Results 7,021-7,040 of 18,449 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of joint initiatives between the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland; the cost per initiative; the expenditure on joint initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Projects (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of developing a border development zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46233/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 226. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of finding a replacement industry following the closure of a manufacturing plant (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46193/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 227. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of attracting an industry-manufacturing facility to a location (details supplied) in County Cavan, given that all modern infrastructure facilities are provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46194/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid paid to farmers in County Cavan under the rural environment protection scheme and the agri-environment options scheme, in each of the years from 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46195/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid paid to farmers in County Monaghan under the rural environment protection scheme and the agri-environment options scheme in each of the years from 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46196/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure allocated to support Ireland's commitment to accept up to 4,000 persons under the European Union resettlement and relocation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45769/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the proposal to provide a new Garda Síochána district headquarters in Bailieboro in County Cavan, including what stage the proposal is at, if a site has been identified and when it will proceed to tender and construction stage. [46057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 364. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the proposal to provide a new Garda Síochána district headquarters in Bailieboro in County Cavan, including the stage it is at, if a site has been identified and when the project is likely to proceed to tender and construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46230/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 462. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the decision by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council not to accept applicants for paramedic employment posts from paramedics who have successfully completed the international paramedic programme through the Emergency Services Training Institute in conjunction with Crowder College of Missouri in the United States of America; if he is aware...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 513. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how the priority area for action in One World One Future relating to hunger and nutrition is being advanced by positions Ireland is taking at this week's World Trade Organisation ministerial conference; if Ireland is supporting binding outcomes for least developed countries which would advance their peoples' food and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he plans to ensure that the private sector adheres to the recently published interpretive notice by the European Union on the correct labelling of imported goods from illegal Israeli settlements located in the occupied Palestinian territories; when it is expected to see, in physical terms, the introduction of labelling in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 515. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will take following the interpretive notice by the European Union on the correct labelling of imported goods from illegal Israeli settlements located in the occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will task inspection and enforcement bodies to pay attention to correct implementation of the interpretative notice, act in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 525. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure he has allocated for diaspora supports in 2016; how it will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 526. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding he has made available under the different programmes for official development assistance and the percentage this is of gross national product, in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 527. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council meetings in relation to the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 528. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council meetings in relation to the persecution of Christians worldwide, as documented by organisations such as Church in Chains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46200/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 529. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46205/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 530. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to build on existing diplomatic relations with Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 531. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland, which is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive; the progress on introducing such an Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46207/15]