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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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants paid, and the total amount paid, under the 2014 rural environment protection scheme 4 and the agri-environment options schemes 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants paid under the 2014 disadvantaged areas scheme; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in relation to the adoption of a new charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6492/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures of which a person who owns a private, non-designated mountain under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, can avail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6494/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the shorthorn breed will be designated as a rare breed under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6495/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied for the national reserve and young farmer top-up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6496/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the items and works eligible for grant assistance under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6497/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (12 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person involved in a mixed enterprise will qualify for two separate knowledge transfer measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6498/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (12 Feb 2015)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to date under the farm safety scheme; the funding allocated for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6499/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons likely to qualify for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme+; the funding allocated for this particular scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6500/15]

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

Brendan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6501/15]