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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 am referring to people who served 18 or 20 years.

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. I know from dealing with some representations that the time to process and approve or make a final determination on an application is far too long. That needs to be speeded up.

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 but I am sure that when he signs replies to representations from Members of the Oireachtas in regard to delays in finalising some of these applications, if he were to read them, he would see that it takes too long, unfortunately. If that could be speeded up, it would be helpful to those people.

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

Brendan Smith: We may have a difficulty because of votes.

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 said I would give some latitude.

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

Brendan Smith: Some of the particular items are not directly related. I said that I would give latitude but I cannot allow the Deputy to stray entirely.

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

Brendan Smith: Deputy Tony McLoughlin is next.

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

Brendan Smith: Yes.

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

Brendan Smith: There is a vote in the Dáil so I will bring in Deputy McLoughlin.

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

Brendan Smith: Is that okay with the Minister of State?

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

Brendan Smith: Are members happy to let the Minister of State conclude because of the vote?

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

Brendan Smith: We all have to run. If the Minister of State replies, we will conclude. Does he wish to refer to anything in particular?

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

Brendan Smith: We have to have the meeting in January.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (23 Nov 2017)

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 Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 35 - Army Pensions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I have a few comments to make. It is difficult to follow the proceedings when one has to leave to vote in the Dáil. As regards the capital plan, in the early days of this committee, following the Brexit referendum I raised the need to prioritise the infrastructural needs of the Border region in the review of the capital plan with the then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding that will be provided in 2018 to assist in the upgrading of existing child care facilities and the provision of additional child care places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50185/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding that will be provided in 2018 to assist in the upgrading of existing community and private child care facilities and the provision of additional child care places, both community and private; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50186/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if further consideration will be given to the request of the local community to have a policing service restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (28 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a report on trauma care; his plans for a reconfiguration of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 349. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the levels of services to be provided at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50022/17]