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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 578. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give further consideration to the introduction of a fodder aid scheme following the Fianna Fáil Private Members' motion on this issue and the difficulties facing farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54121/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend a scheme to include a new category (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 625. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to launch a new sports capital programme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 648. 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. [53897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 729. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if specific funding will be allocated to a local authority to carry out necessary improvement works in a housing estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Issues (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 756. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of engagement between her Department and the agencies under its remit with their counterparts in Northern Ireland in the ongoing Brexit negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 757. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of funding provided in her Department's Estimates for 2018 for Creative Ireland; the level of funding that will be allocated to local authorities and agencies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 758. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided by her Department for 2017; the estimated expenditure under each major subhead by year end; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53913/17]

Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: On behalf of Fianna Fáil, Deputy Darragh O'Brien outlined on earlier Stages our support for this Bill. It is important legislation. Over recent years, we have witnessed so much destruction of cultural property due to conflict throughout the world. In particular, the destruction in Syria was the catalyst for ensuring that the international community acts as constructively as possible...

Northern Ireland: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: Deputies Micheál Martin and Declan Breathnach have outlined very clearly Fianna Fáil's strong view that we want the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Northern Ireland Executive restored as soon as possible. We sincerely hope that the parties and the Governments will reach agreement. There is a particular onus on the two major parties represented in Stormont to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with civic groups in Northern Ireland regarding the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53164/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with civic groups in Northern Ireland regarding the Brexit negotiations; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53163/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with his British counterpart on the legislation being enacted or proposed by the British Government regarding its decision to exit the European Union; and if he has satisfied himself that such legislation does not impact on aspects of the Good Friday Agreement. [52941/17]

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: I commend Deputy Michael Harty and his colleagues in the Rural Independent Group on putting forward this motion, which is extremely important. I know that our own party spokesperson on older people, Deputy Mary Butler, has been doing a lot of work in this area with different advocacy groups and highlighting to the Minister of State and to the Government the need to put additional resources...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: I welcome this report. I did not welcome the previous one and I was very vociferous in my objections to it. I was probably one of the few Deputies to have a right go at the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan's, former colleague, Commissioner Hogan, on Second Stage of the Bill before the House at that time. It was absolutely ludicrous, as my colleague, Deputy Marc MacSharry, said, that parts...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: We in this House should be cognisant of the fact that the people on this commission have never got a vote in their lives. I honestly believe that former practising politicians should sit on the commission. There is no point in saying nowadays that east Cavan or west Cavan is a great Fianna Fáil area, a great Fine Gael area or a great Sinn Féin area. That is gone now because we...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: The Minister of State will recall that my colleague, Deputy Lisa Chambers, and myself at each meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence when defence issues have been discussed have raised the need to improve the pay and conditions of members of the Permanent Defence Force. I cited examples of real hardship to families directly to the Minister of State...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I urge him to continue to engage with PDFORRA and other representative organisations to ensure the areas of conciliation and arbitration are dealt with. There are other issues apart from pay and conditions. I emphasise the need to ensure members doing us proud in their work on behalf of the State go home with a decent wage packet every week to...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve pay and conditions for members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Smith: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the numbers to date serving in the Permanent Defence Forces; the expected recruitment level in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52974/17]