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Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: I am speaking in place of my colleague and party spokesperson, Deputy Cowen, who is unable to attend this morning due to a family bereavement. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. It is a challenge that will define the legacy we leave future generations. In the continuing absence of even the heads of a long promised Bill by the Government, I take this opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Economic Forum (7 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to host another Global Irish Economic Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exports Growth (7 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will comment on the effects of exports to Britain during January due to the strengthening of the euro against sterling; the present outlook for such exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scottish Independence (7 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Scottish membership of the European Union if their referendum result favours independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6468/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Chairman and welcome the EU Special Representative on Human Rights and his colleague and also Mr. Colin Wrafter. I thank him for an interesting and stimulating contribution. His background in politics in his country and internationally has shaped him well for this important post and he has been active in the few months in which he has been in that position. To follow on from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Recreation Promotion (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the further development of the rural recreation sector in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the programmes he intends running under the dormant accounts programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5585/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans, if any, to discuss with the United States authorities, the proposed new Immigration Reform Bill; the way this proposal could benefit the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5524/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the details of discussions, if any, he has had to date with the British Government in relation to a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5525/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure during the Irish Presidency of the EU that any proposed EU/Canada Trade Deal does not threaten the viability of Irish and EU Agriculture; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an agreement of large tariff-free volumes of Canadian imports would cause significant market damage for Irish exports to the European...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Schemes for the Elderly (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes/savings that have been made in the schemes for the elderly including the household benefit scheme, fuel allowance, smokeless coal supplement in the past three years from 1 January 2010; the dates of each change; the reduction to the individual Dublin area of each measure and overall for the three years; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dissident Republican Activity (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has held with the Northern Executive and British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to combatting the threat presented by militant dissident activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for general practice/primary care; if he will take into account the concerns of general practitioners in relation to the difficulties that will arise due to the reduction in funding announced in Budget 2013; if he will also take into account the...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Civil War (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State for participating in the conference yesterday and for attending today to reply on this very important question. I trust the Tánaiste will ensure at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting today that the EU sanctions will at least be extended beyond the end of March. It is hoped that additional sanctions will be applied. The EU high representative, Baroness...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Civil War (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: I agree with the points made by Deputy Ann Phelan. The escalating conflict in Syria has cost more than 60,000 lives, has driven hundreds of thousands of people out of both their homes and their country and has destroyed the livelihoods of innumerable citizens. I understand that 2 million Syrians have been displaced internally and a further 2 million require urgent humanitarian assistance....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he sees biofuels playing a role in renewable energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advance the accession application of Bosnia during the Irish Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advance the negotiations on a EU/United States trade agreement particularly in view of Prime Minister Cameron's recent remarks on British membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recent report in relation to expenditure under his Department's overseas development aid (details supplied); if he is satisfied that all expenditure incurred was necessary and provided good value for this expenditure from the Exchequer; if he is satisfied that the existing methods of monitoring expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if late applications will be accepted for access to the supplementary panel for eligible fixed term/temporary including substitutes and part-time primary teachers for the 2013/2014 school year; if such requests will be given urgent consideration in view of the fact that this was a new application process; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...