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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 514. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sources of State funding relevant to capital funding for sports facilities and campuses encompassing multiple sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 515. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds and associated projects allocated since 2007 to major capital investments in sport facilities encompassing multiple sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 534. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the preparations made in her Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO tariffs; and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 546. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the preparations made in his Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO tariffs;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the preparations made in her Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Brexit Negotiations (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the preparations made in his Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 647. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the preparations made in his Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO tariffs; and if he...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the situation in which no solution is found to avoid border controls with Northern Ireland; the status of talks to be held in December to discuss the future relationship in respect of same in view of comments made by the Taoiseach on 8 November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48486/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: On Wednesday of last week, the Taoiseach stated, " I am now of the view that it is likely we will be able to say that sufficient progress has been made at the December meeting, allowing us to move on to discussions on transition and the future arrangements." On Sunday, Michel Barnier said that EU member states need to start preparing for the collapse of the talks. At the October meeting,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for his reply. We are all lined up in the context of what we want to see happen. Obviously, we would like to see the UK stay in the Single Market and the customs union. There is cross-party support for no controls or borders of any kind being put in place around the Six Counties. The Taoiseach said, "I am now of the view that it is likely we will be able to say that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister for his reply. What he said is good to hear. He has outlined a clearer position than that outlined by the Taoiseach. I thank the Minister for that. On contingency planning, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. James Brokenshire, went to Brussels last week and said that the British Government does not support and will not seek any form of special or...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: Page 93 of the programme for Government includes a commitment to improving outcomes for every student. A new report published by the Bertelsmann Foundation reported on today in the Irish media makes very sobering reading. It ranks Ireland 21 out of the 28 countries on educational attainment. A figure I found quite startling is that 80% of the working age population have attained at least...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: The programme for Government-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: Businesspeople from Border regions came to the Oireachtas yesterday to tell us how Brexit is affecting them. One tourism company in Wicklow said it has cut its UK visitor forecasts in half and believes that Brexit has already cost several thousand jobs in the industry. A sheep and beef farmer from Fermanagh told us that by the time the UK leaves the EU, he will have relocated his business...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: Part of the concern businesses have is that this statement that we need to see a road map is very vague. While I take the Minister at this word that the Irish Government's position has not changed, to the businesses and to many of us looking on at the negotiations, it appears that the Irish Government's position did change because in October, the position was that insufficient progress had...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Documents (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish all research conducted on the potential impact of Brexit by Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48316/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is Ireland's position that Mr. Michel Barnier’s mandate should be adjusted to ensure progress in Brexit negotiations. [44896/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: This morning, we had a good briefing from David Hall from iCare Housing. One of the points made was that several banks are getting ready to sell tranches of distressed mortgages. This is partly due to pressure from the European Central Bank, ECB, which is asking the banks to clean up their balance sheets. The programme for Government has a clear commitment to setting up a dedicated court...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Medicines Agency (15 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding Ireland’s bid to host the European Medicines Agency. [44897/17]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Taoiseach is aware, on Sunday Michel Barnier, suggested that the EU and EU states need to start preparing for the collapse of the Brexit talks. Since we have come in to the Chamber, the BBC is reporting that the talks may not be returning and that they are indeed collapsing.