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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date of the proposed E3 visa programme; the estimated number of Irish persons who will receive such visas if the programme is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislative proposals he plans to publish in relation to necessary insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the further analysis of the criteria for inclusion of primary and post-primary schools in the DEIS programme has been finalised; when it is planned to confer schools with this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48340/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to approve projects under the summer works scheme; if so, when such approvals will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications under the summer works scheme in categories 7 to 10 will be considered in the next round of approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the further analysis in relation to the criteria for inclusion of primary and post-primary schools in the DEIS programme has been finalised; when it is planned to confer schools with this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48340/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to approve projects under the summer works scheme; if so, when such approvals will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications under the summer works scheme in the categories 7 to 10 will be considered in the next round of approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Expenditure (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 374. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on home support programmes in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2018; the projected expenditure for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47812/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Expenditure (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home support and awaiting the commencement of the service in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the average time between approval of home support and such support being made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47813/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 376. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that there will be a substantial increase in funding for home support in counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the unacceptable delays in persons being provided with such necessary services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: 658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to lower the required deposit level for local authority house loans in view of the difficulties for potential applicants in achieving the required deposit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48036/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Senator Billy Lawless. We will now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: Before we commence the discussion with our guests, I ask members to deal with a number of EU legislative proposals that have been referred to the joint committee. Schedule A includes COM (2018) 358. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. Schedule B includes COM (2018) 463, COM (2018) 477, COM (2018) 479, COM (2018) 481, COM (2018)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: I ask members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting, as they cause interference, even when left in silent mode, with the recording and broadcasting equipment in the committee room. The meeting is being broadcast live on Oireachtas TV and across the various media platforms. I remind members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Dr. Mellett for his detailed presentation on the work of the Permanent Defence Force, as well as the Reserve Defence Force, in addition to the challenges being faced by the organisation, to which he has brought clarity. As three committee members have other commitments in the Houses, I will take them together. I ask members to keep their questions brief in order that we can have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Senator McFadden. I ask Dr. Mellett, as Chief of Staff, to take the questions. If he wants to bring in his colleagues, either the Deputy Chief of Staff or the Assistant Chief of Staff, to assist with any particular issues, he should feel free to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: The next grouping is Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Noel Grealish and Clare Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy cannot quote newspapers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Smith: Does Deputy Daly wish to ask a question?