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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Passport Applications Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the target and actual turnaround time for passport applications across all passport services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Passport Applications Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Passport Applications Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received from Britain and Northern Ireland in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time equivalent staff permanently employed by his Department and assigned to the passport service in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of the FreeStyle Libre Flash glucose monitoring systems for diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools newly occupied since July 2016 or due to be open by December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the provision of a new primary school for Swords in view of the fact the existing primary schools are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12765/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 935. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the closure of a company's (details supplied) defined benefit pension scheme; her plans to take action on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11917/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (20 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 936. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to safeguard workers' defined benefit pension schemes; the further steps she will take to prevent solvent companies walking away from their obligations to their employees in defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11918/18]

Diaspora Issues: Statements (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: The correction started in about 2008 or 2009.

Diaspora Issues: Statements (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad the Deputy is back, but I want to correct the record.

Diaspora Issues: Statements (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: During the Troubles, many people left.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: That is a pity.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be obedient.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: Tuigim. The Minister is welcome. Following the Chairman's instructions, I will confine myself to questions. I know that it is the Minster's first time before the committee apart from legislation, there having been a Bill when he took over. It would be opportune for us to have a committee meeting around some of the areas which the Minister covered in order that we might cover them in more...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: We can do it when we are not under time pressure.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that. That is fair enough. We can reschedule it. The Minister referred to the consular staff and the service in particular, and the work that is being done here in Dublin by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. I want to record my appreciation of this. Unfortunately, we all have instances where tragedies happen to families that we represent. The professionalism,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: I have some very quick questions on the requirement for a public services card for a passport. I know we have thrown a lot at the Minister. I very much welcome the fact that the Minister will publish what he is going to do in 2019 with regard to the opening of new embassies and consulates. If the footprint also includes, which it does, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Ireland House...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: So the Department is looking at all of this. I will leave it at that.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: There is an absolute necessity to increase the figure substantially. I also agree with the Minister that we should increase the level of official development assistance, but within the overall budget for foreign affairs we could do a lot more than provide €11.59 million and I believe there is the political will to do so. I asked how many of the 490 applicants had to be turned away...