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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve pay and conditions for members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel serving in the Permanent Defence Forces; his plans to increase the number of personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 6 March 2019, if his Department has completed its analysis of the proposal by Cavan and Monaghan ETB to close schools (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is widespread opposition at local level to the ETB proposal; his plans to ensure that the current delivery of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Select Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: I propose that we go into private session.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: The purpose of today's meeting is consider the motion referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the political dialogue and co-operation agreement between the European Union and its member states, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part. Under the terms of the Dáil motion of 11 June...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State and call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: Dr. David Hickey helped to raise the profile of Cuba one day in Croke Park, when the GAA was honouring one of the Dublin teams of the 1970s.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy might work with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan on that. We have a friendship group.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State and the members for their constructive contributions to this important discussion. It is an important agreement and as the Minister of State said in her introductory remarks, it provides for comprehensive dialogue and co-operation between the European Union and Cuba. I am glad it was signed on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Orders 90 and 89(2) 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 motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (19 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the request of a federation (details supplied) on the increasing costs of insurance which is having a negative impact on some businesses within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (19 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures that will be implemented to deal with cross-Border smuggling and illicit trade in products such as fuel and tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (19 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if urgent consideration will be given to concerns on the proposed increase in the industry funding levy for credit unions (details supplied) in view of the fact this will impact most severely on smaller credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (19 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to the HSE to eliminate the long delays for persons being reimbursed for costs incurred in having surgery under the cross-border directive; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such delays are causing undue hardship to persons and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25675/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (19 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of increase in organic production on an annual basis since 2010; the incentives that are available to encourage organic food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the most recent discussions his officials have had with their counterparts in Northern Ireland in respect of funding for cross-Border projects post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25796/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with his British counterpart in respect of the funding of cross-Border projects post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25795/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister is aware, successive PEACE and INTERREG programmes have been very important for regional development Border counties, North and South. Community groups and statutory agencies have been able to bring projects that would not otherwise have been funded by the State to completion. I am very anxious, as are communities on both sides of the Border, to hear a clear message from the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his response and I welcome the fact that the European Commission is committed to a post-2020 programme. My questions asked the Minister if there is ongoing contact with the authorities in Northern Ireland and with his counterpart in Britain on the commitment of the British Government and the authorities in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, the Minster does not have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his commitment to the programmes. In the post-Brexit era, such programmes will never have been more needed. There could be fragile relations between North and South, although I hope that will not be the case. Those of us privileged to be public representatives of Border communities worked with counterparts in Northern Ireland in the dark days to bring projects...