Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

75. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce additional support measures for small and medium enterprises in the sectors in the Border region that will be most adversely impacted on by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30640/18]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Smith

87. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an analysis on a regional basis has been undertaken of the sectors that will be most adversely impacted by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30641/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Brendan Smith

618. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the outcome of discussions held with the nursing home sector regarding difficulties in recruiting staff and possible changes to employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30681/18]

Road Safety

Brendan Smith

809. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided towards the implementation of essential safety measures at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30680/18]

Garda Deployment

Brendan Smith

23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29632/18]

Garda Deployment

Brendan Smith

71. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase Garda personnel in 2019 in the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29633/18]

Public Procurement Regulations

Brendan Smith

96. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce changes to the public procurement process to enable more small and medium enterprises tender for State contracts and the provision of State services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29932/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Brendan Smith

281. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to have the list of medication and necessary dietary products updated to enable persons (details supplied) access new medication on the long-term illness book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30011/18]

Electric Vehicles

Brendan Smith

303. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of ESB public charge points for electric vehicles in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the proposals to provide additional charge points; the locations in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29829/18]

Electric Vehicles

Brendan Smith

304. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide fast-charge points for electric vehicles in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29830/18]

Psychological Assessments

Brendan Smith

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he plans to implement to eliminate delays in children accessing necessary assessments by psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29361/18]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Smith

122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the Minister for Health about delays in assessments of need for children resulting in delayed supports being put in place at primary school level for some pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29360/18]

Autism Support Services

Brendan Smith

279. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the services publicly available for children with autism in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29522/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Brendan Smith

14. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has held with the authorities in Northern Ireland on the need to carry out drainage work on the River Erne in counties Cavan and Fermanagh; the proposals there are to have such works undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29087/18]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Smith

23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if specific funding will be provided to local authorities such as counties Cavan and Monaghan for improvement works on roads which were damaged due to flooding during recent successive winters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29086/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Brendan Smith

110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if essential flood relief works will be undertaken by the OPW or if specific funding will be allocated to a local authority to have drainage work undertaken at locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29090/18]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Brendan Smith

221. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan, will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Brendan Smith

40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase orthopaedic capacity for patients in the north east in view of delays in persons accessing assessments and follow-up procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28237/18]

Disabilities Assessments

Brendan Smith

77. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve services for children awaiting appointments under assessment of needs and follow-up services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28238/18]

EU Meetings

Brendan Smith

97. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28574/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals

Brendan Smith

184. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when the review of the fair deal pricing mechanism will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28426/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals

Brendan Smith

185. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent appeals process in respect of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/18]

Tourism Funding

Brendan Smith

257. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital funding available for tourism development in Ireland's Hidden Heartlands; the range of tourism projects eligible for grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28576/18]

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference

Brendan Smith

41. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the convening of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27897/18]

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference

Brendan Smith

66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out the plans to have the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27898/18]

British-Irish Council

Brendan Smith

80. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the issues discussed at the recent British-Irish Council; and the outcome of such discussions. [28328/18]

British-Irish Council

Brendan Smith

81. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he discussed with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at the recent British-Irish Council meeting the need to have the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly restored. [28329/18]

Ambulance Service

Brendan Smith

200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if more resources will be provided for ambulance services across counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28283/18]

Live Exports

Brendan Smith

216. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the conditions pertaining to the movement of live cattle North and South and exports of live cattle to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28109/18]

Defence Forces Strength

Brendan Smith

53. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to increase the number of personnel serving in the Permanent Defence Force in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27705/18]

Defence Forces Strength

Brendan Smith

58. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel serving in the Permanent Defence Force; the expected enlistment at the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27704/18]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Smith

403. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement to deal with the imminent shortage of general practitioners, particularly in rural practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27907/18]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Smith

404. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures he plans to implement to ensure there is adequate general practitioner cover in counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of forthcoming retirements by general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27908/18]

Waterways Ireland

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the blueway projects identified for development in 2018 and 2019; the level of funding available for such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27097/18]

Waterways Ireland Data

Brendan Smith

44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding in 2018 provided to Waterways Ireland for work on the Erne-Shannon Waterway; the projects to be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27096/18]

Job Creation

Brendan Smith

138. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 and 2019 in the maintenance of existing employment and in job creation throughout County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27330/18]

Industrial Development

Brendan Smith

139. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when decisions are likely to be made in relation to the identification of suitable sites as locations for the establishment of data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27331/18]

Foreign Direct Investment

Brendan Smith

140. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a centre (details supplied) will be given further consideration in respect of the location of inward investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27332/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Brendan Smith

197. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when he plans to make the drug Pembrolizumab available through the HSE in view of the comments of leading oncologists of the value and importance of this medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27317/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Brendan Smith

52. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be finalised; when he plans to amend the conditions of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26840/18]

Local Authority Funding

Brendan Smith

95. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to local authorities in 2018 for house improvement grants such as the housing adaptation scheme and the disabled persons grant scheme in view of delays in having applications approved and the importance of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26839/18]

Insurance Costs

Brendan Smith

105. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the issues raised by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27019/18]

Human Rights Cases

Brendan Smith

135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if further consideration will be given to a request by a person (details supplied) to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27076/18]

Home Help Service Expenditure

Brendan Smith

163. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the financial allocation in 2018 for home support, home help and home care packages in counties Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26992/18]

Home Help Service Expenditure

Brendan Smith

164. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the initial financial allocation in 2017 for home support, home help and home care packages in counties Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal; the expenditure incurred to year end in the programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26993/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Brendan Smith

420. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the need to provide access to new medicines for patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26835/18]

Cross-Border Projects

Brendan Smith

23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to have further discussions with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on the development of cross-Border projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/18]

Cross-Border Projects

Brendan Smith

27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the discussions his Department is having with its counterparts in Northern Ireland on the development of cross-Border tourism projects that would be of particular benefit to rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/18]

Respite Care Services Provision

Brendan Smith

159. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if services will be restored to cover a geographic area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/18]

Childcare Services Funding

Brendan Smith

30. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a new childcare capital grant scheme in 2018 to assist childcare providers to extend or provide new facilities in cases in which there is an identified need for additional places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25642/18]