Results 12,061-12,080 of 18,496 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: I thank Deputy Grealish. We will take three Deputies together and then go back to the Minister of State. Deputy McLoughlin first.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta. I will go back to the Minister of State and then I will take contributions from Deputies Barrett and Chambers.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: Deputy Grealish had a number of questions, including one on housing.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: With regard to housing, apart from the Curragh does the Army have dwelling houses elsewhere?
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: The December fisheries Council meeting will be very interesting for whoever is at the table.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: Unfortunately, the delays are hitting every sector. It may be education-----
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: I concur with the remarks made, particularly those of Deputy Lisa Chambers, about the Reserve Defence Force. At the last meeting of the select committee I highlighted the undervalued importance of this resource during the years. From where I come, many young people have been kept out of the way of harm and prevented from getting mixed up with the wrong company by good Reserve Defence Force...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: Deputy Lisa Chambers raised another point. The personnel who may be assigned to Finner Camp may be in Dublin for much of the time. The Minister of State rightly points out that when one joins the Army, one is not going to be stationary but will be moved around. However, when one is assigned to particular barracks and works most of one's time far from them, it is not the best way to keep...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016) Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his participation and his officials for forwarding the briefing material in advance of the meeting. I thank members for their attendance and contributions. That concludes our consideration of the Supplementary Estimates for Votes 35 and 36. The first meeting of the joint committee will take place tomorrow at 9 a.m. and the second at 11 a.m. We expect all...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (30 Nov 2016)
Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 35 - Army Pensions; and Vote 36 - Defence.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the fact that latest figures indicate some 230 persons under 18 years of age are waiting more than a year for a first time assessment for occupational therapy in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [38031/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in home help hours the Cavan-Monaghan local health area can expect in 2017. [38030/16]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: We will hear presentations in two sessions today. For the first I welcome the delegation from Syria: His Beatitude Gregory III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch, East, Alexandria and Jerusalem; His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch; His Grace Dr. Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, Grand Mufti of Syria; Dr. Ahmad al Khaddour, cardiothoracic surgeon; and Dr. Bashir Mohammad, cardiac surgeon....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Aphrem. In case there is interference with the broadcasting system I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting. Mobile phones can cause interference with the recording and broadcast equipment even when on silent mode. Today's meeting is being broadcast live on Oireachtas...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: I thank you for your contribution. I will now call on members of the joint committee to ask questions. They have all indicated that they wish to pose questions. Our guests all referred to Ireland as a land of peace. We know from our own peace process and the difficulties we had over the years that a number of essential ingredients are required in order to achieve peace. These include a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: Thank you, Deputy Ó Snodaigh. We have eight minutes to conclude this session so I would ask for concise answers to the questions posed. Who is going to take the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: Time is very much against us. We have only four minutes remaining.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: We must finish because we are beyond our scheduled time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: No, we cannot, we are caught. One sentence on Russian involvement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)
Brendan Smith: What about the bombardment of civilians?