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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the Ugandan Government his condemnation of the introduction of new anti-gay laws; if he proposes to raise the issue of these new draconian laws with other Foreign Ministers of the European Union; if it is proposed that the European Union will convey its concerns in relation to the denial of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (6 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding allocation and the likely percentage of GNP he plans for overseas development aid for 2014 to 2016, inclusive, in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to provide 0.7% of GNP by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (6 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in 2014 in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 267. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card holder who had their application approved in September 2013 with expiry date August 2015 has now received correspondence from the Health Service Executive stating that a review form will have to be submitted prior to the end of March 2014; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the necessity to go through the application...

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: This Bill is an example of a party in opposition contributing positively to political debate by putting forward positive, sensible and viable proposals. Most importantly, it proposes to deal urgently with a major potential problem and avoid putting many hard-pressed families and individuals across the country in a more vulnerable position in dealing with mortgage forbearance and resolution...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Ukrainian Ambassador (5 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the ambassador and empathise sincerely with him on the difficulties facing his country. He may be aware that the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade came before the joint committee yesterday to discuss a post-European Council meeting report. The meeting dealt at length with various issues. In his concluding remarks the ambassador referred to successive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Recent and Forthcoming Foreign Affairs Councils: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his detailed statement. He correctly stated that Russia is completely disregarding its international obligations and international laws are being blatantly violated. Media coverage suggests there are currently 16,000 pro-Russian troops in control of the Crimean region's security and administration infrastructure. President Putin stated that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the need to establish, without further delay, the civic forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10969/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 295. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the request of Clones Town Council that the extra charges applicable to a motorist taxing a vehicle for a three month period as opposed to a 12 month period should be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10968/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pork Exports (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent meeting of chief veterinary officers of the European Union in relation to the ban by Russia on all imports of pigmeat from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10986/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pork Exports (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development and with the Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy in relation to the decision by Russia to ban all imports of pigmeat from the EU; if his attention has been drawn to the serious financial pressures on pig producers at...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pork Exports (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any discussions with the Russian authorities in relation to the need to re-open their market for the import of pigmeat from Ireland as this country is free of the disease that gave rise to the implementation of the ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will implement to deal with the serious problems facing beef producers due to the reduction in prices and changes to carcass specification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10990/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: I concur with the remarks of the Chairman and Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: Unfortunately, there were more incomplete issues than I believed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Minister of State's statement. I will be very brief because I already had the opportunity to contribute at the meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade which the Tánaiste attended and through parliamentary questions, as the Minister of State knows. I refer to the need to include in our policy the development of an all-Ireland framework. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the submission by school management and professional bodies to his Department on the need for an external assessment model to support the process of school-based assessment in the Junior Cycle Framework, if he will be proposing a model of external assessment; if he will provide information regarding same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the submission by school management and professional bodies to his Department on the resources needed for the successful implementation of the new Junior Cycle Framework, if he will consider lifting the moratorium on posts of responsibility in order that schools can appoint appropriate personnel to educational leadership posts,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the outcome of discussions at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the serious unrest in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9662/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Brendan Smith: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the UN Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea; if he will raise these very serious findings at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/14]