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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and-or the agencies under the remit of his Department have full responsibility for tourism and hospitality skills policy development and provision of courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 377. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals there are to upgrade existing State accommodation at a location (details supplied); if he will ensure the necessary improvement works will be undertaken at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4622/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I compliment Mr. Arnold and Mr. O'Ceallaigh on their excellent presentations. I am sure they have been influenced by their vast experience of working in national and international public administration. They have outlined the facts in a cold analytical way and the grave challenges that face all of our island. Mr. Arnold provided statistics on farm incomes and outlined how dependent Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Senator Billy Lawless. During the first part of today's meeting, Ms Gráinne O'Hara of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will address the committee regarding the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. I welcome Ms O'Hara. We are all shocked on a daily basis by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms O'Hara for her detailed and comprehensive report. She referred to huge number of refugees and internally displaced persons and unfortunately the inadequate donor response. She stated that 60% of the response plans had been funded. Is it 60% of what was pledged by governments in humanitarian aid and assistance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Generally, we have always been assured that the European Union, as a donor, always met its commitments and what it pledged. Has the European Union honoured what was pledged in respect of these particular crises?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Reference was made earlier to the fact that there are 63 million refugees worldwide. These are people living in really desperate circumstances. This 63 million is equivalent to the population of Britain and just short of the population of France. Regarding the figures Ms O'Hara quoted in her presentation in respect of Syria alone, 13.5 million people inside Syria need humanitarian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms O'Hara sincerely for her very detailed and comprehensive presentation and her responses to members' questions. I am very glad that Enda O'Neill, head of the UNHCR's office in Ireland, was able to join us for this presentation as well. I wish Ms O'Hara and all her colleagues in her organisation every success in the very important work it does on behalf of the most disadvantaged...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Killing of Mr. Michael Dwyer in Bolivia: Discussion (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: The second part of today's meeting is a discussion with Ms Caroline Dwyer, mother of the late Michael, who was tragically killed in Bolivia in 2009 by Bolivian security forces. She is accompanied by Ms Catherine Heaney, who has been working on this campaign with the Dwyer family. They are both very welcome today. I am aware they have been campaigning to have an international-led...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Killing of Mr. Michael Dwyer in Bolivia: Discussion (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Caroline Dwyer for her very comprehensive report on the awful murder of her innocent son. She delivered her very comprehensive report, which must have been exceptionally difficult for her, in a very composed manner. When I had the opportunity to meet with her and Ms Heaney last summer, I mentioned that we would afford them the opportunity to come before the committee at a time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Killing of Mr. Michael Dwyer in Bolivia: Discussion (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: Ms Dwyer or Ms Heaney, is there anything you wish to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Killing of Mr. Michael Dwyer in Bolivia: Discussion (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: I would like to reassure you that you have the full support of our committee. The purpose of suggesting that you make a presentation to the committee was so that we could put on the record our absolute support. We will follow up on the suggestions proposed and the actions that you would like to see us take. I am very glad that the head of consular division of the Department of Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific measures that will be undertaken by the Office of Public Works in 2017 to alleviate flooding caused by the River Erne in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding that will be provided by the Office of Public Works to Cavan and Monaghan county councils in 2017 to deal with flooding problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3271/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals there are to ratify the UN Convention of Rights for Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3619/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to discuss with the new United States Administration immigration reform in view of the concerns of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3613/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a national narcolepsy and related disorder unit in St James's Hospital which will deliver continued and lifelong treatment for sufferers of narcolepsy and afford a seamless transition between child and adult services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3614/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dialysis patients in County Cavan; the number of patients in County Cavan accessing home haemodialysis as outpatients; the number of patients receiving in centre haemodialysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of schoolchildren under 16 years of age that have been assessed and the number that have had treatment carried out by a dentist under the public dental service for the past five years in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Longford and Leitrim, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3616/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the number of schoolchildren under 16 years of age that have been assessed and the number that have had treatment carried out by a dentist under the public dental service for the past five years in counties Kerry and Cork, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3617/17]