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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had recent discussions with the European Commissioner for Trade regarding the difficulties that will arise for the agrifood sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if measures will be implemented to protect Irish trade with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had recent meetings with the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries regarding the issues arising for the fisheries sector here due to Brexit; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14706/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Services (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has discussed with RTÉ the need to address the concerns of viewers in Northern Ireland regarding restrictions placed on them for some services hosted by RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14701/19]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I welcome members and viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the select committee. On 19 December 2018, the Dáil ordered that the Revised Estimates for Public Services in respect of the following Votes be referred to this committee for consideration. They are Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I will take questions from members. I call Deputy O'Sullivan.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call the Minister, Deputy Coveney.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I am conscious of the pressure at Government level here and in London, but are there talks taking place at official level between the Irish and British Administrations and the political parties in Northern Ireland on the need to progress talks to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored? The last time the Minister was here he did not indicate any optimism about when the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will move on to programme B.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will move on to programme C.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Programme D is next.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Will we move to programme E?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Programme F is appropriations-in-aid.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. We all welcome the substantial increase for funding in the 2019 allocation. I am sure it will be put to good use in some of the most deprived parts of the world. I call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the substantial increase in funding and we realise it will be put to very good use through direct programmes and the assistance to the various non-governmental organisations, as well as other international organisations. On behalf of the committee I take this opportunity to thank the many Irish people and their international colleagues who work in some of the most difficult areas...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Are we involving the agriscience departments of our institutes of technology and universities in this regard?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (28 Mar 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 consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade. Under Standing Order 89(2), the...

Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I will share time with Deputies O'Loughlin and McConalogue. Deputy Scanlon may not make it to contribute due to being delayed at an earlier meeting. I am glad of the opportunity to make a short contribution on this important Private Members' motion, put forward by my colleagues. The motion contains 14 detailed measures. They are realistic and essential proposals, which need to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement pension provisions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/19]