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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.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all procurement related activities will be halted pending the determination of the judicial review in view of the recent decision regarding an incinerator development in Northern Ireland and the impending judicial review of the proposed North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the procurement process that he approved some time ago will be halted in view of a judicial review in Northern Ireland in relation to the proposed North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (31 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve services and provide additional facilities in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24180/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the future funding of CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he put forward at the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the need to increase funding for CAP post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23728/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a building project (details supplied) and the provision of new accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23975/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the action taken since the passing of a motion (details supplied) in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for capital expenditure in 2018 at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23977/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional supports will be introduced to improve suckler farm incomes in view of the ongoing pressures on the particular sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23985/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2018)

Brendan Smith: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of underspend in different subheads in his Department's estimates has been completed; if such underspend will be reallocated to support suckler farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23988/18]