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Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I fully endorse the comments of our party spokesperson, Deputy Donnelly, tonight and over the past week in respect of the CervicalCheck scandal. The way so many women were treated in respect of this important screening programme is scandalous. The withholding of information from those women is inexcusable and those responsible must be held to account. I refer to the Disability Act 2005...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (8 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19747/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reduce the 10% requirement for the new local authority house loan in view of the difficulties facing potential applicants that have been paying high rents and find it difficult to accumulate the required deposit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (9 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the studies she plans to undertake in relation to the feasibility of extending Erne navigation from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra, County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19998/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (9 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided in her Department's Estimates for 2018 for restoration work on the Ulster Canal; the works which will be undertaken with such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Roads Maintenance Funding (9 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if specific funding will be allocated to Cavan County Council in 2018 in respect of the essential repair of roads damaged by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20416/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 188. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the FreeStyle Libre sensor for diabetics to persons over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a universal service obligation in respect of the provision of broadband throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding a review of pay and the other issues PDFORRA were seeking to have through the conciliation process regarding the terms and conditions for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel serving in the Permanent Defence Forces to date; the projected enlistment by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the continuation of the fodder transport scheme to mid-May will be ensured (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Deputy Niall Collins to the joint committee for his first meeting as Fianna Fáil spokesperson on foreign affairs and trade. The committee looks forward to working with him. Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe, Noel Grealish and Maureen O’Sullivan and Senators Billy Lawless and Gabrielle McFadden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: In the first part of the meeting we will meet Dr. Annie Sparrow to discuss the effect of the Syrian conflict on children. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference, even when left in silent mode, with the recording equipment in the committee room. I remind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Dr. Sparrow. Over the past number of years, the committee has heard very graphic descriptions of the horror inflicted on innocent people in Syria, the displacement, the loss of life and the never-ending conflict. Her contribution today again highlights the savagery imposed on so many innocent people. In excess of 13 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and 5.6...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: Dr. Sparrow will note from all the contributions that we are anxious and willing to put forward to the Government and the Minister, in particular, specific proposals that she has, which could help to ease the situation. It is a huge task, unfortunately, as Deputy Barrett said, but has she specific proposals that she could outline to us which we, in turn, we could advocate to our Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We are under time constraints because we have another session at 11 a.m. Do members have any issue they wish to raise briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I see Valerie Hughes and others in the Gallery. They have been great advocates since 2011 in regard to these atrocities. I assure Dr. Sparrow that we will bring her evidence to the attention of the Minister, Department officials and any other relevant Government officials. We will bring to their attention the proposals she has put forward and we will ask the Minister if he can pursue these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: In part B of today's meeting, we meet Mr. Omar Barghouti to discuss the current situation in Palestine and the growing non-violent civil society movement that opposes Israel's occupation. Mr. Barghouti is welcome. Before beginning, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Barghouti for his presentation, which gave a concise and clear outline of his organisation's position and of the issues he wants us to consider and put to the Government. I understand Senator Bacik has commitments in the Seanad. I will take her contribution first, to be followed by Deputy Niall Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Barghouti. In general terms, with regard to the encroaching settlements which have existed for some time now, how feasible is the two-state solution now? A former foreign Minister of our country, the late Brian Lenihan senior, was the first person in the European Union to advocate for, and then have, a distinct policy in regard to that, and it is one that is held strongly in...