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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally that have successfully received reimbursements via the discretionary hardship fund for eye supplements. [38104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used by the operators of the discretionary hardship fund in assessing persons requests for continued reimbursement for eye supplements. [38105/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the projected savings to the HSE of the proposal to remove all eye supplements from its list of drugs qualifying for reimbursements in January 2017. [38107/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to and his views on the current views of the clinical community of ophthalmologists on the use of eye supplements in treating and delaying the progress of diseases already contracted by persons. [38106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any provision under the HSE's discretionary hardship arrangements for reimbursements to persons for any drugs or treatments for long-term illnesses that are not listed on the reimbursement list. [38108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or if there are any plans to make available, drugs for long-term illnesses such as arthritis, thyroid, or fibromyalgia on the HSE reimbursement list. [38109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 425. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the provision he will make to ensure that existing fixed wireless broadband users can continue to have access to broadband providers when the winner of the present competition for the national broadband plan is announced. [38297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 426. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure large companies that are tendering for the national broadband plan do not gain such dominance that they can exclude smaller companies from accessing the necessary spectrum to provide broadband access especially for fixed wireless networks. [38298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the payment to the Irish Aviation Authority by his Department to cover the costs of US military planes landing in Shannon Airport and air traffic control costs. [33824/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rail network and the necessary funding to ensure the continued operation nationally of all existing passenger lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the funding of Bus Éireann and Irish Rail in view of possible industrial relations disputes in both companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38841/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (8 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the CETA trade talks and their current status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Security Strategy (13 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the joint German French paper calling for a new European security contract. [39830/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (13 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are any implications for Ireland's neutrality as a result of recent joint European Union defence plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are limits placed on the amount local authorities may borrow from the Housing Finance Agency for the purpose of building social housing. [39991/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Support Programme (14 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if those persons availing of CET childcare will not face any increased costs in the years ahead. [40176/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made in providing the 60,000 child care places that the Government committed to by April 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40177/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that asylum seekers here will not face another Christmas in the direct provision system that has been described as a severe violation of human rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40438/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (17 Jan 2017)

Bríd Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected loss of tax revenue from the tax exemptions granted to REITs in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (17 Jan 2017)

Bríd Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider revising the tax exemptions granted to REITs in the Finance Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1654/17]