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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans of the OPW and the Department for Infrastructure Rivers in Northern Ireland to advance their work on a cross-Border basis to implement the EU floods directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5950/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations made to protect the interests and entitlements of frontier workers here when the UK leaves the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6150/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if specific funding has been committed in respect of a proposed project (details supplied); when such a decision was reached; his role in such a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6162/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1046 of 24 July 2018, if there has been further progress concerning the need for a full and comprehensive investigation both here and in Northern Ireland into the bombing in Belturbet in December 1972 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recent discussions he has had with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on the need to protect the Irish fisheries sector post Brexit; the issues discussed; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6183/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: Before beginning I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. Members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane or safe mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient for members to just put their phones on silent mode as this maintains the level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: You are very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Richardson for his comprehensive submission on the work of the Reserve Defence Force and the potential for its involvement in a wider range of activities at home and abroad on behalf of our citizens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Senator McFadden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: We understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reserve Defence Forces: Discussion (7 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Holohan, Mr. Scanlon, Mr. Richardson and Dr. McCauley for their presentation. Dr. McCauley asked about political support. He knows that he has it from this committee. This is the second time in two years that representatives of the Reserve Defence Force have had an opportunity to make a presentation to the committee, which I do not think happened previously. Deputy Lisa...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide specific additional funding to local authorities in the Border region such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; if regional routes that carry a heavy volume of traffic will be improved in view of the fact that improved road infrastructure is needed to reduce costs for business and commerce and the competitive challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has put specific proposals for funding to the European Commission, given the urgent need to upgrade road infrastructure in the Border region due to the additional challenges for business and commerce in the region following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6720/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the issues raised by a union (details supplied) on the conditions attaching to the employment status of school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6540/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 724. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the benefits available to a person who becomes unemployed and who had been paying class S PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6731/19]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project: Motion (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure that for the duration of the meeting mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device used. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode as it maintains a level of interference with the broadcasting and recording systems. Today we will consider a motion referred...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project: Motion (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Deputy. He has always expressed strong views on this important issue. They need to be given due cognisance and heed must be taken of them given his experience of seeing how policy has evolved over the years. Does Deputy Ó Snodaigh have a question this time?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project: Motion (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: If the Minister of State does not have the relevant material, he might revert to me on the following. I recall meeting chairmen of other foreign affairs and defence committees at a parliamentary forum organised by the Presidency of the EU. Some small member states, which, like us, take great pride in their neutrality, suggested that smaller member states like ours should be involved in...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project: Motion (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: Simply because it is an issue that can affect all of us in our day-to-day lives.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project: Motion (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: As I am sure expertise in how to deal with it is only being developed, it is an area in which we all could welcome our involvement. The matter is important in that respect, particularly when I talk about small member states that are of like mind in protecting their neutrality. It is the type of co-operation and collaboration in which we should consider getting involved.