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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 725. To ask the Minister for Health if workers hired at the Clonskeagh testing centre during the Call for Ireland campaign are now being let go; the number of persons hired who are being laid off both in Clonskeagh and elsewhere; the reason these workers' contracts were not renewed; the details of their replacements; the status of their contracts, including duration; if these will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 865. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE altered the criteria and amount of refunds for the purchase of glasses and optical examinations that parents of children with disabilities can claim back in April 2020 as occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); if his attention or that of his officials was drawn to the change; the policy reason for the decision; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 866. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available from the HSE for parents of all children whose condition requires new glasses and ongoing treatment and examination each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 867. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a request for an ASD assessment for a child (details supplied) made in 2012 has still not occurred; the reason requests from the paediatrician of the child in recent years have gone unanswered by the HSE; the length of time before they will be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37141/20]

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: It is clear that in the best traditions of capitalism, many employers and firms in this current crisis have decided not to waste a good crisis. For them the pandemic is seen as an opportunity to wrestle greater productivity from workers. One study suggests that the productivity of workers working from home has risen dramatically, by up to around 13%. This change, from one end, avoids long...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: Exactly two weeks ago, I raised the case of the imminent deportation of two care workers from Zimbabwe. I see yesterday Deputy Gannon raised the same issue. The Taoiseach's response to him was: "I do not know the individual cases [about those working in the health service]...If Deputy Gannon has the details [please pass them on]... I will follow them up." When I raised it with the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: -----live in this country with respect?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am not the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: But the Taoiseach did not deal with this.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I did not-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: Nothing happened. I sent in the details. This is ridiculous.

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I want to focus in my contribution on the community sector and how it has impacted on working-class communities in my constituency and throughout Dublin and other cities. If we look back to the recession in 2008 and the cuts that followed, we can see and track how the dismantling of community development, anti-poverty and equality sector funding was very disproportionate. The severe cuts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to change the rules of the RTÉ pension scheme, or other similar schemes, in view of fears that there may be an effective €30 million or €500,000 per annum raid of assets of the pension savings of retired RTÉ employees and in view of the fact in 2019 he refused a 1% pension increase; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I want to talk about teachers, schools and whether schools should remain closed or open. There is a bit of a war on teachers, both in elements of the media and in some of the political statements being made. It is as if teachers are being told that the schools are safe, and that they should get over themselves, go in and do their work. There is considerable worry among teachers, however....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am happy to pass on the details. I did pass on information to the Tánaiste about the forgotten families. It was a week or two ago but I have heard nothing back. The Tánaiste said he would check it out, what is happening with these 500 children who cannot access online services from schools because they are not supposed to be at home according to the official policy of the HSE...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I just read a press release from the Irish Council of Civil Liberties calling for urgent action on image-based sexual abuse. It says that the creation and distribution of private sexual images without consent is not revenge porn but is image-based sexual abuse. I learned this morning of a good friend and councillor of People before Profit who suffered from this a number of years ago when...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: It was hard work but a very interesting experience being on the committee. I thank everybody who made an appearance before us because we heard some really telling reports. There are many things we did not look at, least of all the schools because they had not returned and we did not have the experience of the return. Maybe there is a case to be said for looking at them in future. For...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 10 November 2020, the outcomes of the 13 inspections mentioned since level 5 restrictions commenced; and the number of inspection reports issued as a result of the inspection of the facilities. [37611/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the refusal of the DAA to negotiate with or recognise representative associations of taxi drivers in the provision of taxi services at Dublin Airport; if he or his Department were informed by the DAA of this policy; if the policy will be raised with DAA management; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will be extending the ban on evictions at the end of the current level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38323/20]