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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of discussions his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have had with their counterparts in Northern Ireland and Britain in relation to the need to minimise to the greatest extent possible the adverse impacts of Brexit and to ensure the continuation of the existing co-operation between the statutory agencies North and South; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 9 November 2017, the details of the working group set up by the national stroke programme to develop guidelines in relation to mood in stroke; the membership of this group; the timeframe for the completion of the guidelines; the supports that will be put in place to ensure that the availability of counselling...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Reform (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendations for Dáil Éireann constituencies in the constituency commission report 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a decision has been reached in relation to the implementation of measures to ensure equitable treatment of persons and group water schemes and persons on public water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: In the first part of the meeting the witnesses will be Ms Marie Crawley, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi and Dr. Rima Khalaf Hunaidi. I extend a warm welcome to them and we look forward to hearing the presentations and engaging with them on the current position in Palestine. We will hear opening statements before going into a question and answer session with members of the committee. Before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Dr. Khalaf Hunaidi. I recall that when Eamon Gilmore was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, we discussed, on a number of occasions at this committee, the need to ban goods from the settlement areas. I am not clear in terms of my recollection. Is that totally within the competence of a member state of the European Union or is it a matter within the competence of the EU itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I am not doubting it at all. I just recall discussing this in the committee with the then Tánaiste. At the time I thought there was a European Union dimension required. It might be worth checking the reports of those committees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Crawley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: Yes. We then must bring in the other three members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: Dr. Barghouthi may answer now please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I was due to bring in Deputy Seán Crowe but Senator Gabrielle McFadden has another committee meeting and wanted to make an intervention. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Senator McFadden. Can Dr. Barghouthi give her a quick response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Dr. Barghouthi. I now call Deputy Seán Crowe and then Senator Ivana Bacik.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Dr. Barghouthi and all who came before the committee for the comprehensive and compelling presentation on the serious difficulties, and, unfortunately, deteriorating situation, facing the Palestinian people. In one of his opening sentences, Dr. Barghouthi referred to the lack of peace, the lack of freedom and the lack of independence. Those are three basic requirements for people to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: The second part of the meeting is a discussion with the Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora and international development, Deputy Ciarán Cannon. The Minister of State and his officials are very welcome. We are at a critical juncture in our overseas development programme. In recent weeks the joint committee has had an opportunity to hear expert presentations by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: With regard to the trip to Malawi and Mozambique, a report is being prepared and will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and forwarded to the Department. I understand the Department official who accompanied us is preparing a report for the Department. With regard to the Deputy's queries in regard to the funding we provide to international organisations such as the EU, we have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: We got a detailed note along with a huge amount of other correspondence. We have that detailed note and we can have a follow-up meeting as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: I think we will take up the offer of the meeting with Department officials first. If we need some other follow-up we can pursue it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Brendan Smith: Before I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Canon, for his concluding reply, I will repeat what Deputies O'Sullivan and Grealish said about our visit to Malawi and Mozambique. It was my first visit to that part of Africa, and it was a real learning curve to see the levels of deprivation, poverty and hunger, and the desire of people to get a better way of life. The hunger for education...