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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.

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

Brendan Smith: If I may make a suggestion, the witnesses should write directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and enclose their recommendations. Personally, I would be glad if the committee supported the recommendations and communicated directly with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan.

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

Brendan Smith: I thank Ms O'Mahony and Ms Kennedy for their presentation. The scene they have outlined is very frightening and has worsened considerably since they last attended a meeting of the committee almost one year ago. Until June this year, refugees from Syria who were fleeing from ISIS were being accommodated in Iraq, but that country is now in serious difficulty. The delegates referred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Cavan-Monaghan drugs unit with proper resourcing will be re-established as the scourge of drugs is a serious issue throughout both counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Health if adequate dental services will be restored for primary school children in the Carrickmacross/Castleblayney areas of County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure profile for his Department at the end of September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38309/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North South Ministerial Council (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent North South Ministerial Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38523/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the smaller fee charging schools, particularly small schools in rural areas under the patronage of minority churches, in respect of the reduction in financial support for them in the past three years such as through changes in pupil-teacher ratio; the proposals, she has to ensure that these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (8 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide specific funding to local authorities in 2015 to reinstate local improvement schemes which are essential for rural dwellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38308/14]

Other Questions: Infectious Diseases Epidemic (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: One of the suggestions made at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade was that there should be a national co-ordinated response to ensure medical or nursing personnel, if willing to travel to the region to use their skills and knowledge in that area, will be facilitated with leave of absence. Will that be considered? Naturally, the co-ordination of funding was raised. As I stated...

Other Questions: Infectious Diseases Epidemic (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the fact that the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, visited the region and the substantial funding he provided. Hopefully, he will be able to provide more funding to assist in the very desperate situation. Has the Italian Presidency organised a special meeting of the Council of Ministers on national development to deal with the issue, help in co-ordination and ensure the funding...

Other Questions: Infectious Diseases Epidemic (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department has taken to address the ebola virus epidemic in west Africa; the specific projects funded by his Department in this area; the risk this epidemic poses to Europe and Ireland; the actions being taken to reduce this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37717/14]