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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he proposes to put forward at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the need for the European Union to strengthen all necessary measures to deal more effectively with international terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recent peer review by the OECD Development Assistance Committee, which included a recommendation to strengthen mechanisms to identify potential policy conflicts, if the focus areas for the first biennial report on Ireland's progress and policy coherence for development has been agreed; if so, if he will provide the areas...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the United Nations and the European Union the ongoing humanitarian crisis affecting Syrian civilians; if he has raised the desperate hardship and suffering imposed through starvation until submission sieges; if he is aware that it is generally accepted that humanitarian aid is still not reaching the most needy and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals to be put forward at the forthcoming Kuwait humanitarian conference on Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13749/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the United Nations or at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council the ongoing appalling slaughter of civilians in opposition-controlled areas in Syria, as a result of the ongoing aerial bombardment of the Assad regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual expenditure incurred in providing a consulate in Cardiff in Wales and in Tehran in Iran, when they were operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Egyptian authorities the very serious concerns of a family (details supplied) over the ongoing detention of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the progress to date on the establishment of a compact civic advisory panel, as outlined in the Stormont House Agreement; the role of this panel when established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position of a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timeframe for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13653/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Scheme to Support National Organisations (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals he has to continue the scheme to support national organisations, including health and disability organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: End of Life Vehicles Disposal (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he proposes to implement to ensure that the legitimate business of licensed dealers involved in the disposal of end-of-life vehicles is no longer undermined through illegal practices; if he will ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to ensure that all provisions in litter legislation, waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken, without further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken, without further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken, without...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals there are to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to raise as a matter of extreme urgency with the European Union communications Ministers and at the European communications Council the need to implement the previously agreed abolition of mobile phone roaming charges in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 262. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent EirGrid report which provides for alternatives to high voltage overhead power lines in the grid link project and in the grid west project and which does not provide similar alternatives for the North-South interconnector; if he will request EirGrid to review this matter; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding in 2015 to upgrade the Cootehill/Shercock/Carrickmacross/Dundalk route, in view of the heavy volume of traffic on this road and the urgent need to have necessary improvement works undertaken, and taking into account the substantial preparatory work, planning and design that have already been undertaken; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Stormont House Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for the detailed report. On 20 January, I had the opportunity, along with other members of Fianna Fáil Party, to welcome in the Dáil debate the Stormont House Agreement and to compliment the Minister on his hands-on approach to this issue. As a party, we have been critical and have highlighted the need for both Governments to take a more hands-on approach...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 411. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date on the investigations into the bombing in Belturbet in County Cavan in December 1972, which resulted in the death of two innocent teenagers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14943/15]