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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Protected Disclosures (26 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to issues in relation to governance, accounting and financial issues in an organisation (details supplied); if so, if these issues are being investigated by her Department or other appropriate bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (26 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the interpretation by SUSI of the requirement for a 391-day continuous period on a qualifying social protection payment; if this interpretation is the same as other Departments and agencies, that is, 56 weeks; if SUSI interprets this as 65 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39318/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: On a point of order-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I will shout if the Ceann Comhairle likes but there is a point of order to be raised. I disagree with the Ceann Comhairle regarding the advice of the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Adviser, OPLA. I attended that briefing in the convention centre and the office gave contrary advice.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Deputy Murphy was not there. I was.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I have other Deputies in this Chamber who will confirm what I have said.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: A Cheann Comhairle, it is the explanation that I want to challenge you on.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: There are other Deputies in this House who will confirm my version of events.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: We are talking about taking advice. There are two versions of advice.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I asked a question on the advice. I was told doctors differ and patients die. That was the answer.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: It is not agreed. I repeat the point made earlier that everyone should see it as in his or her own interests that the Standing Orders are not misinterpreted. I say that with all due respect to those who are interpreting them. It is not very clear at all, according to what the Ceann Comhairle is telling us, that Standing Order 77(2) still does not stand. It states: Where such an Article...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: The legal advice given to us, a Cheann Comhairle, never once said to us that we had to take it in Private Members' time. The Standing Orders do not say that. It is your interpretation of it that says it has to be taken in Private Members' time. We are not making a choice between defending these student nurses and their right to be paid properly and the constitutional right of a Deputy to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: A very welcome process, which the Taoiseach helped to initiate by intervening in the Debenhams dispute, has begun. Tomorrow the parties will be meeting for more talks, with Mr. Kevin Foley as mediator. However, a serious problem has arisen. Commitments were made whereby the workers agreed to relax the pickets on the stores and KPMG undertook not to attempt to remove stock. KPMG has now...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I thank Deputy Costello for allowing me to speak on the matter. We had a virtual meeting that involved the Minister of State and it was made clear that she would visit the proposed school and the community. That is imperative now, because as the Minister of State herself said, a report expected before the end of the year. We are almost at the end of the year as it is 1 December today....

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: There is a danger in the Government's policy of setting up a commission to review the pension age. This commission, chaired by a senior civil servant at the Revenue, will examine the sustainability and eligibility issues and outline options for the Government to address issues, including qualifying age, contribution rates, total contributions and eligibility requirements. One would have to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the levels of days lost by staff in primary and secondary schools as a result of Covid-19-related issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40017/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with members of a group (details supplied) regarding families with underlying conditions and Covid-19 safety in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40015/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address issues regarding ventilation in schools in view of Covid-19 related concerns; the number of buildings her Department plans to upgrade with new ventilation systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation in relation to the provision of an ASD-specific school in the Dublin 12 area will be clarified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider closing schools early for the Christmas period in view of Covid-19-related concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40019/20]