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Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Unlike Deputy Murphy O'Mahony I am not concerned that there will be mass resignations because of this. I have great faith in the doctors of this country and their ability to deliver this service, and I want to ask the Minister some questions about the doctors who are publicly and vocally objecting. In the Irish medical profession there is a great tradition of being on the side of women,...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Can we ask the Deputies to stick to the amendments rather than the historical arguments?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is an out of order amendment.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Deputy just read that out. That is the speech that he read out earlier.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I wish to make a procedural point. I mentioned earlier that I wanted to leave myself free to put in an amendment that is not in the numbered list at a later stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: It related to conscientious objection, the term, an obligation to refer and so on.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Can we not just continue to get this over and done with?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Do we need a break for a whole hour?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: You have suggested a break until 6.30 p.m., Chairman. It is 5.30 p.m. now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I thank Mr. McKeon for his opening statement. While the apology is welcome, I would like to know if an apology has been communicated, by phone or in writing, to every recipient of illness benefit? Have these people received an explanation for the systems failure? I would like to hear from Mr. McKeon what information and instructions were given to the local Intreo offices and community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I am curious about a small but perhaps significant point. It has to do with how the Department deals with GPs through the IMO and not through the other organisation, which is not recognised for the purpose. While I get that, would it not be prudent in a situation like this to deal directly with every GP? The Department must have them on a database somewhere given that every certificate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Mr. McKeon did not comment on my question on GPs and communications. I will accept a reply in writing as I know we are in a hurry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I understand. If the Department writes to me, that will be fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I am interested in the conclusion to the submission which referred to a need to be mindful of the labour market impact of any new measure. It was stated that a characteristic of the Irish labour market was its flexibility and that it had been argued that flexibility was a key factor supporting employment recovery and growth. That remark says a lot about the determination of the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I return to inspections and prosecutions. The Department has told us that it undertakes targeted and individual inspections, but we do not know what those inspections entail. For example, could the Department walk onto a building site tomorrow, say the national children's hospital, and go straight to the contractor and demand to see the books, who is paying what and who is employed where?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Is there anything in the contracts about the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (8 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Department could check it out.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Níl. Ba mhaith liom caint faoi sin. We have written to the Business Committee to ask for a slot of Government time, probably on Thursday, to have a full discussion on the Callinan-McCabe scandal because, despite what the Taoiseach says about the review, we are-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: We are still facing a situation where a senior garda had threatened a Member of-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: -----the Oireachtas and is retiring-----