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

Bríd Smith: It is absolutely possible for the Taoiseach to intervene.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I have not heard all the contributions but most of the ones I heard were supportive of the Bill and its provisions and indicated that the provisions were necessary to keep business, traffic and trade flowing in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Bill has all the hallmarks of emergency legislation. What we are doing all this week and next week, in terms of passing this Bill, is striking in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost in the coming years of participation in PESCO related operations; and the capital costs related to procurement processes under PESCO. [9427/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Preparations (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 386. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 322 and 331 of 19 February 2019, the details of the comprehensive and co-ordinated set of preparations to ensure continuity of health service post-Brexit; and the work undertaken by the HSE with regard to same to date. [9534/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place for persons who access treatment under the EU cross-Border directive in the UK; and if he has requested an arrangement with the UK to replace same. [9535/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 388. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who may have to travel to other EU countries, thus accruing higher travel costs than if they travelled to the UK, for medical treatment under the EU cross-Border directive post-Brexit will receive financial assistance for travel costs. [9536/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Migrant Integration (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 589. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the review of the local community and economic plans; and if there is scope for migrant integration actions to be added to the plans in the context of the requirement of action 52 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy. [9706/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 619. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for fuel allowance refused as a result of being over the income threshold. [9451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (26 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the income amounts over the income threshold for fuel allowance of those who were refused the payment. [9452/19]

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am a member of the committee that published the report mentioned in this motion. At the time of publication, I made it clear that despite the report containing a wealth of good information on broadcasting and funding models, we fundamentally disagreed with its recommendations, the biggest one being that Revenue should collect the licence fee or a revamped version of that fee. We have huge...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection (28 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will review the implications for data protection legislation of a decision to share the Eircode data of waste disposal companies with other bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (28 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to settle outstanding legal fees in its case with a person (details supplied); if the possible payment of compensation to them as a result of their treatment by the HSE will be further reviewed; if the use of the drug Pembro will be sanctioned for them in view of their poor health and deteriorating situation; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: External Service Delivery (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposed changes to the external workplace investigation service framework; the firms providing services; and the cost of such services since 2012. [10625/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: External Service Delivery (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I ask the Minister about the proposed changes to the external workplace investigation service framework, the firms providing services and the cost of such services since 2012.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: External Service Delivery (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: According to the Office of Government Procurement, it outsources the service because it offers benefits, including: "Competitive rates; Flexibility in draw-down process to enable end-users to tailor to their own particular requirements; User-friendly draw-down procedures with OGP support; [and] Standardised and improved workplace investigation quality". In common with much of the rhetoric on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: External Service Delivery (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: There are existing human resources capabilities within each Department and it is a role of the public service to provide human resources in each Department. We have the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, which provides a human resources, HR, facility. The reason I am concerned is that I am aware of the firms involved, which the Minister has named. I am aware that one of them tells its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: External Service Delivery (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is not impartial to guarantee satisfaction for the employer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: That is not the question the Minister was asked.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Sector High Level Forum (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the total amount of providing pension entitlements to community employment supervisors in line with the Labour Court proposal has been costed; if funding will be made available in the coming period to deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10622/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Sector High Level Forum (5 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is ironic that the Government is constantly warning about pension time bombs and the need to force or cajole workers into pension schemes, yet here it is refusing to acknowledge the State's responsibility to provide these workers with pensions despite effectively being the agency that hired and paid them. These workers have taken strike action as a last resort in an effort to persuade the...