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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (25 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment will be made to farmers in respect of the transport costs of purchased fodder in circumstances in which farmers had to source fodder supplies long distances from their farms and such supplies were bought in advance of the introduction of the transport subsidy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (25 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined in view of the concerns of a local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18123/18]

Irish Aid Programme: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, entitled ‘Review of the Irish Aid Programme’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 21st February, 2018.” It is my honour to introduce this report in the Chamber today. I acknowledge our guests in the Visitors Gallery. They...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the need to increase the CAP budget post 2020 was raised at the recent European Council meeting. [15157/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to remove the anomalies in the method of calculation of entitlements to the State pension, contributory, with particular reference to the need to reverse the changes that were introduced in 2012; when the necessary legislative measures will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Repossessions (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the comparative analysis of the number of repossessions both in process and finalised in the past 24 months in respect of local authority loans and shared ownership schemes by county; the lending organisations which have sought repossession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: As we have a quorum, the meeting will now commence. I have received apologies from Senators Ivana Bacik and Billy Lawless. The committee will be hearing from the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility for defence, Deputy Kehoe. He is very welcome. As part of its work programme for 2018, the committee agreed to invite the Minister of State before it to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed presentation. As Deputy Tony McLoughlin has a commitment in the Dáil Chamber at 10.30 a.m., he may ask his questions now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Jack Chambers who is to be followed by Senator Gabrielle McFadden. I welcome Deputy Jack Chambers to his first meeting of the committee. I congratulate him on his appointment as Fianna Fáil party spokesperson on defence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: Has Deputy Jack Chambers more questions to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: We will take all of them together as otherwise we would be under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: How many more questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: One second please, I am chairing. I ask that Deputy Chambers would ask just one or two more questions and then I will go to Senator Gabrielle McFadden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I now invite Senator Gabrielle McFadden as I know she must return to the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: Allow the Senator to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Senator McFadden. I want to make clear that the agenda states very clearly that the meeting is not confined to the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on defence issues. The discussion is on any matters relevant to the Defence Forces. The Minister of State has a few questions to answer now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I ask the Minister of State to deal with the facts of the day and not to bring politics into this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: I ask the Minister of State to stop speaking. He will obey the Chair. We have always had a good working relationship on this committee and the Minister of State is not going to go down the political route. He will answer the questions Deputy Jack Chambers has posed in regard to the present day situation concerning the Defence Forces.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: Questions were asked in regard to remuneration, pay in Defence Forces.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Minister of State will obey the Chair when he attends this committee.