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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (23 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional measures that will be introduced to deal with illegal trading in diesel and petrol; if his attention has been drawn to recent media reports which highlighted again that paramilitary organisations and others are involved in this illicit trade; if the level of co-operation between agencies North and South will be intensified to deal effectively...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments by the Ulster Unionist Party leader that he had assurances that the Irish Government would have no role in negotiations on internal Northern Ireland affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40813/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Colombia: ICTU (22 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I missed part of the presentation as I was delayed by several other meetings and votes in the Dáil. From what I heard, the delegation painted a grim picture of the human rights and labour rights positions in Colombia. This committee would not have dealt with the free trade agreement between the European Union and Colombia as it would have been before the enterprise and innovation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (22 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 157. 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. [40687/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (22 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he put forward at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the need for the EU and the international community to intensify efforts to deal with the Ebola outbreak; if he will provide additional humanitarian assistance to the areas affected in West Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Ebola Crisis (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his response. In his latter comments, the Minister of State said the EU will provide support for medical evacuation. I presume this will be done for citizens of all member states of the European Union, because I do not think we would have the capacity or aircraft necessary to carry out a medical evacuation. There have already been more than 4,500 deaths...

Topical Issue Debate: Ebola Crisis (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: The rapid rise in Ebola-related deaths is sounding alarm bells right around the globe. International leaders have been slow to ramp up the necessary humanitarian support in order to combat the crisis emanating from West Africa. In this instance the authorities appear to be failing to act to combat the spread of the virus. If the international community had acted in a co-ordinated and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 319. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Istanbul Convention has not yet been signed or ratified by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 334. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice in relation to the threat posed by some groups, commonly referred to as dissidents; if she will ensure that adequate resourcing is provided to deal with any threats emanating from such criminal groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40242/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposal to provide a new Garda district headquarters in an area (details supplied) in County Cavan; if provision is made in the estimates for her Department or An Garda Síochána to bring this project to construction in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 480. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he has taken to support efforts to eliminate gender based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40028/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 481. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the recognition of the Palestinian State following a recent vote by the United Kingdom and Sweden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 482. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expected outturn in relation to official development assistance expenditure by the end of 2014; the total allocation available to his Department for ODA in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the Northern Ireland community relations council in relation to the inadequate resourcing of organisations progressing the work of reconciliation in different communities throughout Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 485. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in relation to the rise in persecution of Christians worldwide as outlined in the recently published Church in Chains Global Guide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40381/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 486. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will seek a special discussion at the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the rise in persecution of Christians worldwide as documented in the recently published Church in Chains Global Guide as the European Parliament passed a resolution on this particular issue in October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 487. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he proposes to have the recent publication Church in Chains Global Guide discussed at the United Nations Human Rights Council in view of the fact that Church in Chains is an independent Irish charity and a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Non-Governmental Organisation Standing Committee on Human Rights; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 15 October 2014, if provision will be made in her Department's 2015 capital allocation for a minor works grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40399/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision is made in the Estimates for his Department for 2015 to progress the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40279/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate specific funding in 2015 to the National Roads Authority to enable Monaghan County Council to advance the proposed upgrading of the N2 with particular reference to the need to advance this project to preliminary design stage 1 and identify the specific route corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter....