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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...

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: No, it is not switched on. As Mr. Wrafter noted, the promotion and protection of human rights has for many decades been a central and core part of Irish Government foreign policy, and membership of the Human Rights Council provides an opportunity to maximise Ireland's influence in that respect. On Syria, Mr. Wrafter's notes refer to a special session on Syria being held on 2 December 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (6 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the proposed Geneva II conference on the Syrian crisis was discussed at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; if the participants in the Conference have yet been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (6 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the humanitarian crisis in Syria and that region was discussed at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; if an update was given on the level of humanitarian aid provided by the international community compared to the pledges made some time ago; if the EU proposes to raise with other countries the need for humanitarian...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Minister's very clear statement and he summed up very well the significant grief and anguish felt by so many families. As he noted, the request of these families is very small, and with courage and dignity they have outlined very clearly that they want a final resting place for loved ones where they can lay flowers and say a prayer. We should all recognise that these are...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate that the Minister is present to deal with this very important matter. Last night we witnessed a harrowing programme which chronicled the bleak tale of the disappeared, the silent witnesses to some of the grimmest and most cynical crimes in that troubled time. Sons, brothers, husbands, fathers and mothers were ruthlessly taken from their families in the dark of night on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Surveillance in EU Institutions (5 Nov 2013)

Brendan Smith: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken in response to the alleged surveillance of government and civilian communications in Europe by US authorities; if he has established if any such surveillance took place here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47025/13]