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Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Brendan Smith
616. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when an affordable housing scheme will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Emergency Departments Services
Brendan Smith
24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide upgraded and additional facilities in the emergency department at Cavan general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40899/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Waiting Lists
Brendan Smith
31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to the HSE north east to reduce waiting lists for orthopaedic assessments and procedures in view of delays in counties Cavan and Monaghan accessing such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure
Brendan Smith
117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided in his Department's Estimates for 2017 for CCTV systems; the level of expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41114/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure
Brendan Smith
118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the roll-out of CCTV systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41116/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Brendan Smith
142. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in counties Cavan and Monaghan who are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [40970/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Brendan Smith
106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he proposes to implement to honour the commitments in the programme for a partnership Government regarding a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in junior and senior infants, the annual increases in capitation rates and the reduction in primary school class sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Budget 2018
Brendan Smith
107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to issues identified as a priority for budget 2018 by a trade union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40990/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study
Brendan Smith
124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 730 of 2 May 2017, if there have been further developments in respect of the full feasibility study regarding the planned extension of the Erne navigation from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40909/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Waterways Ireland Expenditure
Brendan Smith
125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided in her Department's Estimates for 2017 for the restoration of the Ulster Canal; the expenditure to date; the projected expenditure by year end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40910/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Nursing Staff Provision
Brendan Smith
157. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to implement in view of the shortage of nursing personnel at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Brendan Smith
161. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress in responding to a number of issues relating to delays in providing services for children with disabilities as outlined by a service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40913/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Budget 2018
Brendan Smith
177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) in respect of budget 2018 in view of the critical importance of this sector to the economy and in further view of the adverse impacts of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Brendan Smith
8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the need for the British Government to release the papers and files pertaining to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974 as requested in Dáil Éireann motions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Brendan Smith
9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to raise with the British Foreign Secretary the need for the British Government to release the papers and files pertaining to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974 as requested in Dáil Éireann motions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Ground Rents Abolition
Brendan Smith
117. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 175 of 21 June 2017, if consideration is being given to a constitutional amendment in relation to ground rents; if plans are under consideration to amend the existing statutory framework regarding ground rents; if the operation of existing ground rents legislation is being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Corporation Tax
Brendan Smith
147. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has informed European Commission President Juncker that he will oppose the proposal to drop the unanimity requirement in relation to the proposed common consolidated corporate tax base; and if he will indicate to him that taxation matters should remain under the competence of each member state. [39859/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Corporation Tax
Brendan Smith
192. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has indicated at the European Council of Finance Ministers that he will oppose the proposal to drop the unanimity requirement in relation to the proposed common consolidated corporate tax base; if he will further indicate that taxation matters should remain under the competence of each member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Garda Station Closures
Brendan Smith
210. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if premises (details supplied) could be leased to a local youth group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39894/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Brendan Smith
236. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 6 July 2017, if a building project at a school (details supplied) will proceed to construction stage at an early date in view of the delays that have occurred and the need to provide additional and upgraded permanent school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39346/17]