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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the webpage on the national cyber security strategy on the website of his Department informs persons that there will be a new, updated national cyber security strategy published in 2018; the reason for the delay in producing this strategy; the progress made in 2019; the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the tender process for the national broadband plan will be finalised; if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing concerns nationally about the inadequate broadband telecommunications service available at present (details supplied); the timescale for the delivery of high speed broadband infrastructure to each...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding for her Department both current and capital for 2019; the expenditure profile at the end of March 2019; if EU funding is available to her Department; if so, the programmes that are assisted with such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18370/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress in introducing large scale capital grants to assist in the provision of childcare places; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the present level of grants is perceived to be not adequate to support some communities that wish to expand community childcare facilities or provide new ones in which there is a proven...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: In today's meeting we will meet with Mr. Jim Clarken, chief executive of Oxfam Ireland, and Ms Dina El-Mamoun, head of policy and advocacy in Yemen for Oxfam International. They, and their colleagues attending in the Public Gallery, are very welcome. The members of the committee look forward to hearing their evidence on the current humanitarian situation in Yemen. Before we begin, I remind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Clarken for his outline of a desperate situation. We arranged for Oxfam Ireland to make a presentation to the committee to try to get the message out to the public as well as we can and to create greater awareness of the threat of war, disease and hunger facing many people. When two thirds of the people in any country need humanitarian assistance, it paints a grim picture. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: Would Ms El-Mamoun like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms El-Mamoun. I call Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank our guests for their detailed presentation. It is frightening that Yemen is again facing the triple threat of war, disease and hunger. The reason our guests are before us is in order to try to create greater awareness among the public of the ongoing conflict, which is now in its fourth year. As my colleagues stated, unfortunately we do not hear as much about the conflict in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: We can put that in our letter to the Tánaiste. As Deputy Barrett indicated, that would meet with the request of our guests. I again thank Mr. Clarken and Ms El-Mamoun and welcome their colleagues who are present. On behalf of the committee, I wish them well in their work. As Deputy Barrett stated, we would be pleased to meet our guests again. I hope we will not need to do so and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Oxfam (18 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Clarken. While I understand that the committee may be asked to play a role in proceedings relating to Europe Day on 9 May, arrangements have not yet been finalised but they will be notified to members in due course. The next scheduled meeting of the joint committee is with the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers, RACO. We will adjourn this meeting now and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (17 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that additional resources are provided for the National Driver Licensing Service in view of the additional demands and waiting lists arising in offices such as Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17870/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to withdraw recently introduced charges for transport to day care centres and training centres in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 454. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 451. To ask the Minister for Health when adequate resources will be provided to an association (details supplied) to ensure an improved level of services for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16616/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (4 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in conferring DEIS status on a school (details supplied); if this application will be given further consideration in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15801/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (4 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS identification review is complete; when it is proposed to progress applications from primary and post-primary schools for inclusion under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (4 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if DEIS status will be conferred on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15954/19]

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

Brendan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage at an early date in view of the fact that all details have been submitted by the architect; if his attention has been drawn to the need to upgrade existing accommodation and provide additional permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15992/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Colombia: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (4 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: We are meeting with Mr. Eamon Gilmore, EU special envoy for the peace process in Colombia. He is very welcome back to the committee. The members of the committee look forward to hearing his thoughts and views on the current state of the peace process. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones. Members are requested to...