Parliamentary questions

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Brendan Smith

57. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his objectives during its chairmanship of the OSCE; his achievements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56195/12]

Illegal Israeli Imports

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered introducing a new labelling system for goods from illegal Israeli settlements as products of Israeli occupied West Bank; if his attention has been drawn to other international examples following that model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55928/12]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Smith

39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with the Northern Executive and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the outbreak of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland over the past number of days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55929/12]

Garda Transport Provision

Brendan Smith

152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a permanent Garda vehicle will be restored to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55756/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns regarding the proposed Israeli plans for an additional 3,000 settlement homes in East Jerusalem with his EU colleagues; if the EU has any plans to confront this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55001/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns regarding Israeli plans for an additional 3,000 settlement homes in East Jerusalem with the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55002/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of accelerated illegal settlement development by Israel in the East Jerusalem area if he will once again raise the issue of banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements with his EU colleagues; if he will consider the issue on a unilateral level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55003/12]

Legislative Programme

Brendan Smith

39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54851/12]

Schools Review

Brendan Smith

17. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided on a yearly basis under the minor works grants scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each year since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54635/12]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Brendan Smith

127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop primary care facilities at a centre (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54733/12]

Leader Programmes Funding

Brendan Smith

75. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated for projects in the 2007- 2014 Leader Programmme; the percentage of this approved for projects to date; the amount spent, broken down by company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54201/12]

Local and Community Development Programme Expenditure

Brendan Smith

93. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the 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]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Brendan Smith

535. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Bord Gáis

Brendan Smith

9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Irish Water Establishment

Brendan Smith

33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Brendan Smith

109. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Commemorative Events

Brendan Smith

8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Appointments to State Boards

Brendan Smith

125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brendan Smith

251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Tourism Industry Issues

Brendan Smith

114. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

57. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

58. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Brendan Smith

27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

IDA Portfolio

Brendan Smith

113. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Food Labelling

Brendan Smith

185. Deputy Brendan Smith asked 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]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brendan Smith

221. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital programme 2012 application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/12]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brendan Smith

222. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he will announce decisions in relation to the 2012 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/12]

Bus Éireann Services

Brendan Smith

225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate bus services are provided on the Monaghan/Castleblayney/Dublin route number 177; if his attention has been drawn to the wide-spread concern regarding proposed changes by Bus Éireann affecting this route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51874/12]

School Patronage

Brendan Smith

121. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the response to date to the first five parental surveys on patronage carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51310/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Smith

168. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure profile for his Department up to the end of October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51412/12]

Trade Missions Issues

Brendan Smith

170. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he or a Minister of State in his Department have to participate in trade missions up to the end of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51605/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

284. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, if he proposes to restore this project to his Department's School Building Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51600/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

285. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, when this project will proceed to the next stage, when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51601/12]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Brendan Smith

323. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he or any of the State's industrial promotion agencies have been able to assist in having production resumed as a processing plant (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51606/12]

Leader Programmes Funding

Brendan Smith

462. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will issue to the Cavan/Monaghan LEADER programme in respect of projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51579/12]

Property Taxation Collection

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the current state of logistical planning by Revenue in respect of the proposed property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50507/12]

European Stability Mechanism

Brendan Smith

52. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the alternatives to the European Stability Mechanism of taking a direct equity state in the pillar banks, such that the bank debt will be reduced in a manner consistent with the declaration at the June summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50505/12]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Northern Executive and with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland following the recent murder of a prison officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50248/12]

Overseas Development Aid Oversight

Brendan Smith

4. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made to date on reviewing the auditing system in his Department in view of misappropriation of overseas development aid funds by Ugandan officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50249/12]

Human Rights Issues

Brendan Smith

6. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made to date in supporting imprisoned Irish trained doctors in Bahrain who have had their appeals rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50162/12]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Brendan Smith

52. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date in relation to the appointment of a chief risks officer and a professionally qualified head of finance in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50250/12]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Brendan Smith

199. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision to cease funding for a project (details supplied); if he will ensure that urgent consideration will be given to the provision of the necessary funding to enable this project continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50530/12]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Brendan Smith

310. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if analysis of the Peace Programme have been carried out; if such analysis will inform the introduction of the successor programme to the Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49411/12]

Garda Transport Provision

Brendan Smith

478. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a patrol car will be allocated to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/12]

Defence Forces Reserve Training

Brendan Smith

513. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that the training centre for the Reserve Defence Forces will remain in Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49590/12]

Care of the Elderly

Brendan Smith

57. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the action he will take on foot of the recent NESC report Quality and Standards in Human Services in Ireland: Home Care for Older People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48935/12]

Medical Card Eligibility

Brendan Smith

82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the numbers of discretionary medical cards that have been withdrawn to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48950/12]