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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....

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]