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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, for counties Cavan and Monaghan, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of participants in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme; the total grant payments made in each county on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the duties and/or responsibilities that have been delegated to the Minister of State (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17833/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 420. To ask the Minister for Health when respite beds will reopen in a nursing unit for the elderly (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Availability (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that there will be no reduction in courses or resources available in University College Cork, pertaining to the study of language and culture in east Asia, which is particularly important in the context of Irish trade promotion in expanding and emerging markets in Asia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Responsibilities (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the duties and-or responsibilities that have been delegated to the Minister of State (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17832/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 575. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give urgent consideration to the contents of the motion passed by Monaghan County Council on the proposed North-South interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17736/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (6 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the duties and responsibilities that have been delegated to the Minister of State (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the allocation from the overseas development aid budget. If further assistance can be given, it would be very welcome. I heard an appeal by GOAL this morning from one of its personnel out there. Again, we should commend and support the work of our non-governmental organisations. I am sure they are working with their sister organisations. I hope the Department will be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: He said in his e-mail to his cousin that there was absolute chaos locally. He hopes to get to the airport to get a flight on Friday to Thailand. Hopefully, other people who are missing will be found and contact made with their families. Will the Minister and Minister of State give further assistance from their budget to assist Nepal at this very difficult time and get the assistance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: Just on that point, Mr. Drumm’s cousin made the point that not everybody has immediate access to e-mail or other communications. Hopefully, those who have not made contact yet are safe and well and will make contact soon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the contributions by Mr. Kelly and Mr. Nevin. Mention is made in the briefing provided that product exports to the ASEAN countries has decreased by 4% since 2011 while service exports have risen by 22%. Perhaps we could get a breakdown in regard to the product and service exports, including financial, ICT and insurance services. It was also stated that there is an opportunity to...

Other Questions: Mobile Telephony (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: When someone rings a public utility company the process is frustrating. They are asked to press button X, Y or Z but they cannot get through to anybody and they hang up. The genuine grievances of customers, therefore, are not being recorded because of the frustration in trying to speak to a member of staff of, say, ComReg or the telephone companies. Telephone companies are in the...

Other Questions: Mobile Telephony (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 446 of 15 July 2014 and 579 of 7 October 2014, if he is aware that there has been no improvement in mobile telephone coverage in areas such as County Cavan and County Monaghan; if, as requested previously, he and the Commission for Communications Regulator will convey to the...

Other Questions: Mobile Telephony (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: For almost two years, mobile phone coverage has been appalling in the Cavan-Monaghan area. It is constantly deteriorating and is a cause of utter frustration and concern to those using mobile phones both for social and commercial purposes. There is an obvious need for investment in mobile telephony infrastructure.

Other Questions: Mobile Telephony (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. I appreciate that he has referred my queries to ComReg, but I would appreciate it if he would ask ComReg to take a particular interest in the Cavan-Monaghan area. The Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, agreed with me here a few weeks ago that, as he travels along the N2 or N3 back to the north-west, the coverage is appalling. If one is on the phone for a...

Other Questions: Mobile Telephony (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: It has been deferred from this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: County Monaghan Anti-Pylon Committee (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the facilitation of this meeting by the Chairman. My colleague, Deputy Moynihan, who is our party's spokesperson, is unable to be here due to another meeting this morning. I welcome Ms Marron and her colleagues and thank them sincerely for their presentation and for the huge amount of work in which they have been engaged over the past eight years or more. I recognise the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 446 of 15 July 2014 and 579 of 7 October 2014, if he is aware that there has been no improvement in mobile telephone coverage in areas such as County Cavan and County Monaghan; if, as requested previously, he and the Commission for Communications Regulation will convey to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Food Safety and Health Eating Initiatives: Safefood (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Dolan and his colleagues. The importance of the body is evident from the fact that it was one of the six of implementation bodies established following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The last point concerned research. Does safefood collaborate with institutes of technology and universities throughout the island of Ireland on research? One of my bugbears is the...