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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: Achieving the Good Friday Agreement and having it endorsed by the overwhelming majority of the all the people on this island were truly seminal moments in our history and gave us a whole new inclusive political architecture for the governance of our country. Sixteen years on, we need to have the remaining aspects of that agreement implemented in full, including the Bill of Rights for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply and I am glad to note there will be an expansion of the particular issues to be discussed. Will Minister indicate the timeframe and the work programme? When does he hope to have these agreed between the two Governments and the Executive parties? The Minister quite rightly stated that peace must yield benefits and dividends to all communities. Throughout...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the latest initiative to reach agreement on the Haass proposals in Northern Ireland; the areas to be dealt with in these talks; if the devolution of further responsibilities to the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37870/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: I congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and the Ministers of State at that Department on their appointments, and I wish them well in their responsibilities. I welcome the statement made at the end of September by the British Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, to the effect that there will be a new round of cross-party negotiations involving the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of immigration reform legislation being passed in the United States Congress; the actions he has taken to progress the position of the undocumented Irish in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government strategy to meet its programme for Government commitment of increasing the overseas development aid budget to 0.7% of GNP by 2015; if he will outline any investigation into the misuse of ODA funds this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he put forward at EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings in relation to the actions Europe needs to take to deal with ISIS in view of the huge loss of life and the persecution of minorities inflicted by extremist militants; the number of Iraqi families who have been resettled here who have had to flee Islamic State jihadists;...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Taoiseach if he has considered the way the Minister of State with special responsibility for European affairs and data protection at his Department will exercise his very specific responsibility for data protection issues in view of the fact that the Minister of State with special responsibility for European affairs and data protection has not been assigned as a Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Taoiseach if the Minister of State with special responsibility for European affairs and data protection at his Department will exercise responsibility for data protection in view of the fact that he has not been assigned as a Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, which is the Department responsible for data protection legislation; if he proposes to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 381. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for long-term nursing home care under the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan in view of the fact that this applicant is on the national waiting list for nursing home support funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the ongoing negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; if he had discussions on this issue during his recent visit to the US; his views that Irish interests in the agriculture sphere will be protected robustly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37748/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Certificate of Irish Heritage (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 406. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Certificates of Irish Heritage that have been issued per year by his Department; the costs of this scheme per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Catalan Referendum (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 407. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Catalonian independence referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37750/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and-or with members of the Northern Ireland Executive the proposals by the PSNI to end the Historical Enquiries Team and also substantial cuts to the police ombudsman's office; if he has made any specific proposals on the need to establish on a statutory basis a robust...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 579. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 15 July 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the further deterioration in the adequacy of mobile telephone coverage in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he or the Commission for Communications Regulation will convey to the relevant telecommunications companies...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: In 1999, the Irish and British Governments established the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. Over the years, the commission has been adequately resourced by the Irish and British Governments. Can the Tánaiste give us an assurance that the important work of the commission will continue through appropriate resourcing for whatever length of time it is needed?...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he had discussions during his recent visit to the US with members of Congress and/or with members of the US Administration in relation to the Immigration Reform Bill; when this legislation is likely to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37533/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Issues (2 Oct 2014)

Brendan Smith: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at his recent meeting with the UN Secretary General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37534/14]