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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the present stage of this project; when it is proposed that the project will move to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35976/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the stage of this project at present; when it is proposed to have the project proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for the project to advance to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35977/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the present stage of this project; when the project is likely to proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35978/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the PEACE IV Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 283. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any special initiatives will be undertaken by his Department or the State's industrial promotion agencies to assist in the provision of much needed employment in County Monaghan taking into account the loss of jobs at a number of enterprises in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36070/13]

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]