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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (14 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he proposes to meet the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; the issues to be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19059/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Persecution of Christians: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the presentations and thank the witnesses for the interesting material and facts they have presented to the joint committee. Bishop McAreavey's remarks on the killing each year of 100,000 Christians paint a disturbing and worrying picture. It is something of an understatement, therefore, to suggest the international community should be concerned about this issue because it is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (13 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that the status of her Department's offices in Ballybay in County Monaghan will not be changed; that this office will continue to be located in Ballybay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18791/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (13 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a proposal to provide Family Law Court facilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18905/15]

Challenges Facing the European Union: Statements (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: Fianna Fáil is committed to a democratic and accountable European Union of member states who work together for the mutual benefit of all Europe's citizens. We believe strongly In the principle of subsidiarity which guarantees the freedom of member states to act where they are most effective. In the past two decades we have seen a number of European institutional developments which have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the position on the superlevy payment that is due for 2014-15; when this payment has to be made; if the arrangements promised by the European Commission to phase the payments over a number of years have been put in place; if not, when the details of these arrangements will be made available; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if superlevy payments made to the European Commission are specifically used to support the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18072/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the measures he proposes to implement to support the pigmeat sector, in view of current difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18073/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if provision will be made in the National Reserve for Old Young Farmers to ensure that such farmers, who had their deeds stamped subsequent to the allocation of a herd number, and who were not able to avail of the Installation Aid Scheme, will have their application for the National Reserve considered, on the basis of the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that there will be no changes to the current payment system for retired members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17901/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan is at; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely time frame for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18098/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Ms Sharpe and her colleagues and thank her for her presentation. The employment of 9,500 people in companies which have come from that particular emerging markets area is of great significance to our economy. We often hear figures quoted about there being in excess of 100,000 people employed by US companies in Ireland. We know that there are a similar number of people employed by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: No, Deputy. I had all of my questions prepared for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: In 2009 or 2010, UCD launched a particular food or veterinary course tailored to the needs of students in China. I was in Shanghai or Beijing at the launch. Does the IDA know how the course has worked out from the point of view of numbers coming to Ireland and UCD to study? It was on the basis that those people would go back knowing our food system and farming practices. Has that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: I asked about the UCD course. If the witnesses are familiar with it, how has it evolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: In regard to languages, there was an initiative for developing an additional language at primary school level, spearheaded by the Kildare education centre. This was a pilot scheme, but despite results from it being positive the initiative ceased. Has the IDA advised the Government or its parent Department, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, of the need for more proficiency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: That is unfair.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person, who is a participant on a JobBridge Scheme in a voluntary secondary school, may subsequently participate on the JobsPlus scheme in the same school; if the JobsPlus scheme is confined to fee-paying schools only; if State-funded schools are excluded from this particular scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17869/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the serious concern of fuel merchants in the Border counties following the imposition of carbon tax on household fuel products; that the viability of many of these businesses is under threat; and that revenue is being lost to the State; his proposals to reduce the level of carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a non-established long-serving civil servant in the Office of Public Works is eligible for a transfer to another Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/15]