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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (10 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being taken to provide alternative job opportunities in a town, due to the recent closure of a long-established manufacturing facility (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22659/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (10 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports and programmes in place to assist former employees of a major manufacturing facility (details supplied) in County Monaghan that closed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22660/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (10 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports and programmes in place to assist the former employees of a major manufacturing facility (details supplied) in County Monaghan, that closed recently, to obtain alternative job opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (10 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives and measures being implemented by his Department and the State's industrial promotion agencies to provide new job opportunities, following the recent closure of a major manufacturing facility (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22672/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the criteria for the primary medical certificate; the measures he plans to implement to address the concerns of the Ombudsman in relation to the scheme being overly rigid and inflexible, and that it may be causing inequity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21924/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 572. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she proposes to appoint a High Court judge to preside over an inquiry into a recent death (details supplied) as requested by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22078/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 866. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide a new health facility at a location (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 906. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the leaders of the political parties in the Northern Ireland Executive, in relation to the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; his proposals to hold further discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 1147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct EirGrid to cease all works on the North-South interconnector project and to underground the project, as requested in a motion passed by Monaghan County Council at a recent meeting; his plans to give the views of the members of Monaghan County Council urgent consideration; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 1148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent decision by EirGrid to submit a planning application for the North-South interconnector without consideration being given to the options of undergrounding this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22499/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (9 Jun 2015)

Brendan Smith: 1155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he proposes to implement to deal with the high increase in motor insurance, particularly for young drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22082/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Opportunities to Enhance Health Service Provision through North-South Co-operation: Minister for Health (28 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive presentation. I noted to the representative groups at our meeting with them on Tuesday that we have enjoyed good co-operation over the years. It is more the fault of the political system than the people who deliver health services that such co-operation has not received the attention it deserves. I am a firm believer in responding to service needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Opportunities to Enhance Health Service Provision through North-South Co-operation: Minister for Health (28 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: Deputy Kitt sends his apologies for his absence, as he had to chair the Dáil. He wanted to make a point and perhaps the Minister would reply to him in writing. The people of north west Donegal are sourcing some cancer and stroke services at University College Hospital Galway and there are particular pressures there. I presume the developments at Altnagelvin Area Hospital will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (28 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent consideration will be given to the requests of a number of representative organisations in relation to the need to amend the conditions applicable to the beef data and genomics programme (details supplied), with particular reference to the import of new bloodlines, which are an important part of new breed improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (28 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at his recent meeting with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21215/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (28 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (28 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues to be discussed at the next North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21217/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Offices (26 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: As other colleagues said, the Minister's reply is most disappointing. Ballybay will suffer because of poor employment opportunities in the town. That more than 30 people are employed there in the public service is of tremendous value to the town and the wider catchment area. The Minister's reply suggests the accommodation available would not meet the Department's requirements both in terms...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Offices (26 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this very important issue. I appreciate the presence of the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, in the House to reply. As the Minister will be aware from written correspondence with her last September and from parliamentary questions tabled in the House, with others, I have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (26 May 2015)

Brendan Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has held meetings with the Northern Ireland Minister for Justice arising from the need for greater co-operation on combatting cross-Border criminal gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19281/15]

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