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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Cur Chun Cinn agus Cothú na Gaeilge: Conradh na Gaeilge (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: An bhfuil teideal air?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Cur Chun Cinn agus Cothú na Gaeilge: Conradh na Gaeilge (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Níl mé ábalta smaoineamh ar aon rud anois.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I agreed the Order of Business at the business committee last Thursday and I do not have a problem with it. However, this afternoon we face the possible conviction of a 17 year old boy regarding a protest against water charges in 2013.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: It might not be relevant but it has huge implications. For example, before I came to the House today, I attended a protest with nurses.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: The evidence against this young boy is the fact that he held a megaphone. Many trade unionists and nurses held megaphones today-----

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am pleading with the House to discuss the implications of the outcome of this trial some time tomorrow, even for ten minutes.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am asking the House to put aside some time to take it seriously. It has huge implications for the right to protest for everybody.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Can you put it to the House that we put aside a few minutes to discuss it?

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I know it is not relevant.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Yes, and I agree to the Order of Business. I prefaced my comments by saying that-----

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: -----but this is a significant national issue that will impact on all types of people, such as farmers, trade unionists and young people, and their right to protest. It has implications for that.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Are you refusing to ask the House?

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Tomorrow.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am not saying for today but for tomorrow. We do not yet know the outcome, but we will know in an hour's time.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: That is not what I said.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Following a committee session with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, last week, I would like to ask the Taoiseach the timescale for considering the report of the commission on low pay on the question of a lousy 10 cent increase in the minimum wage. The Minister told the committee that the proposal for such an increase was not hers but rather...

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach did not answer my question.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I asked when we would debate the-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: 542. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the number of home help hours provided by the HSE annually since 2008; the total budget allocated by the HSE for Home Help hours since 2008; and the number of home help hours provided by private health companies and paid for by the HSE or his Department since 2008. [26458/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs Availability (27 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the names of all drugs which have been removed from or had any restrictions placed upon their use under the general medical services, GMS, medical card scheme since 2014; the numbers of new patients affected by their removal or restriction; the number of patients affected by the newly introduced standard operating for discretionary hardship arrangements,...