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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide additional placements for Tús for counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36585/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide additional placements for the rural social scheme for Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the level of funding for the Cavan/Monaghan LEADER Programme will be at least equal to the 2009 initial allocation in view of the many worthy and suitable projects that are eligible for grant assistance under this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in relation to the reduction of funding for the Cavan/Monaghan LEADER Programme; if he will ensure that the level of funding will be restored to the original allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36769/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if an early retirement scheme is available for employees of the Health Service Executive during 2013; if so, if he will outline the details of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 726. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his proposals to establish a forum on long-term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 727. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the proposed primary care centre for Monaghan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36570/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Objectives, Foreign Affairs Council and Membership of Human Rights Council: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his detailed presentation. At the select committee's meeting in respect of the Revised Estimates, I had the opportunity to compliment the Tánaiste, the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, the former Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, their colleagues in the Department and all the relevant officials on a successful Presidency. The commitment shown by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress at EU level in developing guidelines on place of origin labelling for products from illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35667/13]

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the specific measures that have been taken to ensure at least 20% of those employed in the roll-out of water meter installation are drawn from the unemployment register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33760/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to ensure that the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 is supported in the US Congress and in particular in the US House of Representatives; his views on the legislation's progress thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the issues discussed at the recent North-South Ministerial Council; the proposals for follow-up action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Road Projects Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, and with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive on the need to put in place adequate funding to enable the Narrow Water bridge project proceed to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the increasing use of self-immolation by protestors in Tibet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35449/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 1160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to advance to construction stage the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34913/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross Border Co-operation in Education: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Minister and his colleagues and I thank him for his contribution. If we are to be realistic with regard to collaboration, then we should not focus on who is going where. There is a bigger picture - particularly if one views it at the macro rather than the micro level - which must be taken into account. We should be discussing an all-Ireland context with regard to providing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost associated with publication of the special report on the Irish Presidency of the European Council in the Irish Independent on 5 July 2013, the Metro Herald on 2 July 2013 and any other similar publications either online or printed within the past month or planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding the current political crisis in Egypt; if the EU is proposing to adopt a common approach on this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34128/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposals, if any, there are to upgrade broadband connectivity in an area (details supplied) where a number of small businesses need better telecommunications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34078/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: Could it also be forwarded to the Department of Health, because it is an issue that may arise at European Union level also?