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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (30 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 484. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals to provide additional humanitarian aid to assist in the response to the ebola outbreak in west Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/14]

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: In response to Deputy Kirk's question, the Tánaiste mentioned a North-South meeting next week. I presume that is a North-South Ministerial Council meeting rescheduled in view of the cancellation of the July meeting. Could the Tánaiste assure us that at that meeting she will have on the agenda the need to establish the civic forum and also the need to progress the proposed Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: Chairman, I am trying to be helpful, but can we take a formal decision that we ask the relevant officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to come to the committee meetings. I do not think officials from any of the Departments in Stormont have come to our meetings but we should start with our officials. The presentations made by our three visitors have been very good. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: Is that the plenary of the North-South Ministerial Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: Chairman, could we include in our letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade that we hope he will be able to get this issue included on the agenda of the next plenary of the next North-South Ministerial Council this particular issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: Could we make a suggestion to the Minister for Foreign and Trade to try to have this particular subject on the agenda? I think this should be done today as the meeting is taken place very shortly and the agenda will be set sooner rather than later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: I think we should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: May I suggest that we might write to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport because it is an allocation within the NRA parcel of funding that the €1.5 million is required to develop the preferred route. We should write to the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, asking him to make a specific allocation to the NRA in respect of that route.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Councillor Canning and this colleagues and thank them for their presentation. Who is responsible for the North West Gateway Initiative consultation? Is it a Government Department, North and South, or the North-South Ministerial Council? If it is a Government Department, maybe it would be worthwhile for us to ask the relevant officials to come before the committee and we could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ebola Virus Outbreak in West Africa: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the witnesses and compliment Ms Ingoldsby, Mr. Andrews and Dr. Fitzpatrick on the clarity of their presentations, which paint a horrific picture. I take this opportunity to thank everybody working in this area in exceptionally difficult circumstances, including members of our own NGOs and Department officials. The number of identified cases of ebola to date and the expected loss...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scottish Referendum (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the British Foreign Secretary or with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State the implications of the Scottish referendum; if he has put forward particular proposals in respect of the further devolution of responsibilities to the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with the British Foreign Secretary Britain's continued membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there will be no change to the status of her Department's offices in Ballybay, County Monaghan; if there will be no reduction in the number of staff employed at that centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give urgent and detailed consideration to the request of Monaghan County Council in relation to CAP reform (details supplied). [35704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the proposals he recently put forward to the European Commission to deal with the problems that will arise due to milk supplies running well ahead of quota; if he is aware that farmers are not in a position to meet super levy bills that will arise if current arrangements are not changed. [35706/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 421. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated to date under this year's emigrant support programme; if funding is being provided to support emigrants in countries such as Australia to which large numbers of Irish people have emigrated in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35240/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 422. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his contacts with the Egyptian authorities regarding the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35241/14]

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: The Acting Chairman could extend it by a few minutes. Everybody else got an extra minute or so of injury time.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: The concluding speaker should not be denied a minute or two.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: The Standing Orders should be implemented throughout the debate. However, I will proceed. First, I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, on their appointment and wish them well in the Department. I welcome this important legislation introduced by Deputy Cowen, which provides that homeowners will have absolute assurance that they will not have...