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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Monaghan in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 under REPS-AEOS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Cavan in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Monaghan in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54913/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 403. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be provided to ensure that the Narrow Water Bridge project proceeds; his views on whether this project has the potential to increase cross-Border economic activity particularly in the tourist sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54990/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role his Department played in the commemorative lecture on the Downing Street Declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54593/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the proposed bill of rights for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if further assistance under the Irish Aid programme will be provided before the end of this year to assist with the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria and adjoining areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if further assistance under the Irish Aid Programme will be provided before the end of this year to assist with the humanitarian issues arising from the Typhoon in the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised at the recent meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union the horrific and unacceptable actions of the North Korean Administration in the execution of Jang Song-thaek; if he has asked High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton to pursue this matter with the North...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the bilateral communications he has had with the North Korean authorities, if any, in raising the serious human rights abuses in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54742/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: I apologise for being late, as I was delayed due to weather conditions on the roads in my part of the country. I welcome Mrs. Bensouda's contribution. Obviously the work of the court is of extreme importance. I understand there are 122 states parties following the Rome Statute. Has that number being increasing incrementally over the years or has it been fairly static? Are new member...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools which had already established a book-rental scheme are excluded from the scheme of financial assistance announced recently; the proposals he has to include all schools in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54210/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals his Department and Bord Bia have for an adequate marketing programme for pigmeat for 2014; the specific marketing initiatives that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54374/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Chairman. A number of weeks I proposed that the committee ask groups to attend and make presentations. I am glad that my suggestion was unanimously accepted. I compliment all of the witnesses on their presentations. Ms Mullen Fox and Ms Morgan have been exceptionally brave in discussing their particular circumstances and the tragedies experienced by both of their families....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposal to provide a new district Garda headquarters at Bailieborough, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the present position regarding the application by Cavan County Council-Cavan Sports Partnership for funding to develop a skate park in Cavan town; when the application is likely to be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53598/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome our contributors. I thank Ms McAleer for her presentation. The briefing material we have been given is very comprehensive. I do not think there is much in the presentation that we could disagree with. During the Seanad referendum campaign, when we debated the role of a second House of Parliament, it was pointed out that a clear and obvious opportunity exists to appoint someone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death of Nelson Mandela: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: I am glad that the Chairman has arranged an opportunity for us to pay our respects to the late Nelson Mandela in the presence of the ambassador. Last week I met the ambassador and thought that would be our final meeting, but, unfortunately, the death of such an iconic figure has meant we are meeting again today. Our generation was very privileged to have witnessed the influence and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to extend the embassy and consulate network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Websites (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate in tabular form any expenditure by his Department since January 2012 on the Department's website; the expenditure since January 2012 on any other websites related to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53243/13]