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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in counties Cavan and Monaghan; when the maps will be published; the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (8 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated to the National Reserve Programme; the number of persons expected to benefit; if it will apply to those persons who lost out in 2016 due to no scheme being in place; the value to young farmers who have completed the relevant agricultural courses; the way they can apply for this scheme and from when;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the implementation of the National Broadband Plan in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N2 Clontibret to the border road scheme; the amount which has been spent on this route to date; the status of the A5 section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12318/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of phase 3 works of the N2 Monaghan to Emyvale route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (8 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene and prevent Bus Éireann ceasing the Dublin to Derry route bus service which services the people of Castleblayney, County Monaghan; if he has spoken to the NTA regarding this specific route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12323/17]

Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: A national heritage plan is badly needed by the heritage sector, particularly given the cuts it has suffered since 2011. The Heritage Council funding was cut by almost 90% between 2011 and 2015 and funding cuts to the National Monuments Service have badly hurt that organisation and its ability to conduct its work. While Fianna Fáil welcomes the recent funding that has been announced,...

Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister knows, the heritage sector makes a huge contribution to Irish life. The Heritage Council has published reports suggesting that for every €1 spent on local heritage projects, tourism is boosted by €4.40. The Golden Mile projects and the heritage offices in many local authority areas are very good at stretching very small funds that make a massive impact in small...

Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans on publishing a national heritage plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11606/17]

Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Government promised a national heritage plan in A Programme for a Partnership Government. The Minister has promised to publish a national heritage plan on numerous occasions in this House. When does the Minister plan to publish a plan and will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am curious about the Minister's cultural teams. Will they involve the education and training boards, ETBs? Where are we going with our local arts and education partnerships? The Minister talked about initiatives with schools, but I hope that this model, of which she herself was very supportive, has not been dropped and that the ETBs will be involved in these cultural teams in some way or...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 22. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that will be delivered under pillar two of the Creative Ireland plan; and her views on whether this is sufficient. [12037/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Creative Ireland is the Government's recent policy document for enhancing Ireland's creative sector. Creative Ireland is made up of five pillars, with pillar 2 referring to the links with the local authorities. Under pillar 2 each local authority will be encouraged to create and establish a cultural team comprising the arts officers, the librarians, the heritage officers and so on and to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I wholeheartedly welcome the initiative. Cultural events do not only happen in Ireland's main cities but, as we know, culture is embedded in rural Ireland as much as anywhere else. This policy echoes one brought forward by my party some years ago proposing that all local authorities formulate an action plan for arts and heritage. The current level of funding is likely to be insufficient to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 72. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that will be delivered under pillar 2 of the Creative Ireland plan; and her views on whether this is sufficient. [11607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserves in counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular form; the way they are being utilised, in view of the shortages of gardaí in divisions across the country due to the number of retirements and lack of recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review various scenarios (details supplied) with regard to the help-to-buy scheme; if he will address the disadvantages for those planning to build, particularly in the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11181/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and timeframe for an application in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address the anomalies in the tenant purchase scheme, in particular the exclusion of Part V dwellings, in view of the fact that tenants that made applications and took occupancy of houses on the basis that they could purchase their home are now excluded from doing so; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (7 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm or deny recent reports that employment schemes such as Tús and Gateway aimed at getting persons back to work face being cut (details supplied) as part of cost saving measures; the proposals in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11977/17]