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Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: As Deputy Martin stated, the Fianna Fáil Party welcomes the agreement, which will help bring much needed stability to the workings of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Assembly. As a co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement, it is incumbent on the Government to ensure the latest deal is fully realised. I welcome the Minister's concluding remarks that the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 166. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of EU directives that remain to be implemented within his Department; the titles of these directives; the timeframe for the implementation of these directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2496/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 303. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason graduates in agri-environmental science from UCD are excluded from working as planners for GLAS as that particular course specialises in land management, habitat management and sustainable green agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Educational Qualifications (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the qualification known as AGITO in New Zealand, awarded to persons successfully completing a course in dairy farming, has international recognition and if it is recognised by the Irish authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to each Garda station in the Cavan-Monaghan division at the end of December 2010, at the end of December 2011, at the end of December 2012, at the end of December 2013 and end of December 2014; her proposals to increase the Garda complement in Cavan-Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 504. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total expenditure on overseas development aid in 2014; the percentage of GNP that this expenditure amounts to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms Moynihan for her interesting presentation. It is obvious the work in which she has been involved and this presentation cover a wide area of activity that works to address a significant number of issues of critical importance. In her presentation she mentioned that Acting for the Future uses theatre to promote positive mental health and suicide prevention, an area of significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: In regard to education, I have a concern in regard to people out of the formal education system. We have a programme called Youthreach, which provides second-chance education to young people. Coming from Cavan and Monaghan, Deputy O'Reilly and I are aware of a number of centres providing successful Youthreach programmes. Has Smashing Times engaged with that sector? If not, will it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need to provide new accommodation for Bailieborough Garda District Headquarters, County Cavan; if this project is likely to proceed to construction in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1398/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposals to provide new accommodation for Bailieborough Garda District Headquarters, County Cavan; the stage of this particular project; when the project is expected to proceed to the next stage; when construction is likely to commence; the estimated cost of this building project; if financial provision is made in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the UN Human Rights Council the plight of those affected by the atrocities of Boko Haram; the actions taken at an EU level to tackle these atrocities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the conflict in the Ukraine will be discussed at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council; his position regarding the current sanctions imposed on Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2014/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Dr. Severoni and his colleagues. I have some knowledge of the collaboration between Cavan-Monaghan mental health services and the WHO, particularly the work that was carried out in the Balkans, particularly Albania, where a model and a template was established for the provision of mental health services. In his concluding remarks, Dr. Severoni asked if Ireland could be a northern...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision to close the social welfare branch office in Clones, County Monaghan; if her attention has been drawn to the serious concerns of the local community regarding the difficulties that such a closure would cause to persons in Clones and its catchment area; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the closure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Directives (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of EU directives which remain to be implemented within her Department; the name of these directives; the timeframe for the implementation of these directives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1799/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of EU Directives which remain to be implemented within his Department; the name of these directives; the timeframe for the implementation of these directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1793/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of EU directives which remain to be implemented within his Department; the name of these directives; the timeframe for the implementation of these directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 277. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of EU directives which remain to be implemented within his Department; the name of these directives; the timeframe for the implementation of these directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1796/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put to the European Commission regarding the urgent need to provide assistance for the pigmeat sector due to the serious drop in prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1776/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (14 Jan 2015)

Brendan Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the market support measures that he has requested the European Commission to introduce to support the pigmeat sector in view of current difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1777/15]