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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 723. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had in relation to the need to finalise the required funding to bring the Narrow Water Bridge project to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has had to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the establishment of the civic forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48700/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if further assistance will be provided as a matter of urgency towards the humanitarian efforts in the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the urgent need for substantial aid to be provided in respect of basic necessities such as food, shelter and housing for the victims of the recent typhoon in the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with the EU Commission in respect of the need to provide an adequate aid package at EU level to assist in the humanitarian efforts following the typhoon in the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48711/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from County Cavan for the disadvantaged areas scheme 2013; the number of applications fully paid to date; when it is expected that all payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48785/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from County Monaghan for the disadvantaged areas scheme 2013; the number of applications fully paid to date; when it is expected that all payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the recent decision to lower the permitted height of loaded trailers; if his attention has been drawn to the concern in the farming community of the additional costs that will arise for the agricultural sector due to the necessity to transport product such as fodder which arises on an ongoing basis; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the application process for the next sports capital programme will be launched; the level of funding allocated for this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48714/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the presentation and compliment everybody involved in Irish Aid in terms of Ireland's quick response to assist in this disaster area. What amount of funding has been provided to date by the EU? Do the countries that have traditionally provided overseas development aid through tied aid change their system of support when a humanitarian disaster occurs? With regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to the National Roads Authority in 2014 in respect of necessary upgrading of the east-west route from Cootehill, County Cavan through Shercock, Carrickmacross to Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the proposals he conveyed to Ambassador Richard Haass during their recent meeting; if his Department forwarded a written submission in relation to these all-party talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his participation in the Economic Investment Conference held in Belfast on 10 and 11 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been engaged in any discussions on the Together: Building a United Community Strategy; if he will outline any detailed proposals he has brought forward in relation to this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to the Cavan-Monaghan Leader group as they have a number of important projects awaiting approval and these projects, if undertaken, will have substantial economic impact across the Cavan-Monaghan region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 160. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding with immediate effect to the Cavan-Monaghan Leader group as the reduction in funding of €2.1 million last May is having a very negative effect on a number of projects with good employment potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47610/13]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Motion (6 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome this treaty and compliment officials and the Tánaiste on their participation in the treaty talks. This is a landmark arms trade treaty. It has been a long-standing Irish policy over decades to seek a ban on the illegal trading of arms. This policy probably goes back to the 1940s when Frank Aiken was Minister for Foreign Affairs. Ireland got great plaudits at the time for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: I also welcome Mr. Wrafter and his colleagues and thank him for his detailed presentation. I welcome in particular the national initiatives regarding the civil society space and the preventable mortality and morbidity of children under five as a human rights concern, respectively. I compliment the Irish non-governmental organisations in their campaign approximately 12 or 18 months ago to...