Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Consular Services Provision

Brendan Smith

194. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if information is regularly updated to advise Irish persons on safety concerns while visiting certain countries; if such information is widely circulated to the travel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26804/15]

Job Losses

Brendan Smith

103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an outline of the discussions he has had with an insurance company (details supplied) in respect of that company's proposal to reduce its workforce by 270 persons; if he has outlined to the company the absolute need to retain the maximum level of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/15]

Job Losses

Brendan Smith

104. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has outlined to an insurance company (details supplied) the need for the company to honour the commitments made at the time of purchase of Quinn Insurance to retain employment levels of almost 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26563/15]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Brendan Smith

149. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he raised at his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the need for the British Government to respond positively and without further delay to the motions passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann in 2008 and 2011 requesting access for an eminent independent legal person to all papers and files pertaining to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Brendan Smith

180. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the proposals she has to increase rent supplement levels and to introduce more flexibility in limits for tenants who are at risk of homelessness, as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25995/15]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Brendan Smith

388. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure funding is reinstated to a group (details supplied) which has been providing valuable support over a wide area in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath for families who have suffered bereavements; if this request will be given urgent consideration as the group made commitments based on the continuation of grant assistance in respect of its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Brendan Smith

573. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills when notifications in respect of the allocation of special needs assistants will issue for the 2015-16 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26376/15]

Humanitarian Aid

Brendan Smith

228. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide additional humanitarian aid to assist in Gaza, particularly with the needs of children, due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25650/15]

Humanitarian Aid

Brendan Smith

229. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he put forward at recent European Union Foreign Affairs Councils, regarding the need to provide additional humanitarian aid to the Gaza region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25651/15]

Wildlife Regulations

Brendan Smith

280. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to bring forward to 1 August 2015 the start date to enable hedge cutting and burning of scrub to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25194/15]

Wildlife Regulations

Brendan Smith

281. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is provision in the regulations determining the times for hedge cutting and burning of scrub to enable specific derogations for such work to be undertaken outside those specific periods, where farmers may need to carry out such preparatory work to enable drainage and land reclamation work to be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25195/15]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Brendan Smith

47. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the widespread concern of the Irish Postmasters' Union in relation to the recent issue of revised application forms from her Department; if she will ensure that these forms are officially withdrawn and replaced with the previous issue of forms, where payment at the post office is the first option listed, and no recommendation is made; if she will ensure that these changes are made without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24001/15]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Brendan Smith

92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the concern of the Irish League of Credit Unions in relation to the transposition of the deposit guarantee directive into Irish law (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24178/15]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Brendan Smith

215. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the local authority housing list in County Monaghan; the capital funding for house building, allocated to Monaghan County Council for each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of housing units to be constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23976/15]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Brendan Smith

216. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the local authority housing list in County Cavan; the capital funding for house building allocated to Cavan County Council for each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of housing units to be constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23977/15]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Brendan Smith

297. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are exceptional circumstances which would enable a non-established long-serving civil servant in the Office of Public Works to transfer to another Government Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23341/15]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Brendan Smith

298. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the Public Service Management Act 2013 to extend the options for redeployment of staff within the public sector, which would enable non-established civil servants, such as some employees in the Office of Public Works, to transfer to another Government Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/15]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Brendan Smith

299. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received proposals or submissions from any organisations or groups seeking amendment to the Public Service Management Act 2013 which would enable non-established civil servants to seek transfers to other Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23343/15]

North-South Ministerial Council

Brendan Smith

185. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22889/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

202. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project is likely to go to tender; the likely timescale for construction and provision of new permanent accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22890/15]