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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?

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

Brendan Smith: I thank the witnesses for their contributions, which give a clear picture of the frightening and completely unacceptable practice that exists. In the written contribution there is mention of a proposed human tissue Bill and other legislation in this country. That Bill would require consent for organ sourcing. What practical effect or benefit would that have in dealing with this issue? ...

Other Questions: Illegal Immigrants (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to amend the Employment Permits Act 2003 to provide recourse for undocumented foreign workers who have little recourse in cases of exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the State's contribution to the EU budget in the first six months of the year, at €931 million, was up from €810 million in 2011; the reason this figure is €67 million higher than expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cross-Border Co-operation (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 269. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has engaged in any talks recently to advance cross-Border trade on this island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 270. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date in the trade talks between the EU and the USA; if he will outline the potential benefits to Ireland of a successful conclusion to those talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Smith: 361. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade Broadband connectivity throughout County Monaghan with particular reference to the need to extend the national broadband scheme to those electoral divisions in the county where such service is not available at present; the likely timescale for the proposed roll-out of this particular scheme to the...