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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the current status of this project; when the project is likely to proceed to the next stage; the timescale for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34690/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be able to avail of free transport to a second level school which the person has been attending since the commencement of the 2013-2014 school year, in view of the fact that the nearest school to the person's home was full and could not offer a place; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the stage this particular project is at; when it will proceed to the next stage; the estimated cost of the project; the timeframe for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the transport service to a school (details supplied) in County Cavan will be restored in view of the difficulties caused for families by the withdrawal of this service, taking into account that the school draws its pupils from a wide catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34871/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1463. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if County Cavan will retain its county library service and headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34914/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if County Monaghan will regain its county library service and headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1600. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed fire station for Virginia, County Cavan; when this project will proceed to tender stage; the timeframe for construction; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34741/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1601. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposal to provide a new library in Virginia, County Cavan; when this project will go to tender; the timeframe for construction; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34742/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1658. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give detailed and urgent consideration to a request regarding the proposed North-South interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 1737. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 778 of 17 July 2014, if specific funding will be allocated to Cavan County Council for 2015 in respect of the proposed upgrading of the Cootehill, Shercock, Carrickmacross, Dundalk route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34820/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the ambassador. He mentioned that the Israeli Defence Force tried to avoid the deaths of innocent people. That does not add up when one considers that the hospital was bombed and that UN centres where people were advised to go to seek refuge were bombed and innocent people lost their lives. He refers to that as high moral standards. I radically disagree with that. I also refer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: It is important to put that on the record. The ambassador has had a long time to respond to initial questions. Equally, the people who contacted me abhorred the firing of rockets at innocent Israeli targets as well. That should also be put on the record. Will Israel contribute to the cost of rebuilding vital and strategic infrastructure in Gaza, such as hospitals and schools? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: I compliment the Irish NGOs and their sister organisations working in very difficult conditions trying to bring humanitarian aid to people who are suffering greatly. That should be recorded. We are talking about a crisis that is decades old and the result of political failure and the continuous displacement of Palestinians. In view of the Chairman's question, I take it that the ambassador...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to meet the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the party leaders in Northern Ireland on the need to progress the Haass talks to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Priorities (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32864/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form any capital investments made in Irish embassies and consulates in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32865/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the cost of running all Irish embassies and consulates in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32866/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Garda Operations (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce additional measures to deal with the problems of smuggling and illegal trading in diesel and tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the current stage of this project; when the project is likely to proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; if this project will be progressed as quickly as possible in view of the increased enrolments over recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to lower the requirement that ten pupils are needed to secure a school bus service; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this criterion is having a detrimental effect on enrolment in smaller schools and is posing further difficulties for such schools in planning for the future; and if she will make a statement on the...