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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give urgent consideration to the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) to his Department regarding school admissions policy; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of schools under the patronage of Protestant churches and particularly the smaller schools in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on...

Defence Forces: Motion (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I compliment my party colleague, Deputy Lisa Chambers, on tabling this very important motion. It is a comprehensive motion, and those of us who participate in the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, and Deputy Noel Grealish is a member, know Deputy Lisa Chambers has consistently highlighted the issues of concern to the Permanent Defence Force and to us as a...

Other Questions: Excise Duties (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: The Minister is aware that the change he could effect is to change the differential in the VAT rate between Northern Ireland and our State in respect of solid fuels as well as the application of carbon tax which is not applied on products in Northern Ireland. The differential is more than €2,000 on a 20 tonne truck of coal, meaning there is not a level playing field for many of our...

Other Questions: Excise Duties (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce further restrictions to the import of fuel products, both fuel for vehicles and household fuel products, from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/17]

Other Questions: Excise Duties (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister is aware, the State is estimated to be losing €300 million per annum because of fuel smuggling across the Border. Numerous legitimate retailers and merchants are very seriously impacted and adversely affected. It is not confined to activities along the Border and I understand that illicit products are now also going to the southern part of our country, making it...

Other Questions: Excise Duties (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his answer. Because of time constraints I only referred to household fuel. In the last Dáil I brought forward legislation calling for the establishment of an all-Ireland cross-Border agency to deal with this type of crime and the illicit trade in fuel, tobacco and drugs. Some agreements were reached between the Northern Ireland authorities and our Department...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement additional measures to deal with the smuggling of diesel and tobacco products and other illicit trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Data (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 379. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme at present; his plans to increase participation throughout 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Conventions (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a firm commitment has been received from the UK Prime Minister, Mrs. May, on Britain's intention to remain in the European Convention of Human Rights in view of the fact that withdrawal from this convention would have implications for the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 25 January 2017, if he has had further discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the British Foreign Secretary on the need for the British Government to respond positively and without further delay to the unanimous requests of Dáil Éireann to provide access...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 568. To ask the Minister for Health if funding under the EU INTERREG IVA programme is secure for the work of CAWT in view of the importance of this programme for the delivery of some health services on a cross-Border basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 599. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments for GLAS and AEOS will be issued to persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Administration (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 624. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the number of homes and businesses to be covered by the national broadband plan in an agreement between his Department and a telecommunications provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position with regard to an Irish citizen that was the holder of an Irish driving licence prior to emigration for employment purposes totalling 30 years, is back living here and now wishes to purchase a tractor; if it is necessary for this person to carry out a theory test taking into account that they are not computer literate and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a project (details supplied) will be progressed to the next stage; if funding has been provided by his Department to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2017 to carry out preparatory work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16752/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 684. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a specific grant scheme available to assist with the provision of child care facilities for preschool children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Good Friday Agreement (30 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that adequate resources are provided for the Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains in view of the urgent need to make further progress in the searches for the disappeared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (30 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the investigation into the bombing in Belturbet in December 1972; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (30 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); if he will ensure that this project will be given urgent consideration with a view to progressing same to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (30 Mar 2017)

Brendan Smith: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to implement changes to the State contributory pension criteria to ensure that persons who had a break in their insurance contribution records while in receipt of farm assist due to periods of low farm income are not deprived of full State contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15944/17]