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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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Certification (16 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that persons who have a safe pass certificate will have same recognised in Britain with the same status as the construction skills certificate; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many Irish emigrants seeking employment in Britain who have their safe pass certificate have to undertake an additional course...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (15 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the milk quota situation and super-levy difficulties; if it is likely that the EU will remain significantly under quota in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39413/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (15 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the pigmeat sector in view of current difficulties; if he has put any specific proposals to the European Commission to assist this particular sector through these difficulties including the effects of the Russian ban on EU exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (15 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase funding to Foróige for 2015 in view of the valuable and important work it carries out throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (15 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will affirm that the long-standing policy of neutrality remains as a central element of Irish foreign policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39359/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (15 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reinstate the minor works grant scheme for the 2014-15 school year in view of the importance of this scheme over the years to maintain basic accommodation requirements in many schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns in respect of proposals to change the system of allocating teaching resources to schools to support children with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (14 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding her decision to establish a panel relating to parading disputes; his views that such reviews will undermine the Parades Commission and its remit to make independent determinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with members of the Northern Ireland Executive the violence (details supplied) that erupted in Belfast on 6 and 7 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 361. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to detail his plans to improve the broadband telecommunications infrastructure throughout parts of County Cavan, where such infrastructure is inadequate; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of households, schools and business in general in respect of the standard of service available; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (14 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 362. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to detail his plans to improve the broadband telecommunications infrastructure in areas (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of households, schools and business in respect of the inadequate service provided at present in those areas; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Peace Monitoring Report: Northern Ireland Community Relations Council (9 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome our guests. Mr. Osborne gave a clear outline of the situation pertaining in Northern Ireland at the moment in relation to the need to build on the reconciliation work. Unfortunately, he also paints a gloomy picture. That gloom regarding certain parts of civil and political society in the North comes to us through other channels. Mr. Osborne states quite rightly the important...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (9 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the North South Ministerial Council meeting held on 3 October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Syria: Concern (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I presume Concern has already put the proposals it is putting forward to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Have the witnesses discussed them yet at official level with the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Syria: Concern (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: The proposals are therefore not in the system yet. Presumably, the witnesses will put them before the Department.