Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Organised Crime

Brendan Smith

25. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional measures will be implemented on a cross-Border basis to tackle criminality following the 17th Annual Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47760/19]

Organised Crime

Brendan Smith

36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures that will be implemented on a cross-Border basis following the 17th Annual Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime in terms of crime investigation and prevention which is of critical importance in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47759/19]

Schools Facilities

Brendan Smith

133. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the upgrading and provision of new facilities by a school (details supplied) will be progressed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48217/19]

Respite Care Services Provision

Brendan Smith

177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when additional respite services will be provided (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47885/19]

DEIS Review

Brendan Smith

48. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the eligibility of primary and post-primary schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme commenced; when the analysis will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47474/19]

DEIS Eligibility

Brendan Smith

64. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include more schools, both primary and post-primary, in the DEIS programme; if so, the likely timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47475/19]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Brendan Smith

279. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals to increase co-operation on a cross-Border basis on the need to tackle criminality and paramilitarism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47758/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Brendan Smith

626. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions on pension entitlements for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Brendan Smith

21. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if financial assistance is available for persons who have to relocate their homes due to constant flooding; if so, the level of funding provided for this scheme in 2019; the projected drawdown at year end; the level of funding to be provided in 2020; the details of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46845/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Brendan Smith

30. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated in 2019 for local authorities to carry out low-cost flood relief schemes; the projected drawdown of the funding at year end; the funding allocated for the schemes in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46844/19]

Illicit Trade

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the additional measures he plans to implement to deal with cross-Border smuggling and illicit trade in fuel, tobacco and drink products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46644/19]

Illicit Trade

Brendan Smith

53. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the recent discussions he or his officials have had with the authorities in Northern Ireland on the need to deal with the scourge of illicit cross-Border trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46645/19]

Health Services Provision

Brendan Smith

179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when services will commence at a residential health facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46887/19]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Brendan Smith

192. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if delays in finalising the EU budget will impact on the CAP budget; if so, the effects on schemes supported through CAP funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46902/19]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Brendan Smith

59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the UK Foreign Secretary in relation to the need to have comprehensive investigations into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974 as requested in motions passed unanimously in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46426/19]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

61. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to legacy issues and the urgent need to provide proper supports for victims and survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46427/19]

Waste Disposal Charges

Brendan Smith

436. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 2 October 2019, if there have been further developments in relation to the support payment for the disposal of products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46062/19]

CLÁR Programme

Brendan Smith

522. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to extend CLÁR areas; the likely timescale for analysis of areas seeking to be included under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46650/19]

Brexit Preparations

Brendan Smith

20. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to re-open Army barracks in the Border region due to issues that may arise following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45742/19]

Brexit Preparations

Brendan Smith

23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to reconsider the consolidation of the Defence Forces barracks infrastructure of 2011 in view of Brexit and security issues in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45741/19]

Waterways Ireland Funding

Brendan Smith

51. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding allocated to Waterways Ireland for 2019; the projected expenditure at year end; the proposed allocation for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45437/19]

Ulster Canal Restoration Project

Brendan Smith

66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding allocated for the restoration of the Ulster Canal in 2019; the expenditure to date; the works undertaken; the expected expenditure by year end; the funding proposed for further development in 2020; the restoration works that will be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45438/19]

Vacant Properties

Brendan Smith

34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when approval will issue to Cavan County Council in respect of the upgrading of houses under the voids programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45229/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Brendan Smith

45. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to increase the income eligibility limits for social housing, particularly for areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in which present limits are too low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45226/19]

Insurance Costs

Brendan Smith

151. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance when further measures as proposed by the cost of insurance working group will be implemented due to the widespread concerns across sectors regarding the prohibitive cost of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45471/19]

Workplace Relations Commission

Brendan Smith

232. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in advancing the talks with a union (details supplied) at the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to issues that need to be resolved concerning school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/19]

DEIS Eligibility

Brendan Smith

273. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 4 April 2019, the progress regarding the application for DEIS status by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45321/19]

Paramilitary Groups

Brendan Smith

370. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of his recent discussions with the Garda Commissioner regarding the policing needs of the Border region in view of a range of recent deplorable incidents across the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45492/19]

Insurance Fraud

Brendan Smith

371. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda unit will be established to tackle fraudulent insurance claims arising from the report by the Cost of Insurance Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45570/19]

Substance Misuse

Brendan Smith

562. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to a request regarding the delivery of services by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/19]

National Drugs Strategy

Brendan Smith

670. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to implement to restore confidence in the national drugs strategy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision-making authority is being taken away from the partnership structures of the strategy and being centralised in his Department and the HSE; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that necessary consultation is not taking place with communities; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the strategy at local and regional level is perceived as being undermined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Brendan Smith

691. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if further consideration will be given to a request from a local authority for a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45347/19]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Brendan Smith

805. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions between his officials and an association (details supplied) regarding funding for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/19]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

824. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria applicable to BEAM will be improved in view of the likely shortfall in drawing down the full funding available for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/19]

Local Authority Funding

Brendan Smith

1167. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding approved to date for local authorities under a specific programme (details supplied); the projected allocations at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Smith

1214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expenditure for her Department, both current and capital, to date; the expected expenditure by year end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45439/19]

EU Directives

Brendan Smith

1215. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 19 September 2019, if there has been recent developments in respect of discussions with the REACH committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45440/19]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Smith

1216. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outcome of the most recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the UK Government and with Departments and agencies in Northern Ireland in respect of issues that will arise due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45487/19]

Local Improvement Scheme

Brendan Smith

9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the likely timescale for the allocation of funding to local authorities in 2020 for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43822/19]

Local Improvement Scheme

Brendan Smith

28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the level of funding to be allocated to local authorities in 2020 for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/19]

Social Insurance

Brendan Smith

48. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if insurance contributions will be credited to farmers for pension purposes for the time they were in receipt of farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43631/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Brendan Smith

148. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of a specialist clinician (details supplied) in the child development team in counties Cavan and Monaghan is causing inadequate support to be provided to families with complex issues; when the post will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43733/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Brendan Smith

187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase the grant aid in 2020 towards the upgrading or provision of new childcare places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43849/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Brendan Smith

188. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the level of grant aid will be increased to enable community childcare providers upgrade or provide additional childcare places in circumstances in which there is a proven demand for such facilities and in which large scale expenditure would be necessary to undertake such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43850/19]

LEADER Programmes Funding

Brendan Smith

196. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated for the LEADER programme in 2019; the expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43834/19]

School Closures

Brendan Smith

12. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis his Department undertook of detailed submissions forwarded by community groups about the proposed closure of two second level schools (details supplied); if the analysis by his Department was brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42594/19]

Schools Amalgamation

Brendan Smith

19. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet a deputation (details supplied) regarding the delivery of second level education in north-west County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42593/19]

Schools Amalgamation

Brendan Smith

132. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has not responded to communications, documents and reports provided to him from local community groups (details supplied); the reason he has not acknowledged or provided replies to the significant information submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42827/19]

Beef Industry

Brendan Smith

248. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agencies and organisations represented at the recent beef task force meeting; the issues discussed; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42828/19]

North-South Interconnector

Brendan Smith

60. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions recently with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on the proposed North South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/19]