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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (19 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent contact with members of the US Administration or with Members of Congress following comments by some senior Members of Congress expressing doubt about the likelihood of progress on the immigration reform Bill this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the EU Foreign Affairs Council has discussed the proposed inquiry by the African Union into human rights abuses in South Sudan; if there is a commitment to provide much needed additional humanitarian aid for Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the most recent discussions at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the ongoing difficulties in the Ukraine; the strategy that has been adopted by the European Union in relation to the need to assist in the restoration of stability in that country; if he is satisfied that the EU's Eastern...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress arising from the Geneva two conference on Syria; if he will outline the most recent discussions at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to these talks; if there has been any recent progress in providing much needed additional humanitarian aid for Syria and neighbouring countries; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (19 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in relation to the implementation of policies by his Department to ensure the security and integrity of Irish passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues he raised with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State during their recent meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Health when BreastCheck will be extended to women aged 65 to 69; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6949/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (13 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (13 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had contact with Members of the US Administration or Members of Congress following the recent comments by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mr. Boehner, on the Immigration Reform Bill in view of the need to regularise the position of many undocumented Irish in the United States; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will issue to Monaghan County Council in respect of a housing project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7353/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. Cotter and his colleagues. I welcome his off-script comments at the end when he spoke about the possibilities that may emerge for our economic development and for business working in conjunction with the EDF. That is welcome. If Sir Humphrey from "Yes Minister" was looking for EU jargon, he would have looked at this programme. Mr. Cotter had to make the presentation within...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the checks made to ensure the security and integrity of Irish passports; if he will outline the staff selection process carried out before hiring staff to the Passport Office; if he is concerned at recent investigations into the Passport Office by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of provision of security by Gardaí for flights carrying US troops through Shannon Airport in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Airport Security (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 158. To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of provision of security by Defence Forces personnel for flights carrying US troops through Shannon Airport in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the landing fees received by Shannon Airport in 2012 and 2013 for flights carrying US troops through the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of expenditure incurred to date in relation to the feasibility study and any other studies undertaken in respect of the proposed extension of the Erne Navigation from Belturbet to Killykeen and Killeshandra; if his Department proposes to review the decision not to proceed with this project any further; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the precise costs involved for individual farmers in terms of genotype testing for suckler farmers who wish to partake in the beef genomics scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6852/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals, if any, he has to reverse his decision to incorporate the sheep grassland scheme payments into the single farm payment of sheep farmers where the benefits of the grassland scheme will be eroded under the single farm payment convergence and approximation mechanism to be implemented; if he will reverse his decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the strong opposition among sheep farmers to his decision effectively to abolish the sheep grassland scheme in his recent announcement on the Common Agricultural Policy; if he will provide details of the analysis his decision was based on; if he will outline the mechanisms now in place to prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 673. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to the National Roads Authority this year in respect of necessary upgrading of the east-west route from Cootehill, County Cavan through Shercock and Carrickmacross to Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/14]