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Other Questions: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: My question is very similar. The real tragedy here is that we are missing an opportunity to do what they do in Britain and elsewhere in Europe and that is to put manners on companies that are in very good health when it comes to their pension schemes yet decide to move workers off defined benefit and onto defined contribution schemes. That is exactly what is happening in Irish Life and it...

Other Questions: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I do not think I argued that the heads of Bill were cast iron but I do think they were more elaborate than what we have. I know the Minister said it is complex and we all pinch our faces when we talk about pensions. I probably do more than pinch my face because I do not have a great understanding of them not having been involved in a pension scheme to date. It cannot be as complex to do...

Apology for Persons Convicted of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I would like to share time with Deputy Paul Murphy.

Apology for Persons Convicted of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I want to start by saluting and celebrating the campaigners in the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network for how they took the stand that they took. I note that one of them, Senator Norris, is here. The reality is that such reforms were not won by the great and good of the political elite. The political elite and the establishment often stood in the teeth of opposition to prevent progress for...

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I welcome the women and men of the Dublin Fire Brigade. They were like a small army on the plinth in this evening's sunshine. We are all proud of them, given their history - fighting recent hotel fires, the accident on Wellington Quay and the Stardust fire, the memory of which is still fresh in our minds 37 years later. There will be an initiative in Croke Park this weekend to campaign...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rules regarding access to lone parent payments for long-term foster carers of children will be examined to ensure fosterers are not forced to choose between continuing the care of children or receiving a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the body recognised as expert to investigate the vehicles involved in fatal road accidents; and the qualifications of experts and engineers required in this regard. [26304/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 456. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure in the form of grants, aid and so on that is given directly or indirectly to universities and other institutions for courses including graduate and postgraduate connected to exploration or extraction of fossil fuel and the petroleum industry since 2010, in tabular form. [26265/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the revenue from fees and so on from the granting of licences, grants and undertakings for the exploration and extraction of petroleum since 2010, in tabular form. [26266/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Maritime Spatial Planning (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 458. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costs of all sea bed geological mapping exercises and sea bed surveys conducted since 1995. [26267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 488. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate through a licensing system similar to other trades the trade of motor mechanic in order to ensure the road safety standards of motor vehicles. [26302/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to monitor or regulate the safety and standard of electric vehicles, charging points in relation to same, the installation of such charging points and the qualifications needed to work on the vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26303/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Industry (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 490. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the oversight in place to ensure that garages and motor trade dealers have the expertise and equipment to correctly calibrate the safety critical systems involved with new advanced driver assistance systems; and his plans to regulate this aspect of the motor trade. [26305/18]

Health Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I welcome this Sinn Féin motion. We all know that the solution is not one based on information technology, software or even better administration. The health crisis and the lengthy waiting lists are not caused by unfortunate incidents that somehow result in thousands of citizens being left to languish on lists for an eternity but are the result of political decisions that prioritise...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet with the community organisers of an area (details supplied) to discuss their cost rental proposals for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rationale for recent changes in the way in which homeless figures are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Commissioner (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Data Protection Commissioner is obliged to fully explain decisions his office takes on cases of alleged data protection breaches, specifically sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 21, 22, 29 and, consequently, section 30 in circumstances in which he decides to reclassify a complaint or recategorise sections 2, 4 and 6 only; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Commissioner (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe in which the Data Protection Commissioner will respond and act upon section 4 requests; the reason in a case (details supplied) the person initially raised the challenges in 2015 and made specific section 4 requests since April 2016 which is still ongoing; the circumstances in which an investigation under section 10 is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Commissioner (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 138. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a full explanation will be forthcoming from the Data Protection Commissioner as to the reason enforcement of the Revenue Commissioners' Data Code per section 13 of the Acts has been obstructed in a case (details supplied). [26973/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Commissioner (20 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the investigation of a case (details supplied) will commence; and the timeframe to complete an investigation whereby there are no standards set out in either the legislation or customer service standards regarding the length of time it will take to complete an investigation. [26974/18]