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Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Niamh Smyth
716. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with this Deputy to discuss roads funding in Cavan and Monaghan, particularly relating to the dangerous condition at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4073/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Garda Stations
Niamh Smyth
30. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a site for Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3278/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Maternity Benefit Administration
Niamh Smyth
101. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of maternity benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3635/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Paternity Benefit Administration
Niamh Smyth
102. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of paternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3636/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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GLAS Data
Niamh Smyth
182. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan that did not receive their 85% payment for 2015 to date in 2017 under the GLAS scheme; the number in the GLAS scheme at 31 December 2016 broken down on the same basis; the reason for the delay in payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3601/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Niamh Smyth
216. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange a meeting with this Deputy to discuss the implementation of the anomaly scan at Cavan General Hospital.
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Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Niamh Smyth
229. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a person (details supplied) to discuss various issues pertaining to their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3415/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Vehicle Registration
Niamh Smyth
266. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review and address the concerns of a company (details supplied) in relation to a matter; his future plans to ease the pressure on this type of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3318/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Niamh Smyth
289. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the loophole in the ECCE scheme which is discriminating against children when it comes to the provision of child care; her plans to close this loophole and rectify this situation for thousands of parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3301/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Niamh Smyth
444. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no publicly funded speech therapist in Cootehill town (details supplied); the date for the refilling of this post; the options for families attending this facility for speech and language in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2717/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Brexit Issues
Niamh Smyth
541. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns of farmers regarding tariffs following the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May's Brexit speech; his plans to meet with Ms Theresa May; the protocols being put in place to address the concerns of farmers, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan and the Border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2897/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Niamh Smyth
211. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status for the delivery of the anomaly scan on site at Cavan General Hospital; if there is a timeframe for when this type of scan will be available on site at Cavan General Hospital to expectant mothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Niamh Smyth
212. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health his plans to have the provision of home care by families included in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2335/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Bus Éireann
Niamh Smyth
280. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has arranged a meeting with Bus Éireann in view of the leaked Grant Thornton report, which reported cuts to Bus Éireann express routes that will have a detrimental effect on counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2338/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Drugs Seizures
Niamh Smyth
177. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug hauls there were in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the past 12 months; the quantities and types of drugs which were uncovered; the number of persons arrested; the total street value of the drugs discovered; and the locations they were uncovered at. [1453/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Operations
Niamh Smyth
178. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1457/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Operations
Niamh Smyth
179. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons by county that were caught for drink-driving offences from December 2016 up until 9 January 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1458/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Niamh Smyth
180. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to rehome refugees in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if so, the status of these plans; the locations and areas which have been identified; the number of refugees this involves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1466/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Stations
Niamh Smyth
194. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the acquiring of a building for Bailieborough Garda station in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1602/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fuel Laundering
Niamh Smyth
214. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of oil laundering plants which have been uncovered in the past five years in tabular form; the location these plants were uncovered; the estimated potential loss to the Exchequer; the size of these operations; the number of arrests which have been made following these discoveries; the stage theses cases are at; the ongoing steps by the Revenue Commissioners to monitor these illegal operations, particularly in the Border region of counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Property Tax Deferrals
Niamh Smyth
283. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan who availed of the option to have their property tax deferred until 2018; the reason stated for this deferral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1450/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Banking Sector
Niamh Smyth
284. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the Government's position in relation to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1462/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tax Code
Niamh Smyth
286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review a matter (details supplied); his plans in relation to this matter; his further plans to ease the pressure on this type of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1631/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Alternative Energy Projects
Niamh Smyth
458. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications which have been received regarding planning for solar energy farms in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1446/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
Niamh Smyth
645. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for the carer's allowance and carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1463/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Stations
Niamh Smyth
727. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider a matter (details supplied) regarding a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41536/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Garda Stations
Niamh Smyth
739. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to announce the new building for Bailieborough Garda station and its location in the town; the timeframe for this announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1617/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Schemes
Niamh Smyth
750. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will address and clarify an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1452/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Schemes
Niamh Smyth
755. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will provide clarity regarding a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41276/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Rural Enterprise Development Zones Data
Niamh Smyth
756. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the towns in counties Cavan and Monaghan which have benefited under the REDZ scheme since its inception; the years they were successful; the projects the funding went towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41277/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Heritage Sites
Niamh Smyth
785. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount allocated to Cavan Town Abbey and the schemes under which; her plans to allocate further funding to have this historical site reopen to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1454/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Niamh Smyth
1238. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received registration to start working as a midwife in Cavan General Hospital. [1377/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services
Niamh Smyth
1257. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the position concerning a scenario (details supplied) in Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1445/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Niamh Smyth
1259. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the expected additional number of nurses and midwives the HSE expects to hire in the Cavan and Monaghan Hospital group following the Christmas recruitment drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1451/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
1261. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to replace general practitioners in rural Ireland who are coming close to retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1461/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Home Help Service Data
Niamh Smyth
1262. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is designating home help hours to its external and agency carers in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1464/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Home Help Service Data
Niamh Smyth
1263. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons waiting on the allocation of home help hours in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1465/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Niamh Smyth
1264. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to intervene to ensure that treatment is received in Northern Ireland in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1467/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Services
Niamh Smyth
1286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a unit (details supplied) in Cavan General Hospital; if a date for opening this unit has been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1560/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
1287. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will provide access to an out-of-hours child and adolescent mental health service team in counties Cavan and Monaghan as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1564/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
Niamh Smyth
1308. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the provision of a drug (details supplied) at local pharmacies has changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Industrial Disputes
Niamh Smyth
1329. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a dispute (details supplied); if there is any indication of a resolution; the number of beds affected in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1803/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Niamh Smyth
1367. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan who have applied for the beef data and genomics programme; the number who will receive these payments; the number refused; the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41395/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
Niamh Smyth
1385. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41547/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Niamh Smyth
1394. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reintroduce a drainage scheme for farmland in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Illegal Dumping
Niamh Smyth
1468. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding is being provided to either Cavan or Monaghan county councils to combat illegal dumping in view of the fact that county councils do not have the resources at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1831/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Road Projects Status
Niamh Smyth
1602. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1455/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Sports Capital Programme
Niamh Smyth
1619. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants or funding available annually for which sports groups around the country can apply, in tabular form; when these schemes open for applications; where sports groups can find the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1877/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Enterprise Ireland
Niamh Smyth
1660. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the counties in which the 6,200 jobs were created in the Border region between the first quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2016 according to Enterprise Ireland, in tabular form; if she has received more up-to-date figures on job creation in the Border region for the third and fourth quarters of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1460/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Industrial Disputes
Niamh Smyth
1665. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 8 December 2016 (details supplied) the reason this part of the recommendations has not been honoured by the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1634/17]