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Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: The issue is not the work but the conflict of interest.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Minister said we were not protestors but lawmakers. However, there are many ways to protest. Shakespeare famously said in the play "Hamlet", "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." She was not outside the castle with a placard, rather she was talking too much because she knew that she was guilty and her only way of covering up her guilt was by trying to talk her way out of it,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to deal with the outstanding issues of low pay across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (3 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a serious incident of self-harm that occurred in Clontarf Hospital on 9 May 2017; and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that staff had prior to the event voiced their concern for the well-being of the person and the lack of training and experienced staff in dealing with patients with psychiatric...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (3 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if, following the incident of self-harm to a person in Clontarf Hospital, a report on the incident was notified to the HSE, HIQA or An Garda Síochána; if a State agency has investigated the incident; and if there are ongoing concerns on patient safety at the hospital [40200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (3 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct or recommend that HIQA investigate fully the incident of self-harm at Clontarf Hospital; and if so, if the investigation will ensure that the hospital meets all national guidelines and standards relating to the care of patients with psychiatric illnesses in their care and that the manner in which staff were dealt with by management,...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: I apologise in advance if my voice sounds a little "gappy". I have a chest infection. We should celebrate today because it is historic. It is amazing to be here and to be involved in helping to shape this legislation. I saw both the Minister, Deputy Harris, and Deputy O'Connell, at the March for Choice last Saturday. It was a celebratory event and even months later, winning the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if NAMA has interests, current or historical, in lands or debts connected to the current difficulties of a company (details supplied); and the detail of these interests and transactions, including dealings connected with the company or other companies. [40796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 297. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 165, 166 and 171 of 26 September 2018, if he will answer the specific questions (details supplied) contained in the original questions which to date his reply did not answer. [40928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of sanctions and-or penalties applied to the benefits of jobseekers applied in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [40936/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of sanctions and-or penalties applied to jobseekers on foot of information supplied by JobPath providers since the commencement of the JobPath programme by year in tabular form. [40937/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for carer's allowance refused on an initial application and before a review or appeal of that decision took place in each year since 2010. [40938/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of reviews and appeals of decisions to refuse carer's allowance that were successful with the application being subsequently approved in each year since 2010. [40939/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 509. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the circumstances that gave rise to the delays in construction of social houses at a company (details supplied); the way in which tenders were awarded to a firm that had significant debt; if a vulture fund is involved, the person or body from which that fund acquired the original debt; and the steps being taken to remedy the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 519. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the circumstances that gave rise to the delay in finishing social housing projects connected with a company (details supplied); his plans to finish these units; and if a vulture fund is involved in the debt problems at the construction firm. [40621/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 531. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number who have been granted the requested loan; and the counties in which these applicants reside, in tabular form. [40920/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (9 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 532. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to in Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 27 September 2018, the 30 sites referred to as projects supported by the local infrastructure housing activation fund by county, in tabular form. [40921/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the procurement team will announce its decision on the remaining bid for the national broadband plan, NBP; the way in which this procurement process can have competitive tension with just one bidder; if it remains open to the team to reject this bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41215/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the formal or informal discussions he has had with representatives of the remaining consortium competing for the national broadband plan. [41214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2018)

Bríd Smith: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contingency plans in the event that the remaining bid for the national broadband plan is deemed untenable by the procurement team or otherwise becomes inoperable; the estimated costs of the NBP; the cost to date of the tendering process undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41487/18]