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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (25 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the estates in County Cavan that were exempt from payment of the household charge; if any of these estates are now liable for payment of the property tax; the reason for such exemptions being removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19688/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: The last paragraph of the ambassador's letter is not acceptable. The ambassador is the representative of his country and he communicates with the Government and not with Parliament. I understand that is the tradition in international relations. For many years both the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Children and Youth Affairs have worked hard and diligently to try to reach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: I see. I welcome the letter, but the concluding sentence is not welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank Mr. Andrews for his presentation. What he has outlined to the committee is both chilling and frightening. The figures in the formal presentation include 70,000 killed, 6.8 million in need of aid, 4.25 million internally displaced persons and 1.3 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. Of the 6.8 million people in need, Mr. Andrews mentioned that more than 50% are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: Dr. Lahiff mentioned that additional funding sources will be required. His colleague, Dr. Conway, referred to Suas, a representative organisation. Does it have an umbrella body at European Union level? The European Union is a major contributor to international development co-operation. It could help with co-ordination and collaboration and be a possible source of funding to have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: I also welcome our guests. It was heartening to listen to the contributions. There is no insular thinking in UCC, that is obvious. There is almost imperial design in some of the thinking. We got the annual report and a few aspects struck me about it. Did Professor Woodworth say that some of the funding for the FP7 programme came from the European Union?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: Must another member state act as a partner so that funding can be drawn down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: I am glad to hear that because Ireland had a good record over the period those programmes have been in place, with different State agencies drawing down funding and it is welcome that funding has been sourced from outside the Exchequer. Are the programmes tailored along the lines of the Irish Aid programme and partner countries? Is there co-ordination? There is a huge need for a massive...

Public Sector Pay and Conditions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: The Fianna Fáil motion before the House takes stock of where we are now, reflects on the errors made and clearly recognises the need to achieve the savings required in a fairer way. The fact that the Government has today decided to move part of the way along the road suggested by our motion and by our party spokesperson by asking the chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: I gave out cheese, but I also gave funding to farmers in the west who had been affected by bad floods.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: The man to whom the Taoiseach referred from Athlone was actually from Galway.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (23 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the terms of reference for the proposed Interdepartmental Group to consider further possible measures to assist the retail sector, as per action 309 in Jobs Action Plan for Jobs 2013, the proposed membership of same group; if there will be retailers on the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether excess costs have been incurred in payments to former civil servants interviewing candidates for public service jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding provided in 2013 for emigrant support programmes; the organisations and the programmes to be funded this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18120/13]

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

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the further discussions he proposes to hold with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State in relation to the proposed Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18121/13]

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

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is adequate monitoring being undertaken to ensure that humanitarian aid is reaching those most in need in Syria and in neighbouring areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18124/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the most recent discussions he has held at bilateral level with other Member States of the European Union or at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in regard to the ongoing conflict in Syria; if the European Union proposes any new initiatives for this region; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the most recent discussions that have been held at European Union level in relation to North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Asbestos Remediation Programme (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid will be approved in respect of a project that needs to be undertaken urgently as outlined in written representations (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the position regarding the proposed Peace IV Programme; the likely timescale for the introduction of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18117/13]