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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: 318. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the criteria in respect of the primary medical certificate; if he is aware that the Ombudsman referred to the need to change these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37918/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (3 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to carry out drainage work on a river (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: 604. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that additional Garda Síochána will be assigned to the Cavan-Monaghan division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38378/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: 764. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide permanent employment for health care attendants and multi-task attendants on internships in a hospital (details supplied); if urgent consideration will be given to regularising the employment status of these employees, as many of these short-term contracts end within the next few months; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (3 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: 793. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent consideration will be given to a request by Ballybay and Clones municipal mistrict in County Monaghan in respect of respite facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony (3 Nov 2015)

Brendan Smith: 1144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the proposal to ban roaming mobile telephone charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38379/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Discussion (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the presentation by Dr. Smith and Professor McWilliams. It is a very important subject which sadly has regressed since 1998 instead of going forward. Professor McWilliams mentioned that the bill of rights has come out of a peace agreement. That is an international agreement as well. The Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron's language when he talks about scrapping the Human Rights Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Discussion (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: On that point, perhaps if the civic forum was working it could create awareness around the need for the bill of rights to be implemented

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Building in Northern Ireland: Community Relations Council and Partner Organisations (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: I apologise for not being present for the earlier presentations. Deputy Joe O'Reilly and I had a long-standing commitment to speak to a number of school groups at noon, which was arranged prior to the scheduling of this meeting. Deputy Crowe and Ms Jones referred to the issue of disadvantage. She referred in a number of her contributions to shrinking services in education in particular....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 22. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for inpatient or day patient orthopaedic treatment in the north east [36579/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for an outpatient appointment with an orthopaedic consultant in the Ireland East Hospitals Group; and in the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Hospitals Group. [36580/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Cavan Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37048/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Monaghan Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37050/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded annualised crime statistics (details supplied) for the Leitrim Garda Síochána districts for the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2014, in tabular form. [37051/15]

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...