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Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: As the Minister is aware, there is great uncertainty and concern in Border communities, in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency I represent and in neighbouring counties, both north and south of the Border, regarding the adverse impact Brexit will have on our daily lives. There are considerable concerns regarding the impact on the local economy. As the Minister is aware and as we debated in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a recent report (details supplied) on the availability of skilled personnel for a sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24703/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is planned to establish the Garda insurance fraud unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24933/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 714. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish a Sláintecare implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to announce details of the next sports capital programme scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary upgrading of an arterial route (details supplied) will be prioritised for funding in the 2019 road works programme in view of the importance of this route for a large part of the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25376/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the income limits for the household benefits package and the fuel allowance automatically increase in line with increases in the State pension (contributory) only; if they also increase in line with the State pension (non-contributory) or other primary social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Smith: 1308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish the review of the tenant purchase scheme; if persons in receipt of a social welfare payment and who are in a position to purchase their homes will not be deprived of the opportunity to avail of the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We will now commence in public session. We will now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: At today's meeting we will meet with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, to discuss matters that have arisen at the Foreign Affairs Council and other matters relevant to foreign affairs and trade. I welcome the Minister and officials and thank them for the briefing they have provided for this meeting. The format is that we will hear the Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We will take the issues together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: The last item is important. It is not a matter for this meeting so the Tánaiste may refer to it at the conclusion of his comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I will have to ask the Tánaiste to reply to the questions when we return from the vote in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We are now resuming in public session. Could the Minister please respond to Senator Lawless's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We are stretching things in terms of the reporting of the Foreign Affairs Council last Monday, albeit this is a very important subject.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: Deputy Collins wants to raise a particular issue. The Minister is under a time constraint.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I will have to get very firm with the committee on this latitude. There is a certain elasticity to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I call the Tánaiste on the relevant issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I echo the comments of committee members about the courtesy and help of the officials in the Minister's office and in the passport office. The past two weeks have been difficult for all of us in dealing with constituents' queries and I want to record our appreciation of the work of the staff in the Minister's office and the passport office in dealing with large numbers. I receive numerous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Tánaiste for the briefing he has provided here today. He has dealt with members' questions in a very comprehensive manner.