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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific additional funding will be provided for road development in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in the review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to the provision of additional funding from the EU cohesion funding programmes for road infrastructure development in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan which will be impacted adversely through Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (27 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 118. To ask the Taoiseach the volume and value in money terms of agrifood products exported in 2015 and 2016; and the percentage of these products that were exported to Northern Ireland and Britain. [29460/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (27 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 119. To ask the Taoiseach the volume and value in money terms of products in the construction sector exported in 2015 and 2016; and the percentage of these products that were exported to Northern Ireland and Britain. [29461/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (27 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 120. To ask the Taoiseach the volume and value in money terms of products in engineering sectors exported in 2015 and 2016; and the percentage of these products that were exported to Northern Ireland and Britain. [29462/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions with Sinn Féin and the DUP on the need to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive restored. [29773/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (27 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 126. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to meet with the SDLP, the UUP and the Alliance parties on the urgent need to restore the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive. [29774/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, further to previous representations made to his Department and parliamentary questions on a number of occasions on the urgent need to approve grant aid in respect of necessary upgrading works, particularly window replacements, at a school (details supplied), he will expedite the necessary funding; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I welcome members to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Senator Billy Lawless. Before we proceed to the main business of the meeting I would like to pay my respects and that of the committee and extend condolences to the people of Portugal and, of course, the people of Britain following recent tragedies in both countries. May I extend on my own behalf and that of the joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I extend a warm welcome to Mrs. Olena Shaloput, chargé d'affaires, and her colleague, Mrs. Iryna Sokoloska, third secretary, Embassy of Ukraine to the meeting, which gives members an opportunity to hear of the current situation in the Ukraine. The format of the meeting is that we will hear Mrs. Shaloput's opening statement before going into a question and answer session with members. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mrs. Shaloput who has outlined in some detail the very difficult situation facing her country and what has been happening in recent years. Of course, the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be respected, but that is not happening. Mrs. Shaloput mentioned the humanitarian situation. Are there serious humanitarian issues, including the need to directly assist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: If Mrs. Shaloput does not have information to hand regarding the South Sudan issue that Deputy Crowe raised, she might communicate with the committee at a later date on that particular issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: On the other issues that have been raised------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I said to Mrs. Shaloput that if there were issues on which she wanted to come back to the committee, she should communicate with it on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I understand President Macron has taken a particular interest in the serious difficulties facing Mrs. Shaloput's country. Does she see his leadership and interest giving momentum to the peace process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: On another issue which, again, is one of our concerns, I understand the Irish authorities have been making intensive efforts to try to agree to certification which would potentially open the lucrative Ukrainian market to Irish beef, pork and dairy products. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is considering draft veterinary certificates which would allow the export of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mrs. Shaloput and her colleague, Mrs. Sokoloska for the presentation this morning. As was evident from all the questions, we are concerned in regard to the serious difficulties that have been ongoing for some time. We would like to see some new momentum to the Minsk Peace Process. I hope those issues can be progressed because we are very conscious of the loss of life, suffering and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Mrs. Olena Shaloput (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I propose the committee now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the review of the areas of natural constraint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28150/17]