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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide additional overseas development assistance for Syria and that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Peace IV Programme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in respect of housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, mobility aids housing grant and housing aid for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: I welcome Mr. McNamara and his colleagues. When I have engaged with the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Ireland, I have found its members to be fair and reasonable. What Mr. McNamara has outlined to us is very disturbing. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has assured us in replies to parliamentary questions and briefings that it takes the opportunity to raise the...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his response. His commitment to using every opportunity to highlight the huge humanitarian disaster that has taken place over the past two years is obvious. He will be aware that the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade had a detailed discussion on this issue with the Tánaiste last week. Many non-governmental organisations and sister...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate the fact that significant funding from our overseas development aid budget has been allocated for this worthy humanitarian effort. In fairness to Europe, it has been the best contributor to the humanitarian effort. As I have said to the Tánaiste during previous debates on this matter during Question Time and Topical Issues, Europe needs to keep reminding the rest of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise once again in this House the very important issue of the very desperate situation in Syria. I have raised the matter in Topical Issue debates on a number of occasions. This is the first opportunity I have had in this House to congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, on his appointment and wish him...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (24 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to support the suckler cow sector as part of the Common Agricultural Policy reform 2013 implementation; the proposals he is considering to finance such support from CAP and national finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken on foot of the horsemeat crisis to ensure that the issues raised at the time are dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the recommendation of the Numismatic Advisory Committee in the Central Bank regarding a commemorative coin in 2014 for the battle of Clontarf; if a coin will be issued; if the details and schedule for same are as yet available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (24 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding applications with his Department for a wind farm in Dublin Bay and oil/gas drilling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39724/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: Issues and queries raised at the clinics of public representatives are generally a good barometer of the concerns of individuals and families throughout the country. Day in, day out, we encounter the many distressed individuals and, in so many instances, heads of households who are experiencing inexcusable and totally unacceptable delays in the processing and finalisation of social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department will be required to reduce its expenditure in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European External Action Service (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the European External Action Service has received clarification from the United States authorities in relation to alleged surveillance by the United States at European Union Offices; if he has received clarification from the United States Embassy in Dublin in relation to these allegations; and if he will make a...

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

Brendan Smith: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State or with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the establishment of a Civic Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposal for the next North-South Ministerial Council; the issues to be discussed at that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38974/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with Commissioner Ashton or at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the Israeli/Palestine conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Collection (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place for the collection of carbon tax on solid fuel products; if his attention has been drawn to widespread concern among traders, particularly in the Border counties, about the need for traders to pay the carbon tax at the time of purchasing the product rather than at the time of sale; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the wide-spread concerns of Boards of Management and Parents' Associations of smaller fee-charging schools in relation to the increase in the pupil/teacher ratio; if his attention has been drawn to the serious impact such increases will have on such schools, particularly schools under the patronage of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation In Syria: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Sep 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his presentation and, as the Chairman said, the figures he quoted on a country where almost one third of the population is displaced internally, and a sizeable cohort externally, are horrific. I welcome the fact that Irish Aid continues to be a major contributor on a per capita basis. It is very important that the European Union is also a contributor. Has...