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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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all proposals in relation to the provision of suitable accommodation for her Department in Ballybay, County Monaghan as outlined by the Ballybay Clones Municipal District, Monaghan County Council, have been given full consideration, to ensure the retention of her Department's Offices in Ballybay; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commencement of Legislation (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance when a commencement order will be made in respect of changes to stamp duty provisions pertaining to farmland leasing, provided for in the Finance Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16070/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU State Aid Negotiations (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if approval has been received from the European Commission under state aid rules in relation to changes in stamp duty provisions pertaining to farmland leasing, as provided for in the Finance Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16071/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights Issues (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals she put forward at the recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the ongoing migration crisis and the recent appalling loss of life in the Mediterranean; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16164/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available for the development of necessary playground space at primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16138/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consumer Protection (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures that will be enacted to protect consumers in cases where the customers of some mobile telephone companies are receiving unsolicited text messages and are being charged for such messages at exorbitant rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16172/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided in respect of a theatre company (details supplied), in view of the extremely valuable work carried out by this company, and its importance to a wide area in the midlands and north-east region; if she will ensure that there is a proper geographic spread in the allocation of resources for different arts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Situation in Kenya: Ambassador of Federal Republic of Kenya (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the ambassador and thank him for his presentation. Like the Chairman, I wish to put on the record the outrage of the Irish people, which was expressed by the Government and political leaders, concerning the recent appalling attack on an innocent university population in Kenya. Ireland joined with the international community in condemning that outrage. The ambassador's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: Deputy Murphy also spoke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I support the motion too. It is simply recognising the fact that, unfortunately, there was a mass slaughter of 1.5 million people going back 100 years. Unfortunately, our motion will not change things, but it is important to recognise when wrongdoing is done. There was absolutely wrongdoing on a mass scale. An overwhelming majority of a parliament that is representative of 28 independent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration to Europe: Discussion (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I am glad the Chairman put this item on the agenda. We have been aware for quite some time of the huge tragedy that has been unfolding before us but, unfortunately, no effective action has been taken. We only learn of the massive loss of life when we hear of the loss of large numbers of people on large vessels. Those people are being trafficked and abused. We do not have the words to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the provision of a new health facility (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15852/15]

Other Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (21 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the actions his Department will take to promote the celebration of the centenary of the 1916 Rising throughout the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15260/15]

Other Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (21 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: As we know, the centenary of the 1916 Rising is the most important commemorative event of this generation and should be celebrated in an appropriate fashion. The celebrations belong to the people and not to any organisation or group. Will the Minister outline the nature of the international events that have been planned to celebrate the international significance of the 1916 Rising?

Other Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (21 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. Will he ensure the reach of the Department's work with the diaspora is as great as possible to ensure that many of the Irish people who may not attend events organised by the embassy or other Irish representative organisations can participate? Will the Minister outline if it has yet been decided whether there will be representation by foreign states at...