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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: We are joined by Ms Siobhan Curran, policy and advocacy adviser with Trócaire, Mr. Ed O'Donovan, head of protection, Front Line Defenders, and Ms Mary Lawlor, adjunct professor, school of business in Trinity College Dublin, TCD, and founder of Front Line Defenders, to discuss business and human rights. The witnesses are welcome. This matter was identified by the committee as a priority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Curran for her detailed presentation outlining terrible abuses of human rights. We will be glad to follow up on those issues. Mr. O'Donovan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. O'Donovan for another presentation with absolute clarity on the issues that need to be pursued. I now call on Ms Lawlor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Lawlor. That research is very interesting and provides several messages as to what needs to be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Curran and call Mr. O'Donovan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. O'Donovan and call Ms Lawlor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Lawlor and call Senator Bacik.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: The Senator gave an honest plug for that particular university.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the witnesses for their responses. Along with colleagues, I welcome the excellent presentations on this important area of business and human rights. We applaud Mr. Curran and Mr. O'Donovan, their colleagues in Trócaire and the Human Rights Defenders and, indeed, other NGOs, who do excellent work in this important area. It is also heartening to have Mary Lawlor, with her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business and Human Rights: Discussion (14 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will keep this issue on our work programme. We have many competing demands for meetings but we will keep this issue on our work programme for 2020. Mr. O'Donovan might forward that material to the clerk who will then circulate it to all the members. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank our guests again for their presentations and for dealing very adequately with the issues and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Review (19 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the eligibility of primary and post-primary schools for inclusion in the DEIS programme commenced; when the analysis will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47474/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include more schools, both primary and post-primary, in the DEIS programme; if so, the likely timescale for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47475/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (19 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals to increase co-operation on a cross-Border basis on the need to tackle criminality and paramilitarism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47758/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of discussions on pension entitlements for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional measures will be implemented on a cross-Border basis to tackle criminality following the 17th Annual Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47760/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures that will be implemented on a cross-Border basis following the 17th Annual Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime in terms of crime investigation and prevention which is of critical importance in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the upgrading and provision of new facilities by a school (details supplied) will be progressed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when additional respite services will be provided (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47885/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a funding programme for the local improvement scheme, LIS, in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48137/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Smith: The LIS is of particular importance to rural communities and parishes. There is often a misconception regarding whom it benefits. In many instances, it is not two family homes located along the road or laneway but, rather, up to a dozen. Unfortunately, when the Taoiseach was Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he abolished the funding stream for the LIS. In recent years, some...