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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Closures (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 503. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will meet a deputation from Monaghan County Council on the urgent need to find a replacement industry following the closure of a company (details supplied) in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33613/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 505. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Questions Nos. 807 of 12 July 2016 and 1,903 of 16 September 2016, her plans to assist small and medium enterprises that are totally or very heavily dependent on the Northern Irish and British markets for exports, in view of the weakening of the value of sterling; if her attention has been drawn to such companies which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 506. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of trade promotion visits organised by agencies under the remit of her Department, such as Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland, which had representation from Northern Ireland on such missions for each of the years 2010 to 2015, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33694/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if National Lottery funding is available at present through her Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33267/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Lottery Funding Applications (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 535. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if national lottery funding is available at present through his Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33269/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Promotions (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 536. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to amend the Defence Forces Regulation C S 4 with respect to the Naval Service to make an additional appointment to the rank of captain; if this plan will impact on Naval Service officers currently serving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33284/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (8 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: 537. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department recognises the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme and Promotion Agreement CR295 & CR447; and his Department's stance on the necessary negotiation with Defence Forces' representative associations prior to changing any elements of either policy instrument. [33285/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the contributions. The three contributors have painted a very depressing and worrying picture of the conditions and treatment meted out to prisoners in Maghaberry Prison. My recollection is that in 2015, the chief inspector of prisons presented a very damning report on the conditions in the prison about management, inefficiencies and a lack of resources that have been referred...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: Apologies have been received from Deputies Barrett and Grealish. At today's meeting, we will discuss with members of the National Union of Journalists, NUJ, the union's campaign to highlight the threat to media freedom in Turkey and the work of the International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, in tackling global abuse of media freedom. I welcome the following: Mr. Gerry Carson, who is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: I understand the witnesses must complete their contributions by 12.30 p.m. at the latest. I ask members to bear that in mind in order that we can have some interaction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: Will Mr. Carson and his colleagues now respond to the various points that have been made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr Carson. Could I ask him whether he knows if any of his colleagues in other states had an opportunity to make a presentation to the foreign affairs committee of their national parliaments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: It might be a suggestion that the more opportunities there are to present to foreign affairs committees of various parliaments the better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: I propose that we write to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the concerns of the members who contributed today and also those of the delegation regarding the very serious issues in Turkey. We could also ask the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, if he would raise at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the particular concerns about human rights issues for journalists and others in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: No. We can discuss that after the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: I presume the proposal is agreeable. It can be an addendum to my proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Media Freedom in Turkey: National Union of Journalists (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: We have referred to follow-up action. There is a time constraint on the delegation as it has another commitment. It is slightly after 12.30 p.m. now. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Deputy O'Brien asked me to facilitate a meeting when he got the request, and we did that within a very short timeframe. It is important, as the witnesses said, to create an awareness. We will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Statement of Strategy: Motion (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: The second item is a motion submitted by Senator Mark Daly that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's statement of strategy 2015 to 2017 would include Ireland's position of neutrality as a strong core value of the State and of the Irish people. Does the Senator wish to make a statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Statement of Strategy: Motion (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: Thank you, Senator Bacik. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency: Motion (3 Nov 2016)

Brendan Smith: All mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference, even if left in silent mode, with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following motion which was referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 18 October 2016:That Dáil Éireann approves the participation by Ireland in two European Defence...