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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: Thank you very much. I thank both ambassadors for their valuable contributions, which we will find very beneficial in our consideration and review of Irish Aid. We must now go into private session.

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: The importance of this matter has been demonstrated by so many of us seeking a special Topical Issue debate. I am glad the Minister and the Minister of State are here. As my colleagues have said, there is a need to implement measures now to deal with a looming fodder crisis. Deputy Niall Collins mentioned a possible crisis in spring but I spoke with some farmers over the weekend who told...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I sincerely hope that we can read something into the first sentence of the Minister's concluding paragraph, where he states, "I would like to conclude for the moment". I hope that means that he, along with the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, and the Department are working on introducing a fodder aid scheme and that he cannot give us details of it this evening. I hope that the Minister...

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I had the opportunity to meet the Minister and discuss the difficulties in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division. I highlighted through parliamentary questions in this House and in other debates that, since 2010, our division suffered one of the most severe reductions in Garda numbers. There was a reduction of 28% in Garda numbers in County Monaghan and 20% in County Cavan. I appeal to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the proposal by EirGrid to construct the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to implement to support the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of recent discussions he has had with the EU agriculture and trade Commissioners regarding the need to protect the beef sector in negotiations regarding a Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme; the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (22 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure a substantial increase in the financial allocation to Cavan County Council for the road works programme for 2018 in view of the deterioration of parts of the non-national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49354/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure a substantial increase in the financial allocation to Monaghan County Council for the road works programme for 2018 in view of the deterioration of parts of the non-national road network. [49355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (22 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of discussions he has had at European Union level or with the Iranian authorities regarding the possible export of beef to Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a project (details supplied) will proceed to tender stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the recent EU Council meeting on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49822/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have discussions resumed between the Irish and British Governments and the political parties in Stormont on the need to have the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 12 July 2017, if additional gardaí will be assigned to this division in view of the increase in crime and the particular policing requirements of counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49704/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated in her Department's Estimates for 2017 for the restoration of the Ulster Canal; the expenditure to date in 2017; the estimated expenditure by the end of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49800/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ulster Canal Restoration Project (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provision in her Department's Estimates for 2018 for the restoration of the Ulster Canal; the work to be undertaken in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49801/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Health when essential services will be restored in view of the ongoing needs of persons who have availed of a service (details supplied) up to recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49797/17]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe and Darragh O'Brien. Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Lisa Chambers are substituting and welcome. All mobile phones should be switched off for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the recording equipment in the committee room, even when left in silent mode. The meeting has been convened to consider the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State and note that he stuck rigidly to my exhortation that he stay with the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimate. I welcome that it is a Supplementary Estimate, not the reallocation of funding for the capital programme to fund the shortfall in pensions that has been a recurring feature of the past few years. The Minister of State mentioned the loss of many...