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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Titles (20 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 466. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when or if her Department will utilise section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 to confirm a new title for her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Titles (20 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 468. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when or if his Department will utilise section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 to confirm a new title for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23345/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (19 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 340. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has notified all operators of the Government's decision to suspend pay-by-weight bin charges; his plans to stop private operators who have introduced the pay-by-weight bin charges since 1 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (19 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 567. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent across departments on agency staff by the Cavan Monaghan Hospital Group in 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an appointment for a procedure; if a time can be arranged as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 649. To ask the Minister for Health to schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); his views on measures which can be taken to ensure persons get seen in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (19 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he expects farmers to keep producing milk below the cost of production; his plans to introduce a floor milk price margin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22174/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (14 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting time for applications to be processed under the carer's allowance scheme, and the strategies he has implemented to alleviate the exorbitant waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21905/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 194. To ask the Minister for Health his views on proposals to remove trauma treatment from nine hospitals, including Cavan General Hospital, and the impact this could have on emergency departments. [21813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (14 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding avenues available to farmers to enhance safety measures on their farms; his plans for farmers to be able to claim back VAT on this equipment if they purchase it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assemble a cross-Border forum with all farming stakeholders to discuss the possible consequences for farmers North and South of the Border following the Brexit referendum result; the measures being taken by his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21006/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Theft (13 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to support farmers who have had livestock stolen, particularly, in counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the fact in some instances the farmers have endured multiple thefts of livestock; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21007/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if it is acceptable to allow an eight year old child, who is deaf in one ear and partially deaf in the other, wait two years on the public waiting list for an ear, nose and throat appointment within the Cavan and Monaghan Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20601/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 99. To ask the Minister for Health why the only specialised sarcoma consultant (details supplied) here is being let go; the person who will look after the approximate 300 patients currently under this consultant; what is their qualifications to do so; the person responsible for the national centre of excellence for sarcoma based in St. Vincent's hospital; the way they propose to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for receiving Garda vetting; the reason a person who has received Garda vetting in 2016 and changes employment cannot use previous clearance; her plans to improve delays or change the process of Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20851/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to sell buildings owned by the credit union in the towns affected by closures (details supplied) following the closure of the credit union sub-offices in the Ballinagh, Killeshandra, Kilnaleck and Belturbet areas of County Cavan in April 2016,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20650/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) cannot be granted a concessionary bus ticket for secondary school on their medical card, as was the case in primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe and expected completion date for extension works due to take place at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20618/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra staff are being brought into the Student Universal Support Ireland offices in 2016 to deal with the application process; if he envisages a backlog; how long applicants will be waiting on applications to be processed; when it is likely grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20651/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Niamh Smyth: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase or review the Student Universal Support Ireland Student grant due to spiralling rent prices in areas such as Dublin; the measures in place to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20655/16]