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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the operation of the telephone allowance will be reviewed in view of the fact that pensioners in need of the allowance who are not living alone cannot access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8004/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rapid Response Initiative (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements made for equality monitoring in the running of the rapid response roster and the election observation roster; and if arrangements for appeal from disabled applicants to the rosters will be considered under public statutory equality duty. [7874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of circulars to educational institutions relating to workplace relations specifically disciplinary proceedings and access to sick leave; if circulars on such issues are binding regulations or suggested guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the possible impact of Brexit on patients accessing healthcare in the UK under the cross-border directive; and his plans to deal with all eventualities. [7693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the compensation and consultation process that persons affected by the proposed BusConnects enhanced bus corridors may avail of; the way in which the process will allow persons to raise concerns as to impacts on their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address issues with the six-day waiting period for claimants entitlement to sick pay while absent due to sickness from work (details supplied). [7892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 655. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 272 and 273 of 7 February 2019, the funding provided to approved housing bodies under each scheme (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form. [7893/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units provided for social housing and by an approved housing body for other accommodation needs in each of the years 2011 to 2018 in schemes in circumstances (details supplied). [7894/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: It seems to be a day to expressd no confidence in the Government, given the motion to be debated later on the Minister for Health, but I have absolutely no confidence in the Government to do anything meaningful to deal with the biggest challenge facing humanity - climate change. Yesterday the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the Chairman of the climate inaction...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I would dearly love to have this debate with the Taoiseach's party and with every other elected Deputy in this Dáil. That is why I want the Taoiseach to tell his Ministers to let go of the Bill and to let it go to the select committee where we can have precisely the type of debate the Taoiseach is trying to engage in with me here. The Taoiseach did not answer the question I asked. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I want to do that on Committee Stage.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am the one asking the questions of the Taoiseach. He did not answer my questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach's Government and his Ministers are holding this Bill hostage. The Taoiseach can admit it and do something about it or answer to the young people of this country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am not heckling. I am speaking in a loud voice because my microphone was turned off.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Senators did not even bother attending pre-legislative scrutiny to hear the debate.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I will not grovel to people who came in deliberately to stop the Bill proceeding. They are disgraceful.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach is using Senators and Deputy Lowry to play the tune of the fossil fuel industry. That is exactly what he is doing. It is disgraceful.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, are you the custodian of Standing Orders or not? You and the Ceann Comhairle are the custodians of Standing Orders and if so, you should make sure they are applied. It is the two of you who are responsible for the abuse, not us.

Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Motion (21 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I welcome the report and thank the committee for all its work. I have been looking over the recommendations. Some of them are very good and they are all very relevant. However, since I have come into this Dáil we have been through several strikes and disputes with Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and the Luas. These have usually related to pay claims by the workers or, in the case of Bus...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I wish to elaborate on the same subject. Philomena Canning was suspended by the HSE on grounds of malpractice. Several investigations proved this was wrong and she was vindicated. Now, facing death from cancer, she finds herself facing a vindictive HSE, which is refusing to settle with and deal with her. We are asking the Taoiseach to have compassion for a woman whose life was...