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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 227. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Dublin East Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37080/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 308. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage amount of Irish Aid in 2016 that will be directed towards Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36955/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 309. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up to date position on the all-party talks in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37018/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 310. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that have been taken to monitor the spending of agencies in receipt of Irish Aid to ensure there is a strong record of accountability and transparency in the way the funds are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37035/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 367. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assist students and unemployed persons with the costs associated with driving lessons in preparation for driving tests; if he is aware that these costs are substantial for persons on low incomes and who need driving licences to enable them apply for some employment opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I wish the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and all participants in the Belfast talks every success in dealing with difficult issues that must be addressed. I will cite parts of the Garda Síochána report to the Minister for Justice and Equality. It reads: "It was never the position of the IMC - nor has it been the position of An...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this very important matter for discussion. Yesterday's report by the PSNI and MI5 on paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland contained serious findings that have profound repercussions for the island. Its basic conclusion that the Provisional IRA army council directs both the IRA and Sinn Féin strategy and that its members are engaged in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Chairman and apologise as I was delayed at an earlier meeting. I welcome Mr. Al Habib's presentation, which I have just had the opportunity of reading. The White Helmets is an organisation of 2,700 volunteers. Are all its personnel Syrian?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: They all are Syrian. Mr. Al Habib mentioned his role as a political adviser. On the valuable and important work he does in highlighting the need to get humanitarian aid to those people in most need, members often have discussed the failure of the United Nations in many crises to be an effective world organisation or to bring about a satisfactory conclusion to many conflicts throughout the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: The barbarism of ISIS is clearly anti the Syrian people, as is the Assad regime with its barbarity. The big question for the international community, given the ineffectiveness of the United Nations and the veto used by Russia, is how we can get to an international position that will allow for a transition in Syria. Is that not the kernel of the problem, that no progress can be made until...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware, of the difficulties facing former members of the Permanent Defence Force participating in community employment schemes, or similar schemes, or training schemes, as they are not eligible to sign on for social welfare payments or credits, that many of these former members of the Defence Force completed their...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding under the different programmes made available for official development assistance in 2016; the percentage of gross national product this funding will amount to, each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the former First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin Mc Guinness, in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the non-allocation of the Social Investment Fund; the total financial provision made available in respect of that fund; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to raise again at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council, the United Nations or other international fora the need for a co-ordinated response to the persecution of Christians in many regions throughout the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Crisis (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at the recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the terrible plight of refugees fleeing the Middle East and North Africa; the progress to date in developing an adequate and comprehensive response programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36763/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided in 2016 towards the necessary planning and design work on the proposed Virginia bypass on the N3 road in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Numbers (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for a State pension (contributory) in each of the past four complete years whose application was unsuccessful; who received the full rate; and who received the reduced rate. [36110/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Qualifications (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who obtain the certificate in agriculture in Northern Ireland have the same entitlements in the participation in schemes and tax exemptions as farmers who have a green certificate; if there are any particular differences in relation to the status and validation of these courses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the planting of hedgerows will be one of the measures included in tranche 2 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, as in tranche 1 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36107/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Authority Administration (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 364. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application (details supplied) to the Property Registration Authority will be finalised and approved, given that this application was submitted in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36148/15]