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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, as well as the Secretary General and his colleagues for attending today.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (8 Mar 2018)

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 Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised), and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised).

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he plans to implement to assist persons with disabilities following the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; his plans to sign up to the Optional Protocol of the Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received to date under the community CCTV scheme; the number approved; the funding approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 533. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to assist the work of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 534. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional services nationwide (details supplied); if funding has been provided to the HSE to initiate such services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel expected to serve on UN-led missions in 2018; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel serving in UN-led missions; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10380/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if proposals have been put recently to the United States Administration in relation to immigration reform with particular reference to the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13216/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Good Friday Agreement (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the concerns outlined recently in a report by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights and Equality Commission here in respect of human rights protections as provided for under the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Health when additional investment will be provided for services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13019/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary additional resources will be provided for improvement in the delivery of services for children in counties Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13229/18]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the particular infrastructural needs of areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be given priority consideration if Cohesion Funds become available post-2020 in view of the negative impacts Brexit will have on the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11329/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of discussions to date with the European Commission on the availability of Cohesion Funds post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent report by the Northern Ireland affairs committee of the British House of Commons regarding the difficulties in retaining a frictionless border on this island following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures he plans to implement to counteract cross-Border illegal trading in goods such as fuels and tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13500/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of recent discussions between his Department, the Revenue Commissioners and their counterparts in Northern Ireland regarding illegal trading in goods such as fuels and tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a scheme similar to the enterprise stabilisation fund that was introduced in 2009 to assist businesses facing difficulties due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the schemes and funding that are available to assist small and medium-sized enterprises which face particular difficulties due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the balancing payments in respect of GLAS will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13513/18]