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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Global Tax Transparency (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made on achieving global tax transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44903/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his discussions with the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Executive in Northern Ireland in relation to the Irish Language Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46646/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to farmers in County Cavan under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2011; the total amount paid to date under the 2012 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46813/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to farmers in County Monaghan under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2011; the total amount paid to date under the 2012 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46814/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (23 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the north-west Neagh-Bann catchment flood risk assessment and management study; the date on which the study commenced; the timescale for its completion; if any particular drainage improvement works have been undertaken as a result of that study to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46486/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (23 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the north-west Neagh-Bann catchment flood risk assessment and management study; the date on which the study commenced; the timescale for its completion; if any particular drainage improvement works have been undertaken as a result of that study to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46486/12]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his comprehensive reply. I welcome his statement at the United Nations General Assembly and his pursuing of this issue with his colleagues at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council. Every conflict is frightening, but the awful tragedies, including the mass murder of so many people, we see on our television screens every day is particularly frightening. I...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I agree with what the Tánaiste is doing and as outlined he has used every forum available to him to highlight from an Irish and EU perspective the need for involvement by the United Nations, which seems to be paralysed in dealing with this conflict given the divisions in the Security Council. I ask him to ensure that this issue, which is of the utmost importance, is addressed in every...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply and I welcome the fact that considerable preparatory work is being done at political and official level with regard to commemorations during this decade. The words "respect" and "tolerance" stood out in the Tánaiste's reply. It is important that we have respect and tolerance on both sides. We should not lose our shared history. As an Ulster...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: Being as inclusive as possible, are there proposals to have some North-South events that would be inclusive of the whole island? The more work and partnership there is between organisations, administrations and statutory agencies North and South, the better. Respect, tolerance and inclusivity are important in marking these events. The Tánaiste has reminded us of the renaissance in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: The EU has good reason to act because the existence of the settlements has repeatedly been deemed illegal by the United Nations and the International Court of Justice. I ask the Tánaiste to ensure the issue remains high on the agenda. Deputy Crowe and other committee members listened to the accounts given by Trócaire at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has agreed with his EU counterparts in ending illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank; if he will implement a boycott of goods from the illegal settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45091/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister for his reply. As he correctly said, what has happened on the West Bank since 1967 is deplorable. My understanding is settlements have been promoted and expanded under every Israeli Government. Recently, I read that 200 settlements comprise 42% of the land on the West Bank and almost 500,000 Israeli settlers. The Minister referred to the EU resolution agreed last May...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Driving Practices (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 19 July 2012, if he will have further urgent consideration given to the requests of Clones Town Council that the north/south joint secretariat arrange a meeting with the relevant statutory agencies both north and south to deal with serious anti-social driving practices on the N54/A3...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Driving Practices (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply and his recognition of the very serious concerns of the local community. If I travel from Cavan Town to Clones, I must travel into County Fermanagh on three different occasions. There is a serious policing difficulty in regard to particular stretches of that road. I fully realise there are no easy resolutions to these difficulties. The North-South...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Anti-Social Driving Practices (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I very much appreciate the Tánaiste's help and perhaps he will come back to me when he can after he has further discussions. I have been pursuing this matter for some time and I want to be able to say to the local community that central government and the statutory agencies, working with the Executive in the North and its statutory agencies, will do everything they can. As other...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken on the issue of the undocumented Irish in the USA; if he has discussed the E-3 Visa amongst members of Congress and the White House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44878/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that he has made to date on the issue of the undocumented Irish in the USA; if he has lobbied for the reviving of the E-3 Visa amongst members of Congress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45092/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: End of Life Vehicles (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the process or legislation from which end of life vehicle certification emanates; if there is a system of recompense to operators of authorised treatment facilities who issue ELV certificates; if he will explain that system and the way in which an operator of an AFT might apply to such a scheme in order that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Publication (17 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a project to employ specialist staff (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if this request will be given urgent consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45219/12]