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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 498. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to assist in the search for the kidnapped schoolgirls, abducted in Nigeria in April 2014; the actions he will take; if he has conveyed his concern, and that of the Irish people, at the abduction to the Nigerian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 505. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide a full briefing to the Justice for the Forgotten Group, in relation to the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8226/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 506. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legislative measures that will require implementation by the Houses of the Oireachtas, following the Stormont House Agreement; the proposed time scale for the enactment of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8227/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 507. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the criticisms of the Global Island policy document, in relation to the diminished role of Irish foreign policy, pertaining to the promotion of human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8252/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 508. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the targets for overseas development aid provided for by his Department for the next five years, both as a monetary figure and as a percentage of gross national product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8253/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department’s policy with regard to refurbishing embassies and ambassadors’ residences; the cost of these works, by year, since 2011 to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8254/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 510. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a full audit has been conducted into the budget allocation to Irish Aid in 2014; if there were matters of concern, raised in this audit, to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8255/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 511. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments by the Italian Foreign Minister in relation to the threats posed to Europe from the Islamic State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8256/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Russian Ambassador, or the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding the circumstances where two Russian military aircraft entered Irish-controlled airspace in January 2015; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these aircraft were going to enter-Irish controlled airspace; the details...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of producing the Global Island policy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are large areas of County Cavan with inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure; his plans to bring this infrastructure up to modern standards, at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are large areas of County Monaghan with inadequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure; his plans to bring this infrastructure up to modern standards, at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7594/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: GOAL Programmes in South Sudan: CEO of GOAL (18 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the contributions of Mr. Andrews and Mr. Elliott. They paint a very worrying picture of a desperate humanitarian situation in South Sudan. I join with Mr. Andrews in extending sympathy to the family of the British aid worker who has lost his life doing good humanitarian work. Over the past months I was very glad to see on Sky News and BBC World News, the presence of GOAL...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Funding (18 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided on an annual basis to Science Foundation Ireland since its inception; the funding that was sourced from other Departments/State agencies or through EU programmes by Science Foundation Ireland on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7384/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding allocated to the Cavan/Monaghan Leader programme for 2009-14; the amount that this programme was subsequently reduced by; the total funding committed to date under that programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (17 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to modify the requirements for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7007/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (17 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 418. 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. [7008/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (17 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme will be open for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (12 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he put forward at the recent European Union Agriculture Council meeting in relation to the need to extend the end-date of the private storage scheme to help off-set the impact of the Russian ban on the export of food products from the European Union to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (12 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he put forward at recent European Union Agriculture Council meetings in relation to the need to provide adequate market support measures to off-set the impact of the Russian sanction on exports of dairy products from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6502/15]