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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 219. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider amending section 51 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order that battle sites that do not necessarily include a built or ruined structure are afforded protected status; and if all planned works at such sites will be subject to rigorous archaeological scrutiny. [17167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter (details supplied); if more hours can be provided at the hospital in Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17190/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (6 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 292. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he is not willing to meet a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17189/17]

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am delighted that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, and the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, are in the House because I have had many conversations with the Minister about Brexit and how it might affect Border counties. It is one of the biggest challenges the State has ever faced and numerous reports have indicated that a hard Brexit...

Maternity Leave and Benefit: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important issue and I thank Deputy Catherine Martin, who spoke powerfully and emotionally on the motion. I am delighted to support the motion, which is to extend maternity leave and maternity benefit for mothers of babies born prematurely. We were informed this morning in a wonderful presentation by Dr. Claudine Vavasseur, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (5 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is actively working and co-operating with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on research and development at Cavan Institute or Monaghan Institute on initiatives to attract jobs to Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14434/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (5 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will contact a bank (details supplied) to retain its ATMs at its branches in Arva and Cootehill in County Cavan and if it will consider introducing an ATM in Carrickmacross, which were all announced for closure last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (5 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to enforce the introduction of permanent ATMs in circumstances in which a bank has closed its branch in a small town which has been left with no banking facility and no ATM for withdrawing money; his views on the impact the closure of a bank and ATM has on a town or village; the action he will take to support these towns by way of legislation;...

Defence Forces: Motion (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I compliment Deputy Lisa Chambers on tabling this important motion. As someone who comes from the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, the Government closed four provincial military barracks, namely, the facilities in Cavan, Mullingar, Clonmel and Castlebar. The majority of the 540 staff affected were Army personnel who were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns of those affected by the closures of branches of a bank (details supplied) in Arva, Cootehill and Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Loans (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the action he will take with regard to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Loans (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review a matter (details supplied); if there are planned changes to the legislation at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Loans (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied) in view of the fact that first time buyer is not stated in the criteria for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 352. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for processing carer's allowance and carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16259/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the excessive waiting times for primary school children accessing dental treatment; the detail of waiting lists in counties Cavan and Monaghan at present; the action being taken to clear these backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter (details supplied) and request that the HSE fills this position as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for the processing of medical card applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) and schedule an urgent appointment for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [16306/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (4 Apr 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review and organise an appointment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16681/17]