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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount of Irish aid given to Uganda in 2009,2010,2011 to date in 2012; the number of staff involved, the primary goals of our engagement with the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48399/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the non-governmental organisations Ireland is engaged with in Uganda; the steps he has taken to review their activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48400/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans he has to review the auditing system of Irish ODA, any future changes to the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48401/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Recruitment (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans he has to designate a Chief Risks Officer and appoint a professionally qualified Head of Finance in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48402/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will refer to the qualifying criteria for employers who wish to partake in job bridge national internship scheme; if tax-compliant self-employed persons who have no employees/cannot afford to take on an employee qualify for the internship scheme and if not, the number of self-employed persons in this category who have applied to be included in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) who is not liable to pay the household property charge but who nonetheless paid the charge can obtain a refund of the charge they paid in error; the reason it is taking so long for him to obtain the refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48396/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Benefit Payments (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the discussions she has had with the Department of Social Protection with regard to the child benefit budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46708/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Programmes (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had to date in relation to the establishment of a successor programme to the current Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47137/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been any progress in restoring a proposed building project to his Department's School Building Programme (details supplied) in view of the need to replace temporary accommodation which has been in use for some time at a high cost; if he will accept that the long-term permanent accommodation needs of this school have been finalised for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline on a county basis the level of revenue collected each year under the non principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46993/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had to date in relation to possible sources of funding for the construction of the Narrow Water Bridge between Omeath and Warrenpoint for which planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47089/12]

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I appreciate that but it is getting more sophisticated. I am not blaming the Minister. I am trying to help him get more taxation.

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: As we do our work on a daily basis, we must all be conscious of the huge importance of the small business sector throughout the country. Practically every parish, town and village depends on the small business sector for its economic lifeline. By and large, every small business is under severe financial pressure. Such businesses need cost reductions rather than additional costs. Like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the representatives from the various organisations before the committee today. Their comments indicate clearly the significant challenges which exist in the area under discussion. Mr. Clarken's comment that a culture which demeans people is not worth saving is powerful and surely strikes a chord with any rational person. Discrimination, the denial of basic human rights, injustice...

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]