Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Driving Licence Issues

Brendan Smith

251. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concern among general photography/camera businesses in relation to the changes for the issue of photographs for new driving licences; if provision will be made to ensure that existing operators will be able to meet with the appropriate photo requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3628/13]

Education and Training Provision

Brendan Smith

157. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind reducing training allowance for further education and training participants in view of the fact that the majority of these students are disadvantaged students who should be helped to return to education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2715/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Brendan Smith

67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he proposes to extend the excise rebate on diesel to passenger transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2069/13]

Deposit Interest Rates

Brendan Smith

70. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the matter of recent drop in deposit interest rate by An Post and if he will explain the reason this is justified; if savings of Irish savers are no longer required since the Euro financial crisis and general liquidity has improved somewhat; if we now want to raise borrowings at more expensive rates on the international bond market; if we are trying to divert Irish savers to some other product; if he will explain the drop which is way ahead of recent trends in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2145/13]

Proposed Legislation

Brendan Smith

130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty experienced by householders whose quality of life is diminished as a result of daylight being blocked from their homes by the presence of Leylandi trees growing in neighbouring gardens; if he will introduce regulations into the planning process or otherwise which would limit the type and height of trees that may be grown in urban gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2081/13]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Smith

1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the outbreak of sectarian violence in Belfast over the past number of weeks over flag protocols at Belfast City Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1357/13]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Smith

4. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in relation to requesting a full independent inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane since the publication of the De Silva report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1358/13]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Smith

731. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has held with the Northern Executive and British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to combating the threat presented by militant dissident activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1359/13]

Garda Investigations

Brendan Smith

816. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the investigations into the bombing at Belturbet, County Cavan, of December 1972 which caused the death of two young persons; if he is satisfied with the level of cooperation from statutory agencies outside the jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1956/13]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Brendan Smith

47. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to set out interim targets in relation to funding levels for overseas development aid to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57462/12]

Anti-Social Driving Practices

Brendan Smith

50. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 17 October 2012, if contact has been made with the Justice Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive or with other Departments or agencies on a cross-Border basis to deal with serious anti-social driving practices on the N54-A3 road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57527/12]

Irish Language Issues

Brendan Smith

51. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the Irish Language Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57552/12]

EU Presidency Expenditure

Brendan Smith

52. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57598/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide a new school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57412/12]

Schools Refurbishment

Brendan Smith

107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for refurbishment of a school (details supplied); the length of time the request has been with his Department; the steps taken in processing the application to date; the reason it has not yet been approved; the estimated cost of the project and the options regarding funding schemes available; if a summary of the technical report on the school will be given; if he has particular departmental policy on the funding of these small minority schools; if approval will now be given for approval and the processing stages which need to be gone through before approval to go to contract is given. [57428/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the possibility of having a proposed building project restored to his Department's school building programme (details supplied) in County Cavan; if this project will be prioritised in view of the over-reliance on temporary accommodation at this school where enrolment has grown rapidly over the past number of years and where the long-term permanent accommodation needs of the school have been accepted for some time by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57463/12]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Brendan Smith

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in having a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan restored to his Department's school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57464/12]

EU Programmes

Brendan Smith

127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of a successor programme to the Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57599/12]

Trade Agreements

Brendan Smith

137. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions he has had to date with the EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht in relation to the EU-Canadian trade negotiations; if he has outlined the need to protect the European beef market in view of the importance of the beef sector to the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57703/12]

Irish Language Issues

Brendan Smith

171. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to the Irish Language Act; the discussions he has had with the Culture Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57630/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Brendan Smith

185. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of concerns in relation to the poor mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country, if he has outlined to the mobile telecommunications companies the need to invest to provide adequate mobile telecommunications infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57600/12]

Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure

Brendan Smith

198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the allocations made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council under the housing adaptation grant schemes for older people and people with a disability for each year since 2007; the funding drawn down by each council each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57638/12]

Beef Industry Issues

Brendan Smith

262. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had to date with EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht in relation to the EU-Canadian trade negotiations in view of the absolute need to protect the European beef market in view of the importance of the beef sector to the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57683/12]

Hospital Services

Brendan Smith

321. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to provide a Medical Assessment Unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57628/12]

Road Improvement Schemes

Brendan Smith

343. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to Monaghan County Council in 2013 to finalise the preparatory work on the N2 Clontibret to the Border road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57411/12]

Local Improvements Scheme

Brendan Smith

358. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding in 2013 to local authorities for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57629/12]

Road Improvement Schemes

Brendan Smith

359. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is provided to Cavan County Council for the 2013 road works scheme; if he will outline the progress of the proposed major upgrading of the East/West route from Cootehill to Dundalk [57639/12]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Smith

16. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when he will reduce general practitioner remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57083/12]

Primary Care Services Provision

Brendan Smith

70. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of additional primary care posts that will be in place in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57084/12]

Foreign Conflicts

Brendan Smith

82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a resolution of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains a key objective of Ireland's Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57269/12]

Foreign Conflicts

Brendan Smith

83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at the UN Human Rights Council the ongoing violations of human rights within the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57270/12]

Humanitarian Aid

Brendan Smith

84. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will allocate additional overseas development aid to assist the humanitarian relief efforts in Syria and in surrounding countries in view of the fact that the crisis in Syria has intensified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57271/12]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Brendan Smith

85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will specify all sources of funding towards the total overseas development programme of €623 million for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57272/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied); when this project is likely to proceed to the next stage; and the likely timescale for the project to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57139/12]

Child Care Services Provision

Brendan Smith

103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to regulate all paid child minders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56709/12]

Public Inquiries

Brendan Smith

122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has outlined to the British Government that their refusal to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane is a breach of an international agreement between Ireland and Britain; the way he intends to pursue this breach of an international agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56993/12]

Public Inquiries

Brendan Smith

123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has outlined to the British Government that their refusal to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane is a breach of an international agreement between Ireland and Britain; the way he intends to pursue this breach of an international agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56994/12]

Public Inquiries

Brendan Smith

124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the inadequacy of the recent de Silva Report on the brutal murder of Pat Finucane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57048/12]

Public Inquiries

Brendan Smith

125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has conveyed to the British Government the need for a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57049/12]

Turbary Rights

Brendan Smith

408. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will obtain compensation in respect of the cessation of turf cutting at Cloughbally/Killacunny Bog, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56919/12]

Agriculture Schemes Data

Brendan Smith

15. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full breakdown of all the penalties across all the different direct payment scheme of single farm payment, disadvantaged area scheme, REP scheme, agri environment options scheme, sheep grassland, suckler cow welfare and any other farm scheme for 2011 with a county breakdown outlining the number of applicants; the number paid; the penalties applied under cross compliance and land eligibility; the financial value of the penalty for each scheme and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55972/12]

Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers

Brendan Smith

41. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information in respect of details on the number of single farm payment and disadvantaged areas applications for County Leitrim covering the number of land eligibility and cross compliance inspections; the number of satellite inspections and the number of farmers that received penalties across these schemes for 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55975/12]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Brendan Smith

53. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the matter of US immigration reform and the status of the undocumented Irish with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56191/12]

Trade Agreements

Brendan Smith

54. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the matter of the EU-US trade agreement with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56192/12]

Illegal Israeli Settlements

Brendan Smith

55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the matter of recently announced illegal Israeli settlement development with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56193/12]

Foreign Conflicts

Brendan Smith

56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the matter of the conflict in Syria during the OSCE conference last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56194/12]

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]

Public Sector Allowances Payments

Brendan Smith

7. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he will give an undertaking to maintain the border allowance for those Defence Forces personnel currently in receipt of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48501/12]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Brendan Smith

103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy in relation to the less severely handicapped areas under the proposed new common agricultural policy; if he will confirm that if these areas were to be reduced it would mean a loss of finance to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48248/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Brendan Smith

143. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payments and agri environment option scheme 1 and 2 payments will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48249/12]

Overseas Development Aid Oversight

Brendan Smith

171. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to respond to the revelation about the misappropriation of Irish ODA to Uganda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48398/12]