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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: The first issue is the scrutiny of EU legislative proposals, COM (2018) 82, COM (2018) 83, COM (2018) 121, COM (2018) 142, COM (2018) 162 and COM (2018) 166, under Schedule B. It is proposed that these proposals do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Ms Helen Keogh, Ms Niamh Cooper and their colleagues from World Vision Ireland to discuss the work of their organisation and receive a report of their recent visit to South Sudan. I understand Mr. Liam Cunningham accompanied their staff on the visit to South Sudan and that he has prepared a video for the benefit of the committee. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: A copy of the presentation is in the folders members have received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Finnegan and Ms Cooper for their excellent presentations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We welcome that very strong presentation by Mr. Liam Cunningham and the presentations by Ms Niamh Cooper and Ms Andrea Finnegan. It is more than four and a half years since this conflict started. It has been said here already that there is not an awareness among our community or the international community around the terrible conflict, the loss of life, the malnutrition and the displacement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: South Sudan is the biggest beneficiary of Irish aid at the moment after Syria. It is important that we get the message out that our taxpayers are assisting in this vital humanitarian work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: Thank you. I call Deputy Barrett to be followed by Senator Lawless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations today. Since the joint committee was established in 2016, we have laid a particular emphasis on giving the opportunity to non-governmental organisations, NGOs, and other groups to address members on regions or countries where humanitarian disasters or conflicts are taking place. The purpose is to raise public awareness of and give the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and particularly the recent killing of Palestinian persons will be raised at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and particularly the recent killing of Palestinian persons has been raised by Ireland at the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23023/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to issues raised in a Topical Issue debate of 22 February 2018 (details supplied), when a decision will be reached on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23058/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when additional personnel and resources will be allocated to counties Cavan and Monaghan Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to acknowledge the role of paramedics and advanced paramedics in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to Cavan County Council in 2018 towards necessary improvement works on a national route (details supplied); if consideration will be given to this request in view of the need to implement safety measures at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has conducted an analysis of the impact increasing primary social welfare payments has on income thresholds for entitlement to secondary benefits and payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 567. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who lost an entitlement to a secondary social welfare benefit or payment in 2018 as a result of income thresholds for secondary benefits not being adjusted to reflect the increase in a primary social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22223/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department has not adjusted income thresholds for secondary benefits and payments to reflect increases in the rates of primary social welfare payments; her plans to adjust income thresholds for secondary benefits and payments in line with further increases in primary social welfare payments; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in implementing the Stormont House Agreement; the status of the institutions proposed to deal with legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had discussions with the British Government and with the European Commission on the need to ensure the continuation of funding for cross-Border projects post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21055/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated to Monaghan County Council in 2018 for the essential repair of roads damaged by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/18]