently produced a beautiful publication. We have also seen publication of the policy...