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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: I suggest the Department run a pilot recruitment or promotion campaign in towns and counties where military barracks have been closed. Unfortunately, Dún Uí Néill barracks in Cavan in my home county was closed. The Army tradition in the town went back a long time. Barracks in Monaghan, Longford and other areas with an Army tradition have also closed. Unfortunately, this...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: We could discuss the expansion of the Reserve Defence Force and recruitment at a meeting in the autumn. This would demonstrate the commitment of the Oireachtas to the issue and support the work of the Department.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: We will arrange that for October.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: Nowadays, our Gaelic footballers and hurlers are subject to more stringent training than members of the Reserve Defence Force. Some of the football and hurling managers could be brought in for training purposes. Do members have questions on Vote 35, which relates to pensions?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: Thank you, Minister. That completes consideration of the Revised Estimates for 2016 in respect of Vote 35 - Army Pensions and Vote 36 - Defence. A message to this effect will now be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, and his officials for attending and for dealing comprehensively with the committee's questions and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 35 - Army Pensions, and Vote 36 - Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (30 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of schemes to assist local authorities in providing closed circuit television for areas where there is anti-social behaviour and incidences of crime on a constant basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18995/16]

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: Before the debate was adjourned yesterday, I was expressing my total opposition to the proposed North-South interconnector. I want to refer to a meeting of the all-party transport and communications committee held last April in which I participated, with others in the constituency. At the meeting the chief executive of EirGrid confirmed that it was technically feasible to place underground...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Will he and his colleague, the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, maintain contact with the statutory agencies under the Department's remit to ensure they maintain contact with the employees who will be affected and that all possible support is given to those people when they seek upskilling, retraining and alternative employment. I must...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, is here with us. This is the first opportunity I have had in the Chamber to congratulate him on his appointment and wish him well on his work. I worked closely with him in the previous Dáil as a member of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. I have to say he was an exemplary Chairman of the committee over a five-year period....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 11. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether setting up funding models in conjunction with various private equity funds is the most efficient way to provide social and affordable housing to deal with the current crisis. [18460/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legislative changes he plans to implement to provide for the much needed massive increase in social and affordable housing in order to deal with the current housing crisis. [18461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications for the working of the European Court of Human Rights and the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement arising from the British decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Issues (29 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 239. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the implications for the implementation of Irish defence policy following the British decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/16]

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: This is my first opportunity in the House to congratulate Deputy Seán Kyne and wish him well on his appointment as Minister of State. As my party colleagues have stated, we broadly support the Energy Bill 2016 which mainly involves amendments to existing energy Acts and strengthens secondary legislation, which is very important. One issue of concern to us and consumers throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will formally recognise the actions of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq against the Yazidi people as genocide, given the United Nations report citing these actions as such; his proposals to encourage the international community to recognise the genocide and to request the United Nations Security Council to refer this ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 362. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure that adequate resources are provided to continue the present level of services for the centre of excellence for sarcoma in St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; if he is aware of the concerns of the Sarcoma Action Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18581/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 534. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she or the statutory agencies under the remit of her Department have had or propose to hold with the senior management in a company (details supplied) or with representatives of employees, given the recent announcement of redundancies in that company, to ensure that all possible assistance is provided to employees...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 535. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had with senior management or representatives of employees in a company (details supplied), in view of the recent announcement of redundancies, to ensure that appropriate supports are provided without delay for employees who may lose their jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18517/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Smith: 552. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had or proposes to have with the senior management of a company (details supplied) on the need for this company to retain the maximum level of employment in County Cavan in view of its recent announcement regarding redundancies; if the statutory agencies under the remit of her Department have offered...