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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the premium payments for afforestation to ensure that full time farmers receive a higher rate payment than persons that are not dependent on farming for an income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project at a school (details supplied); when this project will proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent Foreign Affairs Council; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the conditions and treatment of migrants in detention centres in Libya was raised at the recent Foreign Affairs Council; the outcome of such discussions; the proposals there are to deal with these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give urgent consideration to a request from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (21 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 45 of 2 February 2017, if consideration is being given to a constitutional amendment pertaining to ground rents; his plans to amend the existing statutory framework regarding ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (21 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety regarding the need to introduce new requirements pertaining to the import of meat products from Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the EU Agriculture Commissioner and with the EU Trade Commissioner regarding the need to protect the European beef sector in discussions on Mercosur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29184/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outcome of the forum she held with local action groups and the local development companies in relation to Leader; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27593/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she proposes to introduce improvements to the Leader administrative procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27592/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 982. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided in her Department's estimates for the CLÁR programme in 2017; the measures that will be funded; the level of funding allocated to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the medication Respreeza available to persons with alpha 1 genetic emphysema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date at EU level regarding the possible reopening of the Russian market for some food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1788. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans introduce a new price support scheme in respect of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1789. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the renewable heat incentive scheme will be introduced; the rate to be paid per kilowatt hour; the rate to be paid per size of boiler; when this scheme will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (20 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 1876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the approval of the 2017 sports capital programme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the visitors for the discussion of this very important subject. When one engages in general conversation on Brexit, the environment is not the first issue that comes up. This has to be of major concern. We all think of trade, tariffs and borders, and that is where the general dialogue on Brexit takes place, but I am glad the delegates accepted the committee's invitation to attend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: Mr. Martin referred to an NGO report. Was that in regard to Britain and Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: I was hoping it was not applicable to our State because I would disagree with it if it was. The Common Agricultural Policy has some deficits but it has been a hugely successful policy overall. It should be borne in mind that it was the first common policy of the European Union. The European Union was established after a period of rationing of food in Europe and the CAP was established to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with the European Commission on the possible allocation of cohesion funding for the Border region post-2020 in view of the particular challenges that will arise in that area following Brexit and the need to improve infrastructure to assist existing businesses remain competitive; and if he will make a...