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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals to be put forward at the forthcoming Kuwait humanitarian conference on Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13749/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the United Nations or at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council the ongoing appalling slaughter of civilians in opposition-controlled areas in Syria, as a result of the ongoing aerial bombardment of the Assad regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13750/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual expenditure incurred in providing a consulate in Cardiff in Wales and in Tehran in Iran, when they were operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Egyptian authorities the very serious concerns of a family (details supplied) over the ongoing detention of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the progress to date on the establishment of a compact civic advisory panel, as outlined in the Stormont House Agreement; the role of this panel when established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the position of a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timeframe for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13653/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Scheme to Support National Organisations (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals he has to continue the scheme to support national organisations, including health and disability organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: End of Life Vehicles Disposal (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he proposes to implement to ensure that the legitimate business of licensed dealers involved in the disposal of end-of-life vehicles is no longer undermined through illegal practices; if he will ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to ensure that all provisions in litter legislation, waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken, without further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken, without further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken, without...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals there are to improve broadband telecommunications service in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if he is aware that households and many small enterprises are very concerned regarding the totally inadequate service that exists at present; if the necessary investment programme will be undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to raise as a matter of extreme urgency with the European Union communications Ministers and at the European communications Council the need to implement the previously agreed abolition of mobile phone roaming charges in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 262. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent EirGrid report which provides for alternatives to high voltage overhead power lines in the grid link project and in the grid west project and which does not provide similar alternatives for the North-South interconnector; if he will request EirGrid to review this matter; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding in 2015 to upgrade the Cootehill/Shercock/Carrickmacross/Dundalk route, in view of the heavy volume of traffic on this road and the urgent need to have necessary improvement works undertaken, and taking into account the substantial preparatory work, planning and design that have already been undertaken; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: There was competition, so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the presentation by the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan. I note that he states that the policy is evolving and that he is anxious to get input from everybody involved, which I very much welcome. The importance of the diaspora is very much reflected in Article 2 of the Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann, which refers to the special affinity of the Irish people with its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: That team will be challenging Kilkenny soon enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: All of us recognise what the officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have been doing both in headquarters here and in the embassy. I also recognise the work of the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, who takes a hands-on approach to issues. Senator Daly made it clear in his comments that he recognises the work of the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, and the officials concerned....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Brendan Smith: Deputy Durkan made the point that he spoke to the Taoiseach about this matter, and that is welcome. Could we not send a letter to the Taoiseach on the basis that we had another discussion at this meeting on the desperate situation in which Ibrahim finds himself and the obvious concerns of his family and the wider community in Ireland; that we had another detailed report from the Minister for...