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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put to the European Commission on the need to introduce measures to support the pig sector in view of continuing inadequate price returns to producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7595/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce measures to support primary producers in the pigmeat sector in view of the closure of some pig units; if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing pressures on individual farms to survive due to inadequate returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7596/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detailed costs of the North-South interconnector approved overhead line; the reason the published costs in the recent EirGrid ten-year development plan report have increased from €286 million to €500 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7631/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the procurement process for the North-South interconnector will cease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will commence the meeting in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Given that the Tánaiste is here, we should proceed with public business first and dispose of private business when the engagement with the Tánaiste is concluded. Today, we are meeting An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Simon Coveney, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: In light of the number of members offering, I will group questioners. I call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, to be followed by Deputy Niall Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: The next speakers are Senator McFadden and Deputies Durkan and Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his detailed presentation. As Senator Richmond said, we received a good briefing from him yesterday at the meeting of committee chairs. I was very glad, on a quick perusal of the draft Bill, that many of the issues that affect constituents of mine, such as those who worked in Britain or came from Britain and who access pensions here, and people crossing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges Facing Cross-Border Authorities: Irish Central Border Area Network (14 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: Like others, I welcome the delegation. I compliment Mr. Campbell on the quality of his contribution. It covered a broad sweep of the various activities in the Border region. It was very comprehensive and welcome. I also compliment him on the publications he has produced in recent years in conjunction with Katy Hayward of Queen's University. Deputies Breathnach and McLoughlin and I, as...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: I join with other Members in paying tribute to the late Brendan McGahon and my former constituency colleague, the late Seymour Crawford. Seymour and I were both elected to the Dáil on the same day in 1992. Although we differed in our politics, we were always able to work closely together on issues of concern to constituents. On constituency issues, Seymour was a good colleague and a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided in 2018 towards the provision of new or upgraded childcare places; the financial provision for such developments in 2019; the number of childcare places that will be supported with such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase the level of maximum grant aid towards the provision of new or upgraded childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent discussions with authorities and members of the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States of America regarding Brexit issues and immigration reform, with particular reference to the undocumented Irish and the possibility of progressing the E3 visa programme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be no changes to the structure or layout of a former military installation (details supplied) pending resolution of the terms of the British exit from the European Union and a full appraisal of the security requirements of the Army and An Garda Síochána in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the rate of premium payments for afforestation to ensure that full-time farmers receive a higher rate of payment than persons who are not dependent on farming for an income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7158/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he will present to the European Commission in regard to the need to introduce a package of market supports and direct aid for farmers in view of the difficulties arising from poor prices for livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7206/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he plans to introduce to enable growth in the live export trade in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7207/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he will present to the EU agriculture Commissioner and the EU trade Commissioner regarding the need to protect farming interests here in negotiations concerning a proposed Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide specific additional funding to local authorities in the Border region such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; if regional routes that carry a heavy volume of traffic will be improved in view of the fact that improved road infrastructure is needed to reduce costs for business and commerce and the competitive challenges...