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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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 present delivery of second-level school services in the west County Cavan...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given a specific commitment of funding to Cavan and Monaghan ETB to develop a new second-level school and close schools (details supplied); if so, when such a decision in respect of funding was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10868/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Data (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs created in each of the counties in the Border region in 2018. [11250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 284. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if projects approved under category one and category two of the second round of funding under the rural regeneration and development fund were required to have planning permission in place before funding could be approved; the specific applications for which funding was approved in which planning permission was in place; if funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 72. 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 relation to funding for cross-Border projects post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with his British counterpart in relation to the funding of cross-Border projects post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10563/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of legislation arising from commitments in the Stormont House Agreement and the Fresh Start Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 435. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to implement the recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the future funding of public service broadcasting; if a public service broadcast fund for the independent radio sector will be established; the timeline for the introduction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Negotiations (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 456. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made representations in order to ensure that Irish licence holders will continue to be able to drive legally in Northern Ireland. [10400/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Refugee Situation in Syria: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: With us for session A are Mr. Niall O'Keefe of Trócaire, Ms Brid Kennedy of Concern and Ms Mary Van Lieshout and Mr. Mustafa Al Manla of GOAL. They are here discuss the refugee situation in Syria and related matters and they are all very welcome, as are our guests in the Gallery. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Refugee Situation in Syria: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank all the contributors. They painted a very grim picture of what is a very difficult situation. Due to the time constraints, I will group the questions. I will take the Vice Chairman, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, first and she will be followed by Deputy Niall Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Refugee Situation in Syria: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Deputy. I ask our guests to respond to the questions and comments from Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Deputy Niall Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Refugee Situation in Syria: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank all of the representatives for what Deputy Niall Collins termed a very insightful overview of the very difficult situation in Syria and adjoining countries. It was very welcome to have Mr. Al Manla, as a programme director in that region, in attendance. The committee was anxious that Concern, GOAL and Trócaire have the opportunity to present to the committee and this meeting in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: In the second part of today's meeting we will meet the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, to discuss the White Paper update on fixed-term reviews. The Minister of State is very welcome. I also welcome his officials and thank them for the briefing in advance of the meeting. Before we begin, members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed presentation on the work that is ongoing and for the update on the White Paper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I will take Senator O'Sullivan. We are running into time constraints again and have the select committee soon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. There is a vote in the Dáil. I will make just one quick comment to the Minister of State. Departments and statutory agencies often have a habit of having the usual consultees on the development of Green Papers or White Papers. We do not respect corporate knowledge enough. I would love to see people who may have left the Department and the Defence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Is it one quick comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh. May I just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Very quickly.