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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the allocations made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council under the housing adaptation grant schemes for older people and people with a disability for each year since 2007; the funding drawn down by each council each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57638/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had to date with EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht in relation to the EU/Canadian trade negotiations in view of the absolute need to protect the European beef market in view of the importance of the beef sector to the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57683/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide a Medical Assessment Unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57628/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to Monaghan County Council in 2013 to finalise the preparatory work on the N2 Clontibret to the Border road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57411/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvements Scheme (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding in 2013 to local authorities for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57629/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is provided to Cavan County Council for the 2013 road works scheme; if he will outline the progress of the proposed major upgrading of the East/West route from Cootehill to Dundalk [57639/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To Mr. Maguire's knowledge, are representatives of agencies such as Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland stationed in some of these locations? Kerrygold has a huge presence in Algeria that has been growing in recent years, which is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: The concept of the Ireland office is the proper template. Once the person concerned is representing the interests of this country, it does not matter whether he or she is in Enterprise Ireland, the IDA or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: I join the Chairman in welcoming Mr. Maguire. I know from reading material over the years that he has been active in promoting this country in areas in which there has been potential for increased trade. The Chairman referred to the Moroccan ambassador, whom I have got to know during the past few years. He has been very active in this country. I had some interaction with him during the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health when he will reduce general practitioner remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57083/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional primary care posts that will be in place in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57084/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a resolution of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains a key objective of Ireland's Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57269/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at the UN Human Rights Council the ongoing violations of human rights within the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57270/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will allocate additional overseas development aid to assist the humanitarian relief efforts in Syria and in surrounding countries in view of the fact that the crisis in Syria has intensified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57271/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will specify all sources of funding towards the total overseas development programme of €623 million for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57272/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied); when this project is likely to proceed to the next stage; and the likely timescale for the project to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57139/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to regulate all paid child minders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56709/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Inquiries (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has outlined to the British Government that their refusal to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane is a breach of an international agreement between Ireland and Britain; the way he intends to pursue this breach of an international agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56993/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Inquiries (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has outlined to the British Government that their refusal to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane is a breach of an international agreement between Ireland and Britain; the way he intends to pursue this breach of an international agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56994/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Inquiries (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the inadequacy of the recent de Silva Report on the brutal murder of Pat Finucane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57048/12]