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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies (4 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to integrate the activities of integrated development companies into the local authorities; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54202/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (4 Dec 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the proposals, if any, he has put forward in relation to the need to put in place effective market support measures to deal with price volatility in the context of common agricultural policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54489/12]

Other Questions: Semi-State Companies (29 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he is taking to secure a viable future for Bórd na Mona and its workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53269/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Irish Water (29 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications for Irish Water of any sale or part sale of Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53272/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant assistance will be approved in respect of emergency works at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, if urgent consideration will be given to this application as these necessary improvement works need to be undertaken without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53631/12]

Topical Issue Debate: United Nations Resolutions (28 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this important and timely issue. Like many others in Ireland and across the globe, I was shocked and deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the outbreak of violence in Gaza in recent weeks. More than 150 Palestinians, including many women and children, and five Israelis were killed over eight days in another bloody...

Topical Issue Debate: United Nations Resolutions (28 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I am glad that the Tánaiste is confident this resolution will be passed by a large majority. While it is modest, it is a step forward and important that every opportunity is given to the Palestinians to have an appropriate forum in which to air their legitimate grievances. As the Minister of State said, Ireland was the first western state to declare that the solution to the Middle East...

Other Questions: Famine Commemoration (28 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on plans for the International and National Famine commemoration in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53023/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (28 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of executives of private or multinational companies that have offered to serve on State boards; and members of the Irish diaspora that have been appointed to State boards under the remit of his Department [53384/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (28 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a Sports Capital Programme application submitted by a club (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when a decision is likely to be made;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53127/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he proposes to assist the hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52643/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts in relation to the outbreak of violence in the Gaza strip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52025/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if has had raised the issue of the outbreak of violence in the Gaza strip with Egyptian officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52026/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of Israeli strikes against the Gaza strip with the Israeli ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52027/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to accelerate joint EU action against illegal Israeli settlements in view of recent violence in the Gaza strip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52028/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide humanitarian assistance to the Gaza strip in view of the recent outbreak of violence. [52029/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for his comprehensive report on the Council meetings. On the situation in Gaza, he correctly stated that it was the major issue, along with other important issues, before the Council and we hope that a ceasefire can be secured. I presume the Council sent a full message of support to the Egyptian President and others who...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in respect of reform of public sector allowances; the savings he expects to make in this area in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51624/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a request by Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51754/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the proposals, if any, with the European Commission in relation to the need to introduce proper labelling for poultry meat, pig meat and sheep meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51914/12]