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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is still committed to the 0.7% of GNP target for overseas development aid; if he will seek to achieve this target by 2015 as set out in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to appoint a resident ambassador to the Holy See; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to extend the Irish diplomatic and consular representation in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of ambassadors assigned on a full-time basis and on a part-time basis to international organisations; the names of such organisations; the status of our representation at each one; the proposals he has to review such assignments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan participating in the vocational training opportunities scheme in the college years 2012/13 and 2013/14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44892/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 475. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans regarding the future use of a premises (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [44887/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of weeks per year the fuel allowance is paid; the amount paid; those who qualify for this allowance; if an extension of this scheme by one week for recipients in 2012-13 will be included in the 2013-14 scheme; if she proposes any other changes to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44037/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the establishment of the Civic Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the issue regarding catchment areas in relation to national schools; if he will clarify who establishes the catchment areas in the Dublin area; if the catchment areas are laid down by his Department or if they are negotiated locally by school authorities/patrons; the way in which parents can currently gain admission for their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the PEACE IV programme, the total funding to be allocated to this programme both North and South, the likely timescale for commencement of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44055/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to avail of the free travel scheme for civil servants who retired early on health grounds who are on Civil Service pension only and who would be in receipt of invalidity pension but for the fact that they are civil servants; if she will outline such an individual's current entitlement to the free travel scheme; if she proposes to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the issue of entitlement or qualification on means testing basis to jobseeker's allowance for the self-employed persons; if she will clarify if some system equivalent to family income supplement may be devised; if part-payment of allowance may be given while they are still earning up to the means testing limit; if her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the issue of the types and costs of the various Irish nationality certificates awarded; if the costs vary depending on whether the client is an EU citizen, other than EU national, an asylum grantee and so on; if cost to client in each case can be outlined; if cost in all cases is fully borne by the applicant and specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ban below cost selling of alcohol; if legislation is required or if an order will be made to that effect under current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the Minister of State's detailed report on his visit to the Middle East. It was an important visit. I welcome the fact that he and the Tánaiste continue to highlight the terrible humanitarian disaster in Syria and adjoining regions. I welcome also the fact that Ireland continues its support in a very positive manner through overseas development assistance to ease some of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: It is not mine. If the Minister of State has not been apprised of the report perhaps he would report back to us through correspondence or whatever. Perhaps he would let us know if the EU or other donor states are raising these issues in regard to the hindrance of progress. On the issue of the banning of settlement products, is Ireland taking any particular steps on banning such products...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: I share the Minister of State's revulsion and the comments he made on behalf of the Tánaiste in regard to these desperate murders. I happened to be in my office at 1 o'clock today and I listened to Tommy Gorman report from Northern Ireland. I did not think we would be back to the days when we would have to listen to a report about two murders linked to the activity of those terror...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. The latest claim of responsibility by so-called dissident republicans for the murder of a man found in north Belfast yesterday is a dark reminder of the grave threats that unfortunately still hang over Northern Ireland. I am very loath to use the description "dissidents" to identify the criminals involved or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give detailed consideration to the motion passed by a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42916/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (10 Oct 2013)

Brendan Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an interdepartmental working group was established to carry out a review of the operation of the current free travel scheme; if this group has completed its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42919/13]