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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety Inspections (27 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the interventions made by his Department and the HSE in meat processing plants in relation to the Covid-19 outbreak; and the inspections undertaken by public health bodies in these plants [8197/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (27 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients released from acute hospitals to residential nursing homes since January 2020; if a protocol was in place in relation to Covid-19 in the transfer of these patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (27 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: 915. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the details of road passenger transport operators that received payments in respect of the acceptance of the free travel pass on their bus services; and the list of routes for which these operators received payment for 2019. [7432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (27 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: 1008. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending maternity leave to all women currently on leave or who were on leave prior to the passing of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 for three months or until that legislation is revoked [8122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: 1009. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for stopping the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment to residents in direct provision centres who lost their jobs as a result of the crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8123/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Company Closures (27 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: 1010. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she plans to take regarding the closure of a business (details supplied); and if changes in legislation are planned to prevent employers taking similar actions in the months ahead specifically in respect of redundancy legislation and the provisions of the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003. [8124/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: Is Deputy Ryan not performing?

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: Okay.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: That is because he will probably be a Tánaiste or something. We are all licking up to the Deputy.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: No, thanks. I am on the left side of him. I get ten minutes, do I?

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: Okay. First of all, I want to repeat something that has been said here all day. There have been many Members denying in this House that there was a concerted campaign by the Government - some members of the Government and some Fianna Fáil backbenchers - to create this mythical cohort of workers who are doing much better on the pandemic unemployment payment than they were before when...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (28 May 2020)

Bríd Smith: I understand that. The Minister gave me an extensive answer, and what she is saying now is written in that answer. I accept the women can avail of compassionate leave, parental leave and all sorts of things and that they can jump through hoops but I am going to argue with her strongly that we have extended, changed and adjusted legislation in this emergency for all sorts of things,...

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: Yes, with Deputy Paul Murphy.

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I wish to raise the recent CSO statistics with the Minister. The CSO identified a slight decline in cases of the virus in cities but an increase in the number of cases in urban towns. It examined the figures for counties like Cavan and Monaghan. The number of cases hit its peak in April when Cavan had a high of 182 cases per week and Monaghan recorded 176 new cases per week. According to...

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: Yes, please. I have a minute and a bit left.

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: In the few seconds remaining I would like to ask if the case I have made about the study in the US and the statistics coming from the CSO are a cause of concern to the Minister given his responsibility for rural affairs, if not for meat.

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: That is not the case.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am sharing time with Deputy Paul Murphy. I want to raise a specific aspect of this crisis and its effect on aviation, namely, the present rush by Ryanair and Aer Lingus to cut wages, lay off staff and implement widespread redundancies. I am aware that much of this is not necessarily the responsibility of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport but it is the responsibility of the...

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: It is disgraceful.

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am angry. I am not sympathetic.

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