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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (17 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if concerns outlined in correspondence from a person (details attached) in respect of pensions will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21862/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the level of lending to small and medium enterprises by each of the banks; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the difficulties encountered by such enterprises in securing finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (16 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the level of lending by each of the banks to the farming sector; if his attention has been drawn to widespread concerns of many farmers in securing funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21054/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council the need for the European Union and its member states to increase humanitarian assistance to Syria and the adjoining region and also to provide improved assistance to displaced Syrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council the need for the EU and its member states to intensify efforts along with the United Nations to achieve a political resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20908/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the need for the British Government to respond positively without further delay to the unanimous requests of Dáil Éireann to provide access to papers and files pertaining to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 405. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of a service (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21094/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 410. To ask the Minister for Health when additional resources will be provided for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the banks in relation to the need to introduce low-cost loans to assist farmers facing particular difficulties and additional costs due to the fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further consideration will be provided to the request for additional funding in respect of the roadworks programme 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21398/18]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Taoiseach may be aware that the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence recently published a review of Irish Aid. In conducting the review we met stakeholders - NGOs, departmental officials, Ministers, members of academia and the former ambassador Mr. David Donoghue. The response to the Irish Aid programme has been overwhelmingly positive in terms of what it has...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: The Taoiseach referenced Britain's good record in recent years with regard to overseas development aid. That followed the decision by Mr. Blair's Government to implement the legislative requirement. One of the Taoiseach's party colleagues suggested to our committee that we should be doing likewise. I presume the Taoiseach does not have any particular legislation in mind for the moment with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Deputy Niall Collins to the joint committee for his first meeting as Fianna Fáil spokesperson on foreign affairs and trade. The committee looks forward to working with him. Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe, Noel Grealish and Maureen O’Sullivan and Senators Billy Lawless and Gabrielle McFadden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: In the first part of the meeting we will meet Dr. Annie Sparrow to discuss the effect of the Syrian conflict on children. I remind members, witnesses 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 equipment in the committee room. I remind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I thank Dr. Sparrow. Over the past number of years, the committee has heard very graphic descriptions of the horror inflicted on innocent people in Syria, the displacement, the loss of life and the never-ending conflict. Her contribution today again highlights the savagery imposed on so many innocent people. In excess of 13 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and 5.6...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: Dr. Sparrow will note from all the contributions that we are anxious and willing to put forward to the Government and the Minister, in particular, specific proposals that she has, which could help to ease the situation. It is a huge task, unfortunately, as Deputy Barrett said, but has she specific proposals that she could outline to us which we, in turn, we could advocate to our Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: We are under time constraints because we have another session at 11 a.m. Do members have any issue they wish to raise briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Irish Syria Solidarity Movement (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: I see Valerie Hughes and others in the Gallery. They have been great advocates since 2011 in regard to these atrocities. I assure Dr. Sparrow that we will bring her evidence to the attention of the Minister, Department officials and any other relevant Government officials. We will bring to their attention the proposals she has put forward and we will ask the Minister if he can pursue these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (10 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: In part B of today's meeting, we meet Mr. Omar Barghouti to discuss the current situation in Palestine and the growing non-violent civil society movement that opposes Israel's occupation. Mr. Barghouti is welcome. Before beginning, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting, as...