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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there will be no change to the status in relation to the provision of day care services at St. Mary's nursing unit, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give further consideration to the request of Retail Excellence Ireland in relation to the restrictive award of Photographic ID Services for driving licences; if he will review this decision as requested by Retail Excellence Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14354/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvements Scheme (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated any specific funding to any local authority for 2013 in respect of the local improvement scheme; if so, the amount of funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the best use of the cash reserves on hand with the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review Ireland's diplomatic and consular representation in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14393/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review his decision to withdraw Ireland's resident Ambassador to the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital redress scheme [14377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital programme 2012 application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14473/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital programme 2012 application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital programme 2012 application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14475/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Improvement Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated to the farm improvement scheme since 2007; the spend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have not yet been paid their 2011/2012 agri environment option scheme 1 and AEOS payments and the percentage in each case broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Nursing Home Services (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the present admissions policy for St. Mary's Nursing Unit, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board regarding requests for attendance at inquests in Northern Ireland to discuss findings from MCIB reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he has made in discussions with the US officials and President Obama regarding the E-3 Visa programme for Irish citizens and the status of the undocumented Irish in upcoming immigration reform legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15822/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply and welcome his assurance that this very important issue was raised in meetings with Members of Congress and the US Administration, including President Obama. Will he inform the House whether immigration reform generally or the specific inclusion of Irish citizens in the E-3 visa programme was raised with President Obama? While it is always difficult...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: Will the Tánaiste assure the House that we will not simply rely on the traditional supporters of Irish causes? It is an issue Deputy John Deasy raised previously. Is a specific effort being made to broaden the base of support within Congress for immigration reform and ensure the issue progresses? It is welcome that there are four Senators from the Republican Party and four from the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made at the 22 and 23 March EU discussions on Syria; the future steps that will be taken by the European Union to address the problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15823/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Tánaiste's statement. He is adopting the right approach. It is an important issue and I tabled a number of Priority Questions on it over the past months in view of the correspondence we receive from interest groups and the absolute humanitarian crisis that has erupted. Some 70,000 people have lost their lives. The Save the Children report referred to boys and girls...

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: Is the diplomatic network reviewed annually? Has the Tánaiste given consideration to a review of the necessity for full ambassadors to some of the international organisations? We have had diplomatic relations with the Holy See since 1929. In the sequence of London, Washington and the then League of Nations, it has been one of Ireland's longest established diplomatic relations and is...