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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Abduction of Nigerian Children (13 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with his EU counterparts the justifiable outrage expressed internationally regarding the abduction of hundreds of girls in Nigeria; if it is proposed to raise these very serious and urgent issues at the UN Human Rights Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (13 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Angola; if this matter will be raised at the Human Rights Council of the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Millennium Development Goals (13 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish representatives will raise at the Human Rights Council of the United Nations the recently published estimates that only 62 out of 168 countries will achieve gender parity in secondary education by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (13 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the new requirement that persons providing tuition for children with special needs during the month of July, commonly referred to as the July provision, have to be registered with the Teaching Council of Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 440. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern in relation to the poor quality of broadband service available for households and businesses in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he will outline the proposals to improve broadband connectivity without further delay in this general area; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical-surgical procedures cancelled at Sligo General Hospital during the period from 1 October 2013 to 30 April 2014; if there has been a higher than normal rate of cancellation of procedures during that particular period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21543/14]

Other Questions: Medical Card Eligibility (14 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Minister for Health to explain how he proposes to address the continuing concerns regarding discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Health the number of over 70s that have now lost their medical card as a result of legislative changes in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: He had a liver transplant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Work in North Africa and Middle East: Amnesty International Ireland (14 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: I join the Chairman in welcoming Mr. Colm O'Gorman and his colleague, Ms Aisling Seely. He made a very detailed presentation. Mr. O'Gorman brings great clarity to an unbelievable catalogue of a frightening disregard of human rights. What he outlined was torture on a massive scale, particularly in one country. In regard to the UN Convention against Torture, what method is in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting of 12 May 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail the proposals he put forward at the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting of 12 May 2014 regarding the crisis in Ukraine; the actions the European Union will pursue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22031/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there have been any recent developments in relation to the proposed immigration reform legislation in the United States Congress; if he expects this legislation to be advanced in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 42 and 43 of 17 April 2014, if he has raised recently with the British Foreign Secretary and the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, the need for the British Government to respond positively and without further delay to the motions passed unanimously in Dáil Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the likely time scale for the opening of an embassy in Thailand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he will take to assist in progressing the Haass talks to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent engagement he has had with the British Government and the political parties in the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the need to progress the Haass talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals she has to increase the level of rent supplement where particular difficulties are arising for families due to increased rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22048/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Nuachtán Gaeilge (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern arising from the decision by Foras na Gaeilge to cease supporting An tUltach which is celebrating 90 years in print this year; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this decision in effect means that there is no longer a magazine devoted to the promotion of Ulster...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Nuachtán Gaeilge (15 May 2014)

Brendan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the concerns arising from the decision of Foras na Gaeilge to publish an Irish newspaper online only, in view of the fact that commitments had been given as recently as at the annual general meeting of Glór Bhreifne that the newspaper would continue both online and in print form; if he will...