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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 773. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric vehicle charging points in counties Cavan and Monaghan; his plans to provide additional charging points in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31260/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2020 towards the necessary upgrade of a national secondary route and essential safety measures on the road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Senators Lawless and Ned O'Sullivan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will now deal with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals - Schedule B. It is proposed that the following proposals - COM (2019) 238, COM (2019) 239, COM (2019) 241, COM (2019) 245 and COM (2019) 265 - do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Colombian Peace Process: Discussion (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will now meet Ms Sarah Merrill from Justice for Colombia, Ms Mariela Kohon, senior international officer with the Trades Union Congress, Mr. Kevin Callinan, senior general secretary designate of the Fórsa trade union, and Mr. David Joyce, international officer at ICTU, to discuss the implementation of the peace process in Colombia. The witnesses are welcome and I thank them for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Colombian Peace Process: Discussion (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Callinan and Ms Kohon for their presentations. I call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Colombian Peace Process: Discussion (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Crowe.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when pay and conditions for members of the Permanent Defence Force will be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36435/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the talks with the political parties in Northern Ireland and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36505/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the criteria for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement further recommendations of the cost of insurance working group in view of the escalating costs of insurance for many sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when new accommodation will be provided at a Garda station (details supplied); the timescale for the provision of new modern and adequate accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36404/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the issues raised in a budget 2020 submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36383/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional financial allocation has been made in respect of school transport provision as he identified as being necessary to provide a comprehensive service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36431/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the conditions attaching to the award of concessionary tickets on school transport in view of the difficulties that arise for many families at the commencement of each school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve class sizes and the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36433/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will meet with a deputation, as requested by local community groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the conditions of employment of school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new apprenticeship programmes available since 2017; 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. [36526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Sep 2019)

Brendan Smith: 465. 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 or allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/19]