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Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Brendan Smith
444. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the need to provide an adequate broadband telecommunications service throughout all of County Cavan; the proposals there are to ensure the necessary investment is made at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31606/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Brendan Smith
445. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the need to provide an adequate broadband telecommunications service throughout all of County Monaghan; the proposals there are to ensure the necessary investment is made at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31607/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Brendan Smith
446. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has received complaints on the totally inadequate mobile telephone coverage in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if such concerns have been brought to the attention of the Commission for Communications Regulation or the telecommunications companies; the proposals, if any, there are to upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure to provide the appropriate level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31609/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Telecommunications Infrastructure
Brendan Smith
447. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the licensing process for a company to provide a mobile telephone service; if there is an ongoing assessment of a company's investment in telecommunications infrastructure to provide appropriate coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31611/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Poultry Industry
Brendan Smith
561. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has to provide financial support to the poultry sector under the rural development plan; the specific allocation of funding that will be made available for this sector; the investment measures that will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31658/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Brendan Smith
31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the cancellation of the North-South Ministerial Council meeting due to be held on 4 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Brendan Smith
32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the items that were due to be discussed at the North-South Ministerial Council Meeting due to be held on 4 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30564/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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North-South Ministerial Council
Brendan Smith
33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when it is proposed to hold the next meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30565/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Brendan Smith
34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent contacts he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with party leaders in Northern Ireland in relation to the urgent need to progress the Haass talks to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30566/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Human Rights Issues
Brendan Smith
43. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he proposes to raise at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the issues referred to in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Human Rights Issues
Brendan Smith
44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will have the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Burma considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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UN Reform
Brendan Smith
148. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has made to the Secretary General of the United Nations to put in place new structures, given that the current structures are totally outdated and in view of the lack of effectiveness of the UN in dealing with conflict in many parts of the world and taking into account political changes over many decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29588/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Human Rights Issues
Brendan Smith
153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had recent contact with the Egyptian authorities in relation to the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29812/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Rural Transport Programme
Brendan Smith
843. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29917/14]
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Humanitarian Aid
Brendan Smith
32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if humanitarian assistance will be provided to persons in need in Iraq in view of the very difficult circumstances that have arisen due to the security situation in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28818/14]
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Humanitarian Aid
Brendan Smith
33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if further humanitarian aid will be provided for Syria and that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/14]
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Foreign Policy
Brendan Smith
36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the long-standing policy of neutrality remains a central element of foreign policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28897/14]
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Humanitarian Aid
Brendan Smith
37. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any further actions will be taken to make Ireland a hub for humanitarian aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28898/14]
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Overseas Development Aid Expenditure
Brendan Smith
38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the budget of Irish development aid as a percentage of GNP in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28899/14]
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Brendan Smith
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when all-party talks will recommence on the Haass proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28365/14]