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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. I take the opportunity to wish him and all his colleagues in government every success with the Presidency. Each of Ireland's presidencies of the European Union has been extremely successful. I do not doubt that this will also be the case with the forthcoming Presidency. As the Tánaiste is aware, a new troika system applies and Cyprus and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: That is welcome.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Global Economic Forum (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his detailed reply. The Global Irish Forum is an extremely worthwhile body. It was established relatively recently. To the best of my recollection, its first meeting took place at the end of September 2009 when Deputy Micheál Martin was Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Gathering, ConnectIreland and the other specific initiatives to which the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. I hope we can make progress on this issue during the Irish Presidency. We have a proud history of supporting developing countries in some of the most impoverished regions in the world. In the past 15 to 20 years, in particular, this has been achieved through Government funding. Before that, it was achieved through our missionaries, both lay and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I agree with the Minister on the substantial progress made. I recall one of the Minister's predecessors, Brian Cowen, saying, when we won one of the rotating seats on the UN Security Council some years ago, that we had people willing to support us based on the Irish contribution to their countries over many years. The Minister said that 1 billion people go to bed hungry every night. I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Recruitment (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date in relation to the appointment of a Chief Risks Officer and a professionally qualified head of finance in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50250/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (14 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision to cease funding for a project (details supplied); if he will ensure that urgent consideration will be given to the provision of the necessary funding to enable this project continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50530/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Mechanism (15 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Finance the alternatives to the European Stability Mechanism of taking a direct equity state in the pillar banks, such that the bank debt will be reduced in a manner consistent with the declaration at the June summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50505/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (15 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Finance the current state of logistical planning by Revenue in respect of the proposed property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50507/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response to date to the first five parental surveys on patronage carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51310/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure profile for his Department up to the end of October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51412/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Missions (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he or a Minister of State in his Department have to participate in trade missions up to the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51605/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, if he proposes to restore this project to his Department's School Building Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51600/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, when this project will proceed to the next stage, when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51601/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he or any of the State's industrial promotion agencies have been able to assist in having production resumed as a processing plant (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51606/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will issue to the Cavan/Monaghan LEADER programme in respect of projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51579/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in respect of reform of public sector allowances; the savings he expects to make in this area in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51624/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a request by Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51754/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the proposals, if any, with the European Commission in relation to the need to introduce proper labelling for poultry meat, pig meat and sheep meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51914/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital programme 2012 application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/12]