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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals, if any, there are to support the further development of tourism angling facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15880/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services Provision (28 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals, if any, there are to expand ferry capacity between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board regarding requests for attendance at inquests in Northern Ireland to discuss findings from MCIB reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Improvement Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated to the farm improvement scheme since 2007; the spend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have not yet been paid their 2011/2012 agri environment option scheme 1 and AEOS payments and the percentage in each case broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Nursing Home Services (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the present admissions policy for St. Mary's Nursing Unit, Castleblayney, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/13]

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]