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Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: Following on from comments made by Deputy Billy Timmins, I recently tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the brutal and horrific murder of a young man named Paul Quinn who was murdered some years ago in County Monaghan, in my constituency. There is a duty on everybody who has information regarding the killers of this innocent man to provide that...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should have sympathy for me, because I have lost most of my constituency. I thank him for his sympathy, however. This Government has engaged in more than ten U-turns on the implementation of water charges. Clearly, it is making up water policy as it goes along. There were even last-minute changes to the legislation before us today, which gives effect to the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: Constituency boundaries should be revisited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Legislation (4 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all stakeholders and representative organisations will be consulted in respect of the review of firearms legislation; the timeframe for the completion of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46712/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the need to review the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations with particular reference to the need to ensure the rights of workers contracted to provide services to embassies and the employment rights of those working in embassies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46587/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been contact at official level recently with the Egyptian authorities on the continued detention of an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timeframe for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46705/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (4 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the grant application submitted to his Department in respect of the development of the Leitrim-Cavan greenway; the outcome of the assessment of this application by the independent assessment team; the reason funding has not been approved; when it is likely that this application will be approved and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (4 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the grant application submitted to his Department in respect of the development of the Sligo-Leitrim greenway; the outcome of the assessment of this application by the independent assessment team; the reason funding has not been approved; when is it likely that this application will be approved and funding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights and Access to Justice in Guatemala: Former Attorney General of Guatemala (3 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: I apologise for being late but I had two committee meetings at the same time. I apologise for not having heard the contributions but I will have a chance to read the written record of these proceedings. The Chairman asked about the level of corruption. Obviously, the prevalence of violence has to be a source of concern to the international community. According to one of the documents I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights and Access to Justice in Guatemala: Former Attorney General of Guatemala (3 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: With regard to next year's summit, I presume a limited number of EU representatives will attend. I presume they will include the President of the Commission, representatives of whatever country holds the Presidency and the European Commissioner for External Relations. I presume this committee could ask our Minister to seek, in advance of the summit, that these issues be discussed at an EU...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (3 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Health when public dental services will be provided in Ballybay, County Monaghan; if there are specific facilities for the provision of dental services in Ballybay; the primary schools in that general area will be serviced from the Ballybay centre; if specific consideration will be given to the request of parents for dental care for children who are in their final...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (3 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recent request by Amnesty International and others that the Government should seek a re-opening of the case that Ireland took to the European Court of Human Rights in 1971, Ireland v. UK in relation to Britain breaching the European Convention on Human Rights; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an RTE...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (3 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area in County Cavan; his plans to have this infrastructure upgraded to ensure that business and households have an appropriate level of communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46448/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 442. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure profile for his Department at the end of October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome to date of the all party talks in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46366/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (2 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 584. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents and businesses in a number of areas (details supplied) in County Monaghan, where broadband infrastructure is totally inadequate; his plans to bring broadband telecommunications infrastructure up to a modern and appropriate level in those areas; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (27 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the difficulties facing the pigmeat sector were discussed at the most recent EU Agriculture Council; if he put forward proposals at that meeting to provide specific assistance for this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45674/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (27 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he put forward proposals at the most recent meeting of the EU Agriculture Council regarding the serious difficulties facing many dairy farmers due to impending super levy penalties; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide additional resources for An Garda Síochána towards its investigation of the brutal and horrific murder of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in October 2007; if her attention has been drawn to the recent debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly with particular reference to the SDLP motion that noted...