Results 8,801-8,820 of 18,451 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that there is potential for formalised arrangements within the North South Ministerial Council for closer collaboration in the area of Further/Higher Education; if this area is being considered for closer North South co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position in relation to the review of the existing North South Implementation Bodies, as provided for in the St Andrew's Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date progress in relation to the establishment of additional North South Implementation Bodies within the North South ministerial council; if these issues have been discussed recently with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with members of the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the need to establish the civic forum as provided for in section 56 of the Good Friday Agreement; the likely timescale for the establishment of this forum; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions that have been held at the Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the Israeli-Palestine conflict; if this conflict will be the subject of discussion at the forthcoming Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made since the joint announcement on 7 May by Russia and the United States of their agreement to organise an international conference on Syria as a follow-up to the Geneva conference of June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in Syria will be discussed at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position in relation to the honouring of pledges made in Kuwait to provide adequate humanitarian assistance to Syria and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the expenditure profile for his Department up to the end of June 2013. [36079/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the work of the Parades Commission; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns in some communities in relation to proposed parades and the potential for violence; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the work and remit of the Parades Commission is the subject of discussions at the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the most recent discussions he has had in relation to the need to introduce an Irish language Act in Northern Ireland, as provided for in the St. Andrews Agreement; if he has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and with members of the Northern Executive; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he plans to raise with his counterparts at the EU Foreign Affairs Council regarding forced organ harvesting in China; if efforts have been made to adopt a common EU approach towards these unacceptable practices and abuses of human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have been held recently at political and official level with Chinese authorities in relation to forced organ harvesting; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns expressed by many groups including the Irish Falun Dafa Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give detailed consideration to a matter relating to overseas development assistance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, with members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with political party leaders in relation to the thuggery and violence over the weekend of the 12, 13 and 14 July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Biofuel Production (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports the European Commission's proposal of a 5% limit on counting food crop-based biofuels towards the target for 10% of transport fuels to be generated using renewable energy by 2020; if he is concerned at the possible effects on food supply as a result of current EU policy particularly in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the use of drones in surveillance and in combat; the EU position on the use of drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the ongoing violations of human rights within the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, at the UN Human Rights Council; if the resolution of the current conflict in the DRC remains a key objective of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36584/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 15 May 2013, if he will provide further consideration to the widespread concerns of Boards of Management and Parents' Associations of smaller fee-charging schools in relation to the difficulties facing them; if specific additional assistance will be allocated to such schools; and if he will make a...