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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if all persons over the age of 70 are entitled to a general practitioner visit card; if there has been changes made recently in relation to the entitlement/criteria for medical cards and G.P. visit cards for persons aged over 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45082/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 387. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the progress being made to find a lasting solution to the conflict in the Middle East; the actions he has taken to contribute to that lasting peace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 388. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the current Israeli policy of detaining Palestinian children in prisons; if he condemns this policy; if he will raise this matter at the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44822/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 389. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that Israel and Palestine are fulfilling the ceasefire agreement currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44823/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 409. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries that currently use Shannon Airport for Government or military flight use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the EU's efforts to improve the condition of workers in Bangladesh's leather industry; his views on a ban on leather imports from the country in the absence of urgent improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report further on the global forum on diaspora and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45238/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 416. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State or British Foreign Secretary in relation to the motions passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann requesting the British Government to release the papers and/or files pertaining to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to establish an independent review into the murder of 11 persons in Ballymurphy in August 1971; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide on an annual basis from 1997 to 2011 inclusive the financial allocation made to Monaghan County Council for water and sewerage schemes, including major schemes, smaller town and village schemes and rural group schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (25 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 560. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure a modern and adequate broadband telecommunications infrastructure is provided in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45378/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: There is one certainty in the subject matter of this debate and that is that Irish Water has lost the confidence of the public. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, who as then Minister of State pioneered the legislation in the House almost 12 months ago, has termed the establishment of Irish Water an unmitigated disaster. Any major public utility must have the confidence of the public, its customers and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (20 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures that have been put in place following the confirmation of the incidence of bird flu H5 virus in Holland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44700/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised with his EU counterparts the need to recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44679/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (20 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reintroduce the minor works scheme in view of the fact that it has been an essential support for schools to maintain and improve school accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 449. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the detention of a person (details supplied); his views on this detention; if he will raise this matter with his Iranian counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (13 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put to the European Commission in relation to the need to provide adequate market support measures for dairy products arising from the Russian ban on EU exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (13 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional resources will be approved for the Cavan-Monaghan Garda district in view of the increase in crime in both counties in recent years; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of many communities in relation to a recent spate of burglaries in both urban and rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (13 Nov 2014)

Brendan Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance will be provided by his Department to the proprietors of an Irish company that has had for a number of years ongoing and serious business difficulties abroad (details supplied); if he will ensure that the interests of this family will be pursued with the relevant authorities in that country as outlined in correspondence to...