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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of recent discussions between his Department, the Revenue Commissioners and their counterparts in Northern Ireland regarding illegal trading in goods such as fuels and tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a scheme similar to the enterprise stabilisation fund that was introduced in 2009 to assist businesses facing difficulties due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the schemes and funding that are available to assist small and medium-sized enterprises which face particular difficulties due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the balancing payments in respect of GLAS will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13513/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS applicants in County Cavan awaiting the balancing payment; when same will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13514/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS applicants in County Monaghan awaiting the balancing payment; when same will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with the European Union Commission or with his counterpart in the British Government on the need to avoid mobile phone roaming charges following Britain's exit from the EU's digital single market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13337/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel expected to serve on UN-led missions in 2018; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel serving in UN-led missions; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10380/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if proposals have been put recently to the United States Administration in relation to immigration reform with particular reference to the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13216/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Good Friday Agreement (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the concerns outlined recently in a report by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights and Equality Commission here in respect of human rights protections as provided for under the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Health when additional investment will be provided for services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13019/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if the necessary additional resources will be provided for improvement in the delivery of services for children in counties Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he plans to implement to assist persons with disabilities following the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; his plans to sign up to the Optional Protocol of the Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received to date under the community CCTV scheme; the number approved; the funding approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 533. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to assist the work of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: 534. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional services nationwide (details supplied); if funding has been provided to the HSE to initiate such services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/18]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: On behalf of the select committee, I extend our sincere thanks to the members of the Defence Forces for their work throughout the State during the recent storms. With their colleagues in all of the emergency services, they did us proud in providing support for individuals, families and communities at a very difficult time. On 14 September 2017 the Dáil ordered that the Revised...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: We will now take Vote 35, programme A, provisions for Defence Forces pensions benefits. Does the Minister of State wish to say something specific on that or just to take questions?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Smith: Deputy Grealish, was your question on this Vote and the pensions issue? As I said earlier, the time is constrained so the question must be on the particular programme under discussion.