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Other Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions to date with the British Foreign Secretary and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of the need for a post-Article 50 agreement between Britain and the European Union to provide for a human rights Act, which is a central element of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement...

Other Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions with the British Foreign Secretary and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of access to the Court of Justice of the European Union and other guarantees of fundamental rights that underpin the Good Friday Agreement in any post-Article 50 agreement between Britain and the European Union; and...

Other Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: It is absolutely essential that the British Government honours all its commitments on human rights, as provided for under the Good Friday Agreement. The outcome of Brexit must in no way diminish those commitments. The Minister, together with the Taoiseach and other members of the Government, have clearly stated that they have received some commitments. Can he outline what commitments have...

Other Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his positive response and his own personal commitment to safeguarding those provisions in the Good Friday Agreement. I am glad he referred to paragraph 10 of the Good Friday Agreement's section on rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity. The specific provision provides for a joint committee of representatives of the two human rights commissions, North and...

Other Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: We are all well aware that since 1998, the Westminster Parliament has made no progress in preparing a bill of rights for the North. I presume that a bill of rights would be essential if we were to have the all-Ireland charter that is necessary post Brexit. Is the Minister concerned that in the new arrangements and architecture that will arise, there will be an interregnum whereby these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recent correspondence (details supplied); her plans to introduce legislation regarding these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied); the timescale for construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to requests in correspondence (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the concern of parents regarding long delays in having assessments and services provided for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 349. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in 2017 to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to progress a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be allocated by his Department in view of the upgrading of a road in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (12 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 357. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made by the State's industrial promotion agencies in attracting a replacement industry to a town (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 16 December 2016, when a building project at a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed to his Department by the board of management in relation to further delays occurring in having this project proceed to construction...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the legislation and regulations for eligibility for the State contributory pension (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons have been denied full rate of payment due to this method of calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18259/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the US Administration the appointment of a special envoy to Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of Orkambi for persons with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18258/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his positive response. As he rightly pointed out, one cause for the delay was the Department's understandable changing of the schedules of accommodation at schools for pupils with special needs. Subsequently, the increased enrolment meant that we had to go back to the drawing board. The situation has been frustrating for those of us who have been supporting the...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: For considerable time I have been raising, through correspondence to the Department and parliamentary questions, the need to progress the proposed building project for the Holy Family special school in Cootehill. It is extremely important that the project to provide additional permanent accommodation should be progressed without further delay. I am privileged to be very familiar with this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Issues Arising from Brexit: Retail NI and Retail Excellence Ireland (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the witnesses. It is good to have Ms Higgins back in the Houses of the Oireachtas again. I know from meetings I have held with Mr. Roberts over the past years that he has been a very strong advocate for co-operation between the retail sectors North and South. I welcome the fact that the witnesses are here together making a joint presentation. Where I come from we can all be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: On my own behalf and that of the joint committee, I express deepest sympathy to the people of Russia, particularly of St. Petersburg, following the recent atrocity there. We offer our deepest condolences to the families of the bereaved and those who were injured in the attack. It seems as though ever week some part of the world is affected by shameless acts of terrorism. As I have stated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Brendan Smith: I invite Mr. Sorley McCaughey to make his opening statement.