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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 536. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the value of work grant aided by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, under the better energy, warmer home scheme in 2017 and 2018; and the number households aided. [5606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating Compliance (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that have successfully applied for deep retrofit grants from the SEAI by county; and the value of these grants in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [5607/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 538. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that applied for and received grant aid from the SEAI for attic, wall and other insulation grants in 2017 and 2018, by county in tabular form. [5608/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available for clubs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available for clubs (details supplied) in view of the development of a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5038/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy on protecting green spaces, including allotments and community gardens, in city areas in view of the benefits of such to general health and well-being and specifically mental health outcomes for inner city residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4964/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (5 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding an approved housing body (details supplied) received for the development of 41 apartments for older persons; the funding made available to the body for a proposed redevelopment at a site; and if funding from his Department or other State agency fell under the capital advanced loan facility payment, the long-term...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is more than ten months since this scandal broke but it has been the recent tragic deaths and the ongoing court battles which have kept it in public view. We have seen the new scandal involving the expired samples, the problems with one laboratory, ongoing problems with backlogs as a result of greater demand and women seeking reassurance of a second test. Side by side with these events,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (6 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget and spending of his Department in expanding the trade in dairy and beef herds internationally since 2010. [3773/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (6 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if policy on dairy and beef herd growth for export can be compatible with Ireland's plans to become a leader on climate change measures in view of the recent report in a publication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in tax revenue foregone for all capital allowances to private health facilities in each of the years since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5940/19]

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am sharing time with Deputy Boyd Barrett and Solidarity Members.

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I will address the two Ministers who are present. I want to put in context the reason we are here and welcome all of the wonderful men and women who work in nursing services - in psychiatric, general nursing and midwifery - to the Visitors Gallery. We need to put this issue in the context of the economy. We are living in the fastest growing economy in Europe. Personal wealth in this...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: The buildings in which they work are not safely staffed. The ratio of nurses to patients is appalling. The safe ratio is 1:4. The real ratio in Ireland is something like 1:8 or 1:11. That is why the nurses are taking the action they are taking. They cannot guarantee patient safety and are sick and tired of apologising to patients and their families. The safe ratio must be attained and...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: In my introduction, I outlined the possibility provided by the nurses' union that up to €600 million per year could be saved if the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform implemented the safe ratio that has been outlined by the INMO. Will the Minister comment on that and give us an indication as to whether that is possible? The Minister says he will not talk about pay but he has...

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: That does not make the Minister right.

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: Maybe the Minister should do so.

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: We want to share the wealth.

Nurses and Midwives Industrial Action: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: What about the lack of safe staffing ratios? Neither Minister answered that question.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (7 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding to approved housing bodies, that is, not local authorities, for the provision of social housing in each of the years 2011 to 2018; and the number of units for social housing provided by approved housing bodies in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form. [6098/19]