Results 7,041-7,060 of 18,457 for speaker:Brendan Smith

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a building project (details supplied) in County Cavan will be approved; the stage this project is at; when it will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46076/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for new permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, including when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46192/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 640. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 641. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposal to provide a new library in Virginia in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46186/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 642. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposals to provide a new fire station in Virginia in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46187/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 643. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the proposals to provide a new fire station in Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46188/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 644. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to Cavan County Council and to Cavan Town Council for housing construction, housing repairs and various housing grant schemes for each of the years from 2007 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter [46189/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 645. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in County Monaghan for housing construction, housing repairs and various housing grant schemes, for each of the years from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46190/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to provide funding for men's sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46191/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: 725. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to the National Roads Authority for 2016 in respect of the necessary upgrading of the east-west route from Cootehill through Shercock and Carrickmacross to Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46208/15]

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: I am delighted to have the opportunity to make a short contribution to this debate. As my colleague Deputy Fleming has said, it is appropriate that we are discussing this Bill on the eve of 2016. This is the last Private Member's Bill to be put before the Dáil in this session. I compliment Deputy Ó Cuív on the work he has done in preparing the Bill in consultation with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Boko Haram Insurgency: Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Nigeria (16 Dec 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Iginla who in the course of his presentation referred to the "wanton destruction of lives...", with the murder of 12,000 people and more than 8,000 injured, but that "as a result of these efforts, the military are better equipped now and their operations are beginning to yield the desired results". What are the desired results and what has been achieved to date? How optimistic...