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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure involved in circumstances in which school inspectorate reports have been challenged by a school's management; if the initial report can be accessed by the public; if the report is the subject of a legal challenge by the school's management; if this is funded by the State via central funding; if there is a timeframe for such...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason Intreo will not provide a statement of the record of payments to a jobseeker (details supplied) in order to provide this statement to SUSI for the purpose of ensuring the person's child gains access to a grant for a third level college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI has access to records of payments for persons on qualifying payments such as jobseeker’s allowance and so on; if there is an issue with SUSI receiving such records and statements of payments from Intreo offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39783/20]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I had my hand up Chairman.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I can show my image if you really want to see me but I had my hand up.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: It is all about image. Does amendment No. 3 include the storage of photographic film, video or digital representation?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Should we specify that?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I refer to section 2(d) in the amendment: "in which the person is engaged in sexual activity". We would like to add in there "or depicted as being engaged in sexual activity" because these things can be Photoshopped or tampered with or images that do not exist can be attributed to people.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Leave my radar alone. Just look at my hand.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 8: In page 4, line 14, to delete “his or her” and substitute “their”. It is self-explanatory that we delete "his or her" and substitute with "their" and that covers all gender types and identifications, in line with what is currently relevant. I want to push this amendment. It degenders the issue.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I argue that this is more far-reaching and goes beyond the question of trust to cover people who are known to each other.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: If the Minister has given a commitment to look at it, and I understand the language is new and not frequently in law, I will accept that. I will also accept it if she returns on Report Stage to amendment No. 11, which proposes to extend the wording to “ known to each other”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I suggest that it is clarified within the definitions and not left out, because it is of great concern to many young people.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I hear what is being said about this offence being covered elsewhere but then why would an organisation which specifically focused on the very vexed question of violence against women want this offence included f there was not relevance to it? If it is not specifically stated anywhere else, why would it not be stated here for what it is, which is stalking?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Intentionally or recklessly interfering with another person's peace or privacy is very serious and there is a barrier with the inclusion of the word "seriously" because it sets a bar for the individual. People may be under the impression that what has happened is not serious enough. However, the act itself is serious enough to warrant being in legislation. The word "seriously" should be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: The word "persistent" is not included here. Is the Minister talking about criminalising under this section the once-off sending of an image? I agree with the points made by Deputy Howlin about how one proves the intent.

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I first want to note the absence of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. We cannot be in two places at the one time but it is a bit of an insult that he is not here this morning to make a statement on this matter. I want to tell him and the Minister of State that this Government amendment is among the most outrageous and misleading efforts I have seen in years, and it also has enraged...