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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans and the plans of the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in 2018 in the maintenance of existing employment and in job creation throughout County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5132/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the outcome of recent discussions he had with the European Agriculture and Trade Commissioners on the need to protect the agrifood sector here in negotiations on a possible Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5148/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Eoin O'Neill and Ms Katie Daughen from the British Irish Chamber of Commerce and look forward to engaging with them on their recently published paper, How to make Brexit work for all: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership. Today's meeting gives the committee the opportunity to hear the views of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce on the options for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. O'Neill for his comprehensive analysis of the current situation. Can I assume that the chamber's engagement with the EU Brexit negotiators was after the publication of its strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: How did the people in the EU Commission react to the proposals put forward by the chamber?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I compliment Mr. O'Neill on his work. I had the opportunity to listen to him speak in Liverpool when he made a presentation at a British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting. He gave a great outline to both members of the British Parliament and ourselves on the challenges. Ms Daughen has also participated at public meetings that I organised and took place in my own constituency. The work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Plus British investment supports 200,000 jobs here. It is a two-way trade. It is very important for us to bear it in mind in any decisions that will be made in addition to the importance of the linkages on a business level between both countries. One theme that ran very strongly through Mr. O'Neill's presentation was the notion of an uncertain future. I represent two of the southern Ulster...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I will make one final comment before I bring in my colleagues, Deputy Darragh O'Brien and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. What has been the Government's reaction to the proposals outlined in the strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: We can hear responses to those questions before going back to Deputies Barrett and Crowe and Senator Lawless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: With regard to the comments on the British Labour Party, I heard Mr. Corbyn talk about a customs union. When Mr. Starmer visited Donegal and Derry on Monday, I understood from the commentary attributed to him that he spoke about membership of the customs union. I am not sure whether the commentary was accurate in regard to Mr. Starmer. It seems to be a move in a direction we would favour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I will bring in Senator Ivana Bacik.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Senator Bacik. I have a question that is likely to come up in the Chamber, so with the agreement of the committee I ask Deputy Darragh O'Brien to take the Chair, because Deputy O'Sullivan has a question at the same time. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when additional Garda personnel will be allocated to the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division in view of the level of crime in thearea and the additional policing demands due to a land border with another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5658/18]

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Minister will recall that I spoke to him and tabled parliamentary questions regarding the need to provide additional resources to the Cavan Monaghan Garda division. Since 2010, the Garda force in County Cavan has been reduced by approximately 20% and that in County Monaghan by in the region of 28%. I am anxious that in the context of the allocation of new recruits, the particular...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply and I fully appreciate from the exchange that we had the last day, and indeed in conversation, that he is familiar with the policing needs of the Border area. I will give one example. There are four Garda districts in Cavan Monaghan. The Cavan district now encompasses what was formerly Cavan and the Ballyconnell district. That district alone has 80 km of...

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: -----goes literally from the west coast to the east coast.

Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: Bawnboy is my home village. Nine Garda stations were closed in Cavan-Monaghan and I am sure the Minister will come around to ensuring a few others are reopened as well. I do not think we can emphasise enough the additional and unique policing demands in our Garda division because of the long Border with Fermanagh, Tyrone and Armagh. The Minister participated and contributed handsomely...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the need to provide additional Garda personnel and resources to the Cavan and Monaghan Garda division in view of the particular policing needs of that Border division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the request to establish a passport office in County Monaghan as discussed at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence is being given further consideration in view of the increased demand in Ulster for Irish passports and the need to provide such services in this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Feb 2018)

Brendan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place in third level institutions for children of returning emigrants; if they are required to pay international fees; if so, his plans to reduce this burden on students and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5586/18]