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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Draft Committee Report on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: That concludes our consideration of the amendments to the draft report. I will now put the following question: "That the report, as amended, be agreed to."

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Draft Committee Report on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: The report will be laid before both Houses and a message will be sent to the Dáil accordingly.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence has completed its detailed scrutiny of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories Bill) 2018, has laid a copy of the scrutiny report before both Houses and recommends that the Bill proceeds to Committee Stage.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: I will now put the following question: "That the Message to the Dáil be agreed to."

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: That concludes the business of today's meeting.

Domestic Violence: Statements (11 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: Once again I raise the non-provision of a refuge in Cavan-Monaghan for victims of domestic violence. I have raised this issue through parliamentary questions and in other Dáil debates over recent years and, unfortunately, little or no progress has been made in that respect. Women who are victims of domestic violence from the wide geographical area of Cavan-Monaghan have to source...

OECD Report on SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland: Statements (10 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to make a short contribution on this important report. My colleagues, Deputies Troy and Scanlon, dealt with some of the details of the report earlier. I wish to refer specifically to the needs of the Border region. Through parliamentary questions and other debates in this House, we have discussed the particular challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated to the regional drug task forces in view of the fact there are particular difficulties for some services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50856/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 347. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a service (details supplied) will be established in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase substantially the level of capital grant assistance available towards the upgrading of existing childcare facilities and the provision of new childcare places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50859/19]

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

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when talks will resume between the Irish and UK Governments and the political parties in Northern Ireland on the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50612/19]

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

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive in Northern Ireland restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50613/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (4 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce class sizes in DEIS band one schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project application by a school (details supplied); when the project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50645/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (4 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for additional accommodation will be approved for a school (details supplied); when the project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50646/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (4 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef market task force will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50668/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the most recent discussions held with departments and agencies in Northern Ireland in relation to cross-Border projects part funded by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department in view of the possible impacts of Brexit on cross-Border development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of discussions held with the departments and agencies in Northern Ireland in relation to the development of projects on a cross-Border basis post-2020 which will be part funded by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied) will be reviewed and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50146/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools whose applications for grant aid under the summer works scheme external environment measure were not successful can appeal the decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50163/19]