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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Bilateral Relations between Ireland and Malta: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I will invite the Minister to answer those questions before I call on the rest of my colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Bilateral Relations between Ireland and Malta: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his detailed engagement with the members of this committee and for answering very comprehensively the different issues raised. I was glad to hear the Minister reiterate his country's strong support for the Irish position on the backstop. He again emphasised the importance of the solidarity of the 27 EU member states and the support for Irish issues that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital spending in 2018; the funding allocated to Waterways Ireland; the projects undertaken by Waterways Ireland with the allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8679/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Buiséad Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding in the Estimates for 2019; the amount and percentage overall of the capital budget that will be allocated to Waterways Ireland; the works and projects to be undertaken with such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8680/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent Foreign Affairs Council; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at his recent meeting with the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Mr. Karmenu Vella; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his detailed presentation and for his engagement with us and other committees over the past week. I gather from his comments that he is downbeat about the possibility of having the political institutions - the Executive, the Assembly and the North-South Ministerial Council - restored in the near future. It is disappointing that, more than two years on, we do...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (26 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the former Dún Uí Néill Barracks, Cavan town, County Cavan will be available for use by the Permanent Defence Forces should security needs require the deployment of additional personnel to the central Border area, namely counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9419/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (26 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members enlisted in the Permanent Defence Forces at the end of 2018; the projected enlistment for 2019; if he is satisfied that there are adequate personnel in the Permanent Defence Forces should there be additional security requirements post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9420/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (26 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the Brexit negotiations in ensuring that the rights and entitlements provided for in the Good Friday Agreement for persons living in Northern Ireland are fully protected and not diminished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9731/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (26 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when Bawnboy Garda station, County Cavan will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (26 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 403. To ask the Minister for Health when Spinraza will be made available through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he plans to implement to support the farming and agri-food sector in view of the recent comments by British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr. Michael Gove MP in relation to the imposition of tariffs on food imports to Britain in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to resume talks with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the political parties in Stormont regarding the need to have the political institutions in the North restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress of the recent talks with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the political parties in Stormont in respect of the need to have the Assembly and Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9699/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: While I welcome the Tánaiste's reply, he has not given us any cause for optimism in regard to the resumption or restoration of the political institutions in Northern Ireland. The Tánaiste gave us a detailed briefing at last Thursday's meeting of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. As my colleague, Deputy Niall Collins, has said, it is most...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (27 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste again for his reply. I would like to stress the need for the public to know that urgency is being attached to the talks and the restoration of the institutions. We talk at times about the restoration of the assembly and the Executive, but we also need to emphasise the importance of meetings taking place at North-South Ministerial Council level and at sectoral...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I join with my colleagues on these benches in stating my broad support for this legislation, although, like other speakers, I hope it will never have to be used. We want to do all we can to facilitate its swift passage through the Oireachtas so the Bill can be enacted before 29 March. While no one likes the circumstances that require us to pass this Bill, the political brinksmanship and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (28 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to place a particular focus on attracting investment in the international financial services sector to the regions and build regional financial services clusters in view of the further potential growth in financial services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9962/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (28 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to attract investment in international financial services to areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the challenges facing the Border region due to Brexit; if due consideration will be given to such regions in the development of the new five year strategy for the international financial services sector; and if...