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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she proposes to reverse the changes she made to farm assist in relation to income disregards in view of the serious effects on the income levels of many farming families on low incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48991/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the drainage-flood relief works that are under way by the Office of Public Works in County Monaghan in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48989/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals the Office of Public Works have to carry out drainage-flood relief work in County Monaghan during 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48995/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals the Office of Public Works have to carry out drainage-flood relief work in County Cavan during 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48996/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the drainage-flood relief works that are under way by the Office of Public Works in County Cavan in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Public Works expect to bring to tender stage the proposed building project for Bailieborough Garda district headquarters, County Cavan; when the project is likely to proceed to construction stage; if provision has been made in the vote for the Office of Public Works to enable this project to go to construction in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the special initiatives that will be undertaken by his Department or the State's industrial promotion agencies, to assist in the provision of much-needed employment throughout County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the special initiatives that will be undertaken by his Department or the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in the provision of much-needed employment throughout County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Relations (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the proposed transatlantic trade and investment partnership between the European Union and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of personnel that were employed in the trade division of his Department prior to March 2011; the number employed in that division at present, the responsibilities of his Department in relation to trade promotion; the responsibilities that have been transferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the responsibilities of the trade division of his Department in relation to international trade; the linkages, role and responsibilities his Department has with the World Trade Organisation or other international organisations with trade responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Offal Exports (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recent discussions, if any, that have been held at official and political level with the Russian authorities in relation to restrictions imposed on the export of offal products from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48977/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments made under REPS 4 and AEOS 1, 2 and 3 in 2014; the amount it is proposed to pay out before the end of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Rural Development Plan 2014-2020 will receive formal approval from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recent proposals he has submitted to the European Commission in relation to a possible adjustment of the butterfat coefficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49002/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid that will be made available for the pigmeat sector under TAMS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49003/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial assistance that will be available for the poultry sector under the next Rural Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49004/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions that have been held at political and official level in relation to sanctions imposed by Russia on food exports from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount by which the milk supply was over quota at the end of November 2014; the projected over supply of milk at the end of the quota year; the amount under quota the European Union was as a whole at the end of November 2014; the amount under quota the whole of the EU is projected to be at the end of the quota year; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (18 Dec 2014)

Brendan Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the recent Council of EU Agriculture Ministers regarding the need to provide market supports for the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49064/14]