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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illegal Fuel Sales (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to issues raised by organisations (details supplied) in relation to illicit trade and cross-Border smuggling, substantial financial loss to the Exchequer, serious difficulties created for small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices that have participated on each apprenticeship programme since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017; his plans to roll out more programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new apprenticeship programmes rolled out since 2017 will have the same allowances as apprentices attending college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28572/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce similar allowances for all apprenticeships; if so, the estimated cost for such allowances; the estimated additional costs that will be incurred in ensuring equality of allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the request of an organisation (details supplied) in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28599/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made and applicants notified in relation to a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 339. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made and applicants notified in relation to a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28467/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stage the proposed North-South interconnector is at; the status of the planning process in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28552/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: I have previously outlined to this Minister and his predecessors the absolute opposition of communities in Meath, Monaghan and Cavan to the proposed North-South interconnector. Those views are shared in the affected areas north of the Border too. Eirgrid has not listened to the views of those communities and neither has the Department, nor the Minister's predecessors. A clear message from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: Does the Minister of State have any idea when a determination will be finalised in respect of the planning project in Northern Ireland? How can a procurement process proceed even in its initial stages if there is not planning permission? I recently mentioned to the Minister of State's colleague that we were told some years ago that the lights would go out in Northern Ireland if the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: That planning permission was granted by a public servant in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, there is no political system in place there due to the intransigence of the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, and Sinn Féin. This is not a matter of opposition to the development of the all-Ireland electricity market, far from it. The landowners and people living in those communities, who are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: That is not true.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: There is zero acceptance of these proposals.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: There is no planning permission to enter 584 holdings.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: I am not. I am just stating the facts.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position in relation to the talks between the Irish and British Governments and the Northern Ireland political parties in relation to the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend and improve the criteria for the primary medical certificate in view of the difficulties facing applicants and the high level of applications being rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28847/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has outlined clearly to the European Commission his opposition to the proposed Mercosur deal; the actions he plans to have the deal rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions with the EU Agriculture and Trade Commissioners in relation to the proposed Mercosur deal; if he has outlined clearly his opposition to such a deal due to the adverse impacts it will have on agriculture here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29020/19]