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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (8 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 188. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the proposed immigration reform Bill in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (8 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the authorities in the United States of America in the implementation of a visa waiver programme in respect of undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35169/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (8 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional humanitarian assistance will be provided for South Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35170/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan: International Committee of Red Cross (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Chairman and welcome the presentation. The witness mentioned the phrase "very dire" twice in his introductory remarks on the humanitarian situation and, indeed, the political situation that exists in South Sudan. The Chairman, in his remarks, mentioned that because there are so many crises throughout the world, the South Sudan crisis may not be in the public awareness as much as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan: International Committee of Red Cross (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: On the humanitarian crisis - 2.2 million people have fled their homes and more than 1.6 million people have been displaced internally, which includes almost 900,000 children, and 620,000 people are refugees in neighbouring countries. It is my understanding, and maybe the witness will expand on it, that there has been an increase in hostilities recently and there have even been attacks on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he has to ensure that all medical card holders, irrespective of their location, are provided with free dental benefit if they need to access dental treatment in the Dental Hospital; if this provision is already in place for medical card holders in the Dublin and Wicklow area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the findings of a report on the effects of the seal population on fish stocks, which was commissioned by his Department, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 553. To ask the Minister for Health given a recent report, the proposals to provide additional resources in all disciplines for the maternity unit in Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34511/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 617. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the implementation of an European Union-wide ban on Israeli products from illegal settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34508/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 618. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he will raise at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council; the urgent need to provide for the supply of construction materials to Gaza to enable the rebuilding of homes, infrastructure and other necessary facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 619. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise, at the next European Union Foreign Affairs Council, the urgent need to ensure the aid promised by the international community at the pledging conference following the major loss of life, destruction of homes and other necessary facilities in Gaza in August 2014 is provided without further delay, given the humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (1 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to reach 0.7% gross national product as overseas development aid funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33916/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to local authorities to complete design and planning work in respect of upgrading the R178 Dundalk to Cavan strategic route; if he is aware that there is an urgent need to have this road upgraded, given the very heavy volume of traffic, particularly heavy vehicles, and the importance of this route for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Garry Walsh and Mr. Raji Sourani, who painted a very grim picture of a deteriorating situation. The phrase "inhumane siege" was used to describe the position in Gaza, which is temperate language considering the serious loss of life and suffering taking place there. Given the other crises taking place throughout the world, the position in Gaza and Palestine has not featured on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (29 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: 389. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down her plans to provide closed circuit television at a location (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33272/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (29 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: 490. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent comments by a chemical weapons monitor for Syria regarding the urgent need to implement a no-fly zone (details supplied) in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33379/15]

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: What about prefabs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Outstanding Legacy Issues affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Chairman and welcome all the contributors and thank them for their effective and, obviously, heartfelt comments. I wish to make one or two comments. Ms Sandra Peake said that even basic requirements of individuals who have been victims and have gone through terrible trauma, such as housing and adaptation of housing, have not been dealt with. All of us sitting in this room know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Outstanding Legacy Issues affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: Like the Chairman and Deputy Seán Conlan, I compliment those who have made presentations. It is not easy to come here and make presentations on losses within one's own family. I appreciate fully that fact. Mr. Teggart will recall that we had conversations some time ago, a discussion and an all-party Dáil motion on the Ballymurphy massacre. That issue needs to continue to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Outstanding Legacy Issues affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank our visitors for their presentations. Mr. Gormally referred to the British Government being open to full disclosure to the HIU. I hope he is correct and it turns out that way. I would not be overly optimistic about this. On the subject of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, a number of us had an opportunity to contribute to debates and vote in the Dáil on two occasions, in July...