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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 14. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards the Health Service Executive now projects for 2014; the number of new discretionary medical cards that were issued for the first time from 1 January 2014 to 16 June 2014; the number of new discretionary medical cards that issued in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will address the ongoing concern regarding the quality of the ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further steps he believes are necessary in order to complete the terms expressed in the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27564/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific barriers that are preventing agreement in Northern Ireland in relation to the issues surrounding flags, parades and dealing with the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to progress the protection of human rights in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with the Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, regarding the upcoming Scottish independence referendum; the implications this referendum may have in relations between Britain and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (25 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the further joint trade missions planned between Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (24 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the proposed transatlantic trade and investment partnership between the European Union and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27394/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (24 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions that have been held at official and political level with the Russian authorities in relation to recent restrictions imposed on the export of offal products from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: On-farm Investment Schemes (24 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals, if any, he has to provide grant-aid for the pigmeat sector under TAMS11 in view of the very high costs in providing appropriate on-farm facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (24 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the appeals process relating to land eligibility; the number of cases heard to date by the independent chairman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Harvest 2020 Strategy (24 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the targets set in the Food Harvest 2020 strategy for the pigmeat sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the totally inadequate orthodontic service being provided in the Dublin north and east area and the undue delay in having patients treated; the proposals, if any, he has to provide adequate financial resources to the Health Service Executive to ensure that an appropriate staffing complement is available to provide the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Redmond for this contribution, as he has outlined very clearly the importance of US investment in this country and the creation of much-needed employment. That has been a feature of US investment for many decades, and I am glad Mr. Redmond also mentioned the major contribution of Irish companies to employment in the United States, as it is often forgotten. Great credit is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the rural development plan 2014-2020 will be formally submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the payment rates for the GLAS measures will be announced; if he proposes to announce these payment rates before formal plans are submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it is proposed in the context of GLAS to give priority to farmers who are classified as more intensive as opposed to those who are classified as less intensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a commonage farmer will not be prioritised for participation in GLAS if he-she cannot get agreement of either more than 50% or 80% of the other shareholders of the commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Eligibility (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the main areas of on-farm investment that will be covered by TAMS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26358/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Eligibility (18 Jun 2014)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the investment limits that will apply under TAMS 2; if there will be an increase in limits for farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26359/14]