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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the best use of the cash reserves on hand with the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review Ireland's diplomatic and consular representation in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14393/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review his decision to withdraw Ireland's resident Ambassador to the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital redress scheme [14377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital programme 2012 application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14473/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital programme 2012 application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a sports capital programme 2012 application (details supplied) was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14475/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Publication (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to being forward a new National Cancer Strategy; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13851/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward a national alcohol strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent reports in the United States that one of the proposed conditions for the new Immigration Reform Bill will provide for the offer of legal status to undocumented immigrants for those who have registered with the Homeland Security Department; his views that such probationary legal status would enable...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the time frame for the presentation of the proposed bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill to the United States Congress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14150/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the discussions at the recent Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the request of Mr Idris for arms and military equipment due to the ongoing conflict in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has invited Mr al-Khatib leader of the Syria National Coalition to visit Ireland; if arrangements have been made for such a visit; the agenda for discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14239/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to widespread commentary that humanitarian aid to Syria is not reaching the persons most in need; his views on the reports that the distribution of this aid is controlled by the Assad regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the systems in place to ensure that the Irish humanitarian aid to Syria and neighbouring areas is being distributed to the people most in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there were discussions at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to reports that humanitarian aid is not reaching the people most in need in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14243/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there will be no change to the status in relation to the provision of day care services at St. Mary's nursing unit, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give further consideration to the request of Retail Excellence Ireland in relation to the restrictive award of Photographic ID Services for driving licences; if he will review this decision as requested by Retail Excellence Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14354/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvements Scheme (20 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has allocated any specific funding to any local authority for 2013 in respect of the local improvement scheme; if so, the amount of funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/13]

Other Questions: European Defence Capabilities (14 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with his EU partners with regard to collaboration in the provision of defence capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13255/13]