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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to increase out-of-hours use of school facilities to give children and young persons access to arts activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he has taken to establish arts education officers nationally in the education and training boards as are successfully operating in the Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking with the Department of Education and Skills on research and development at institutes in Counties Cavan and Monaghan on initiatives to attract jobs to these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the number of landlords which accept HAP tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rationale used by Irish Water to set connection fees for water and sewerage in the case of new builds for both domestic and commercial buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reinstate the State transition pension; his further plans to prevent persons forced to retire at 65 years of age having to apply for jobseeker's allowance for one year until they reach the State pensionable of 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24485/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review a matter (details supplied); his plans to reform the pension system which discriminates against persons, mainly women, who took time out of the work force prior to 1994 to care for children or elderly relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 408. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on artist run studio spaces; if she will consider extending specific supports to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24598/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 410. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is considerably behind its European counterparts with regard to state support for artist run spaces. [24600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 409. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider lifting the budget limits on the per cent for the arts scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) for an assessment. [24080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the hiring of a consultant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help persons with multiple sclerosis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/17]

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...