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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enable the Health Service Executive to make available the Fampyra drug to patients who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions that have been taken at European Union level on the imposition of sanctions on imported goods from the Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35017/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction an additional teaching post at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan taking into account the very detailed submission made by the board of management in relation to the needs of this particular school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35015/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the request of Monaghan County Council (details supplied) will be given detailed consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce additional measures to deal with the problem of smuggling and illegal trading in diesel and tobacco products; if specific measures will be introduced to deal with the mixing of kerosene and petrol, commonly referred to as petrol stretching which is resulting in damage to vehicles on a wide spread basis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Relations (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the market support measures he will introduce to support pig farmers whose incomes are being impacted severely by the Russian ban on pig meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Relations (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions that have been held at official and political level since the end of June with the Russian authorities in respect of restrictions imposed on the export of offal products from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34689/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 500. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason specific payment rates are not provided for all Natura areas based on costs and restrictions imposed under the new GLAS proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 501. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the list of items eligible for grant aid under TAMS will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34674/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the application process will commence for GLAS 2015; the closing date for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Smith: 503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of places that will be available to enable farmers to participate in GLAS 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34676/14]