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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in relation to requesting a full independent inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane since the publication of the De Silva report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1358/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. He is right to make the point that there is no hierarchy of grief or pain for the families of the 3,500 people who died or the many thousands of people who were injured. The de Silva report clearly exposed the shocking level of brutal state collusion during the Troubles, which represented a dark chapter in this country's history. It is obvious that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: The Finucane family, which has been very dignified throughout its campaign for a full public inquiry, has completely rejected the report as a whitewash. I ask the Tánaiste to continue to pursue this matter with the British Government, especially given that an international agreement is being breached. As he said, the other part of the Weston Park agreement involved the establishment of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the outbreak of sectarian violence in Belfast over the past number of weeks over flag protocols at Belfast City Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: The Tánaiste correctly stated that the street violence in Belfast and elsewhere and the attempts on the lives of police officers are unacceptable and reprehensible. These are issues that we believed had been thoroughly addressed. The past 40 days in Belfast clearly demonstrate the need for both Governments to continue to take an active interest in developing the peace process. We...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: In view of the disappointment expressed by certain communities in east Belfast to Members of this House, including the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and me, on the lack of progress on employment and educational attainment, will the Tánaiste be in a position to discuss with the Northern Ireland Executive and whatever communities he meets tomorrow the support that he can offer to advance bridge...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 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 combating the threat presented by militant dissident activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1359/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the investigations into the bombing at Belturbet, County Cavan, of December 1972 which caused the death of two young persons; if he is satisfied with the level of cooperation from statutory agencies outside the jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1956/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to set out interim targets in relation to funding levels for overseas development aid to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57462/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Anti-Social Driving Practices (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 17 October 2012, if contact has been made with the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive or with other Departments or agencies on a cross-border basis to deal with serious anti-social driving practices on the N54/A3 road; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Language (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the Irish Language Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57552/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57598/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide a new school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57412/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for refurbishment of a school (details supplied); the length of time the request has been with his Department; the steps taken in processing the application to date; the reason it has not yet been approved; the estimated cost of the project and the options regarding funding schemes available; if a summary of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the possibility of having a proposed building project restored to his Department's School Building Programme (details supplied) in County Cavan; if this project will be prioritised in view of the over-reliance on temporary accommodation at this school where enrolment has grown rapidly over the past number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in having a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan restored to his Department's school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57464/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of a successor programme to the Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57599/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions he has had to date with the EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht in relation to the EU/Canadian trade negotiations; if he has outlined the need to protect the European beef market in view of the importance of the beef sector to the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57703/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to the Irish Language Act; the discussions he has had with the Culture Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57630/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (20 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of concerns in relation to the poor mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country, if he has outlined to the mobile telecommunications companies the need to invest to provide adequate mobile telecommunications infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57600/12]