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Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am very concerned about recent reports of cuts to community schemes such as the community employment scheme, Tús and the rural social scheme. The deadline for the rural social scheme in County Cavan is today and my office has been inundated with requests for application forms. They are being well utilised. One need only look around communities in the country to see the valuable work...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State and I hope the commitment is there to strengthen and enhance the schemes and that there will be no reduction in them. I am being honest when I state rural constituencies such as Cavan-Monaghan have not seen the economic recovery about which we hear so much talk in the Chamber. It really has been the more urban areas which have been affected by it. Rural areas...

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the implementation of the Fianna Fáil motion that was passed by Dáil Éireann regarding the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13039/17]

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I feel a sense of déjà vu, as I am sure the Minister does. During Question Time on 7 February, I appealed to him to withhold Government funding from the capital phase of the North-South interconnector project until such time as the impact of Brexit had been realised. Since then, the Houses passed Fianna Fáil motions calling for an independent expert analysis of the technical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the implementation of the mobile phone coverage audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insurance Fraud (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the establishment of a new fraud database as set out in the report of the cost of insurance working group and its 33 recommendations; if additional staff will be hired for this unit; the intended budget to be allocated; the way this information will be gathered and stored; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is legislation or rules on the number of bookmakers that can open in any town at the one time; the legislation there is on this issue at present; and his plans for new proposals in this area. [13761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the plan which he announced in budget 2017 to extend mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13124/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons eligible for the help-to-buy scheme are paid in one lump sum by the Revenue Commissioners or on a phased basis through their tax; if so, the period over which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13165/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the case of persons (details supplied); if they are eligible under the help-to-buy scheme; if not, the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13678/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review and address concerns (details supplied) in relation to the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13767/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the assessment process for an application for a school (details supplied) will be complete; when moneys are likely to be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13537/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is the position regarding a tenant that is being moved to the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme but wishes to remain on the social housing list for a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 596. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average waiting time for Passport Express applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 660. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2017 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13147/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 662. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to re-establish the all-party consultation group on the decade of commemorations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Gallery (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 685. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a decision was made to appoint a director of the National Gallery of Ireland on a permanent basis rather than a contractual basis; and her views on whether this was an appropriate decision. [14175/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 686. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Public Appointments Service was not used when appointing a director of the National Gallery of Ireland and the director of Creative Ireland. [14176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not had their x-rays read and was informed that they would not be looked at any time soon. [12953/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 806. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of the anomaly scan at Cavan General Hospital; if it will be available full time at the hospital; the number of days per week it will be available at the hospital; the date for introduction of this service in the last quarter of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13189/17]