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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]

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]