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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Surveillance Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sought assurances from the Government of the United Kingdom and the US Administration that no surveillance has been conducted in this State by those authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48976/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State the serious issues relating to collusion outlined in the recent publication, Lethal Allies: British Collusion in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48977/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Irish humanitarian aid to Syria has been utilised; if any aid committed to date has been used to battle the current polio endemic in that country; if he will provide an update on his engagement in the Syrian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his engagement with the Middle East peace talks; if he condemns the announcement by Israel that it plans to build new settlements in East Jerusalem; the actions he has taken as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48995/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Foreign and Security Policy (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether there is a need for political commitment at the highest level of the EU to ensure the development and provision by EU member states of capabilities for the operations of a Common Security and Defence Policy; if he supports an effective industrial and technology base to deliver those capabilities; and...

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]