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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: That is a disgraceful thing to say to us. The Ceann Comhairle wrote to me at 9 p.m. last night. It is outrageous to tell us that it is our own business. The Ceann Comhairle is blocking it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Ceann Comhairle is blocking the motion and he is making an outrageous statement now. Perhaps it is unprecedented, but he is doing it now.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am not bullying anyone. The Ceann Comhairle is being bullied by somebody who is advising him badly.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: The meeting at 5 p.m. will achieve nothing because whether the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform passes the motion, the Ceann Comhairle will deem it unconstitutional, which he has no right to do.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: He is saying we have the right to amend Standing Orders.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: This flies in the face of democracy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to ensure the availability of affordable housing units in view of Central Bank rules and the income limits that apply to qualify for inclusion on social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45149/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the board membership of the Land Development Agency will be able to provide sufficient social and affordable public housing on public lands to deal with the current crisis; his plans to appoint housing rights advocates or NGO activists to the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45148/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no breakdown was provided as to the degree of change noted in 305 of the slides under consideration in the laboratory audit of 221 cases; the further reason no breakdown was provided as to which laboratories the 305 slides came from and the degree of change that pertained to each laboratory concerned; the further reason the 38 slides that did not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 948. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason fines were imposed on a company (details supplied) for failure to operate or reach agreed targets for the provision of services in Dublin city; and the breakdown in relation to the categories of driver availability, on road bus breakdown, absence, late sickness and no reason given. [45150/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 949. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason in the categories provided for the imposition of fines imposed by the NTA on Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied) there are categories no reason given and other; and if the NTA can provide further information regarding same. [45151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 950. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of scheduled departures from termini that failed to operate by each company in 2018 and to date in 2019, in relation to fines imposed by the NTA on Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied) for the failure to operate schedules, services or reach agreed targets. [45152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1045. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an increase will be made in the winter fuel allowance payment for Traveller families living in mobile homes or trailers. [44553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1046. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the winter fuel payment will be extended to Traveller families that are officially sharing accommodation. [44554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a caravan rental or rent-to-buy scheme will be developed that will provide residential standard mobile homes for Travellers. [44555/19]

Early Exit from Peat for Electricity Generation: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: I shall share time with Deputy Paul Murphy. I welcome the workers from Bord na Móna to the Gallery this evening, many of whom have travelled quite a distance. I thank the Business Committee for acceding to the request by People Before Profit to have this debate. The heading is oddly titled but, as we can see from the discussions, it is about the Bord na Móna workers and just...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (6 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: It voted yesterday.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (7 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will accept the affiliation of a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (7 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on Israeli-manufactured equipment and services in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45764/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Nov 2019)

Bríd Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the staffing levels of the Defence Forces; the recommended levels that should be operational; his plans to retain and recruit sufficient staff numbers in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45763/19]