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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is concerned at the impact of tendering processes underway with Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann routes could have on the conditions and livelihoods of transport workers. [22484/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the pay claims being discussed for transport workers, considering the time since these workers received a pay rise and the number of cost cutting deals these workers agreed over the past decade, alongside the substantial cuts to transport funding by governments over the same period which had serious consequences for those...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 480. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his views on Palestine's Call, the open letter from 45 Palestinians political and civil groups calling on the Government to act to bring justice to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 481. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the actions he will take in view of Palestine's Call, the open letter sent to all Oireachtas Members from Palestinian civil and political groups. [21956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 482. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the issues raised in Palestine's Call, the open letter recently sent to all Oireachtas Members from Palestinian civil and political society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21957/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the way in which he will respond to the open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members, Palestine's Call; and the action he will take to exert pressure on the state of Israel, through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions, to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to...

Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will take action to stop companies (details supplied) which are trying to usurp the countries labour machinery and laws that give basic protections to workers such as the Minimum Wage Act and so on. [22915/16]

Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Given all the talk this afternoon about the Low Pay Commission and the minimum wage and the obvious argument that this is a very low wage economy, we have to legislate carefully to make sure people do not fall too far below the poverty line, but workers already do. There was an attempt last week to introduce an au pair Bill that would prevent those workers having access to the industrial...

Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: This is a very old form of exploitation except that it is hyper-exploitation couched in modern facilities such as Facebook and social media to gain employment. In fact, the contract from Deliveroo is quite similar to one I saw from a building company, Rhatigan. According to the contract, the people who work for it are self-employed, so they do not deserve the minimum wage but are on...

Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am glad there are 56 inspectors. It is not that long ago that there were more dog wardens in the country than labour inspectors. I worked for a union, tutoring in labour law. We were acutely aware of the lack of resources for inspections. I do not want to take up too much of the Minister of State's time, but we have to go a bit further with this. We need a mechanism in labour law...

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I want to flesh out some of the things Deputy Coppinger said. An ideology is being sold to us that somehow everybody must own his or her own house. I do not know if it is a hang-up that goes back to Michael Davitt and the Land League, but I think it is more political than that. It is an agenda that has always been driven, particularly in the last few decades, by those with a vested...

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: First, I have a general point to make, namely, that I do not consider the Bill has a sense of urgency about dealing with the problem of climate change and CO2emissions. The reading of the Bill does not convince one that there is an enormous emphasis being put on that. There has been a bit of tinkering here and there but the overriding concern is with working and regulating the principles of...

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Okay. Which amendments are we currently dealing with?

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am all mixed up.

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Perhaps the Acting Chairman would explain the procedure.

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 3:In page 25, line 14, to delete "concerned."." and substitute the following:"concerned. (c) The Commission shall promote and support community electricity undertakings in accessing the systems of electricity distribution and/or transmission. (d) 'Community electricity undertaking' means any person engaged in generation, transmission, distribution, storage and/or supply...

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I will do that. The Minister did not explain why he is opposed to a reserved appointment on the SEAI board.

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 8 o’clock Given that I would not win a vote on the matter, I will accept the Minister's amendment. However, I do not agree with him or with Deputy Eamon Ryan. Positive discrimination is where one checks the balance where it needs to be redressed. I honestly believe that the bodies which advocate in respect of climate change issues are too weak on environmental issues. This is...

Energy Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I will put the Minister's goodwill to the test and encourage loads of people to apply. We will see whether we get one on the board.