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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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 315. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any special initiatives will be undertaken by his Department or the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in the provision of much needed new employment opportunities in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32426/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any special initiatives will be undertaken by his Department or the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in the provision of much needed new employment opportunities in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expediate a medical card approval in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan as all the medical data has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32153/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 773. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to progress the Narrow Water Bridge project in view of the commitment in the statement of Government priorities that a particular emphasis would be placed on infrastructural development in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32408/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 774. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to progress the A5 road project in view of the commitment in the statement of Government priorities that a particular emphasis would be placed on infrastructural development in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32409/14]

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

Brendan Smith: 778. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to upgrade the Cootehill, Shercock, Carrickmacross, Dundalk route in view of the heavy volume of traffic on this road and the urgent need to have necessary improvement works undertaken and taking into account that substantial preparatory work in planning and design has already been undertaken; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the National Transport Authority will provide a subvention towards a rural bus service, which has already been licensed by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this service is extremely important for a large rural area which has no other public...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has put forward any particular proposals at the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the need to resume the EU-Iran human rights dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Allowances (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will restore the €20 per week additional training allowance for persons accessing SOLAS-funded training in view of the hardship imposed on many persons due to the withdrawal of this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31993/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the detailed and comprehensive proposal submitted by Cavan-Monaghan Education and Training Board for the provision of training in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if she will approve this proposal without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31995/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the proposed restoration of the Ulster Canal; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31989/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals to improve dental services throughout counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the totally unacceptable delay for persons obtaining treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve funding in respect of the development of a greenway cycle track along the former northern counties railway line as proposed by the local authorities in counties Cavan, Leitrim and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with other members of the EU Foreign Affairs Council or with Commissioner Ashton in relation to the escalating Israel-Palestine conflict; if the European Union proposes to take any specific initiative in relation to this conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31610/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State or British Foreign Secretary in relation to the motions passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann requesting the British Government to release the papers and-or files pertaining to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the...