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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017 to 2020: Department of Defence (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: I refer to skill sets. In some areas of the public service staff with knowledge of financial services are lost, for example. There are more people available for recruitment than pilots or specialist engineers. The force has a small pool to pick from or to retain. We cannot let services be disrupted. We all have an interest in ensuring the public service is able to deliver the services we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017 to 2020: Department of Defence (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: If successful, is there a timescale for completion of the next round?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017 to 2020: Department of Defence (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate that. To what is the Department working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017 to 2020: Department of Defence (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: It is not the Department's fault but the way the Government operates. Could it be 12 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017 to 2020: Department of Defence (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017 to 2020: Department of Defence (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Quinn. We have gone way over time but appreciate the engagement. I ask him and his colleagues to review their notes and the issues raised. If there are issues they did not respond to, we would appreciate if they would respond to the clerk and we will circulate replies to all members. We appreciate the attendance of the witnesses today and we will appreciate any follow-up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reintroduce financial support for student primary teachers in respect of attendance at a mandatory course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase Garda numbers in the Cavan and Monaghan division in view of the reduction in garda personnel since 2010; if the particular policing needs of this division due to a long land border with a neighbouring jurisdiction will be taken into account in the allocation of garda resources; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 357. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary resources will be provided to a hospital (details supplied) to launch a new service before the end of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42796/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Documents (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on an EU Commission memo in relation to the trading of agri food products on an all Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if specific measures will be introduced to assist businesses in the Border region which have been impacted adversely by the fall in the value of sterling and sectors that are dependent on Northern Ireland and Britain as export markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when decisions are likely to be made in relation to the identification of suitable sites as locations for the establishment of data centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if centres (details supplied) have been given further consideration in respect of the location of inward investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43158/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the intensive extension of Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights; if the difficulties in the Golan are given active consideration in the Middle East peace initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos 435 of 11 July 2017 and 789 of 11 September 2017, when additional resources will be provided to upgrade and improve ambulance services in view of a further incident (details supplied) of a totally inadequate response time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 3 October 2017, the number of persons availing of this service in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43191/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide modern and up to date broadband telecommunications infrastructure in an area (details supplied); if consideration will be given to the request of the local community to have the telecoms infrastructure updated due to the needs of local business and households; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Smith: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reconstitute the national youth work advisory committee as provided for in the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43078/17]