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

Niamh Smyth: 1129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will address the concerns of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are of the view that the increase in the price of the postage stamp to €1 will be the death of sending the Christmas card and letters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13769/17]

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

Niamh Smyth: 1116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has contacted ComReg regarding the decision by some mobile phone companies not to make available to their customers all the benefits with regard to data that should accrue with the new EU roaming charges due to come into effect in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the full details of a new initiative launched on 13 March 2017 to crack down on illegal dumping that will include the greater use of smart technology and more community engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the M3 motorway was not constructed as far as Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12887/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the growing problem of uninsured drivers on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied) and bring it to the attention of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII; if he will request TII to improve the lack of signage and road markings at the dangerous junction on the N2 in Monaghan; if he will intervene in this matter in view of the fact that a number of serious and some fatal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (21 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his general policy when it comes to funding traffic calming measures at schools; if there are proposals being considered by his Department at present to enhance funding in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14004/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It was ahead of its time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Bring it to Cavan.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed future plans of Coillte for a forest park at a location (details supplied); if there have been any offers made in the past five years to buy the park; if so, the details of those proposals; if Coillte is planning any major investment at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12191/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I wish to ask the Minister if he has any proposed future plans for Coillte for the Killykeen Forest Park holiday village and if any offers have been made over the past five years to buy the facility. Perhaps the Minister could outline these proposals and if Coillte is planning any major investment at the site.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister outlined some of the wonderful Coilite owned amenities across Cavan and Monaghan. When I say this, I am thinking of the Castle Lake and Forest in Bailieborough where local community groups, such as the Bailieborough Development Association and the Bailieborough Castle Lake Committee, today planted 2,000 hardwood trees to commemorate victims of the Troubles. Other amenities...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister of State would have no problem getting in to stay there now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: The Minister of State should come to visit us again.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: It was 2016.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Coillte Teoranta Activities (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Minister of State. We must maximise the potential of the natural amenities and attraction that are on our doorstep. The Minister of State alluded to it and we can see what is happening in Ballymahon. The multi-million euro investment by Center Parcs there will create local employment and it has huge potential for counties such as Cavan and Monaghan. That template could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I do not have a question but I have been listening to the debate in my office and I feel very strongly about this issue. In my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, we have a fabulous citizen advice centre. The model used includes the provision of a mobile office to local libraries and so on, which is very important. As public representatives, we rely on that very much and I was delighted to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the numbers abandoning farming as a profession; his views on whether, if farming is not made attractive to young farmers, half of the countryside will be planted in forestry in ten years time with hundreds of jobs lost in the farming sector as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with a county council (details supplied) in view of the proposed withdrawal of the Derry/Dublin express bus. [12456/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (9 Mar 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the completion date of a consultation review (details supplied). [12458/17]