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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: With us today are Professor Gary Murphy of the school of law and government at Dublin City University and Professor Gavin Barrett of the Sutherland school of law at University College Dublin. This meeting is one in a series on the potential impact of Brexit on areas identified as falling within the remit of the committee. At the end of a series of hearings over the coming weeks, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Professors Barrett and Murphy for their excellent and comprehensive contributions. Professor Barrett referred to his participation at a recent IFA conference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: Clearly the agri-sector is concerned about the fallout from Brexit, but another dimension that is often ignored is that many of our major food companies are all-Ireland companies. For example, Lakeland Dairies used to be a Cavan-Monaghan enterprise, but it now has major processing plants north of the Border. Similarly, LacPatrick – formerly the Town of Monaghan Co-op – has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: I will ask Professor Murphy and Professor Barrett for short responses to the questions raised before calling our other three colleagues on the committee should they wish to make contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Professor Murphy. I call Professor Barrett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: Professor Murphy and Professor Barrett are participating in a broadcast from the Houses due to Mr. Michel Barnier's speech in the Houses today. Brief replies would be appreciated, and if the witnesses wish to communicate with us after the meeting on the issues that have been raised, we would be very glad to hear from them subsequently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: We might engage again with Professor Murphy and Professor Barrett. It has been exceptionally good, and if we could meet again before the committee concludes its report that, would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: We would find that very beneficial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Professor Barrett and Professor Murphy. Their contributions have been stimulating and very comprehensive, and I am sure that we as a committee will engage with them again before we complete our particular work on Brexit, which is naturally of great importance.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (11 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to a request for funding for a youth project (details supplied) in view of the growing demand for a range of services provided by this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is seeking additional capital funding for road development in the Border region in the present review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the particular challenges for the Border region due to Brexit, his Department is seeking additional funding for specific road projects in the Border region in the present review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in 2017 for the necessary upgrading and implementation of safety measures on the N54 Clones to Cavan road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the terms of reference will be finalised in respect of the study to be undertaken with regard to the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be further consultations with local community groups prior to the finalisation of the terms of reference for the study in relation to the proposed North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards to be put in place to protect minority faith schools; if his attention has been drawn to the wide spread concerns of boards of management, particularly of small rural schools under the patronage of protestant churches with regard to the proposed changes to school admissions policies (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the safeguards in place to stop households being charged twice for water charges in circumstances in which a person (details supplied) operates a business from within their house which does not have a water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 478. To ask the Minister for Health If he will expedite a surgical intervention for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the request of a local authority regarding schemes which are under the aegis of his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (9 May 2017)

Brendan Smith: 570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions being made to enable a person to submit an eligible application under the young farmers scheme by 15 May 2017 when it is not possible for this person to have the green certificate course completed before 20 June 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes made by his Department regarding the...