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Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: I do not accept lectures from the Labour Party about the vaccine. We are all responsible Deputies and we will ensure we promote the vaccine. I do not accept lectures from the same party that lectured us about water charges. Neither do I have huge criticism of the motion but I am glad to see that it mentions the student nurses and why they should be paid. I want to raise more generally...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: -----and how they see workers. In Covid times, we need to look after workers just like we look after everybody else.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Health Services Staff (16 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure pay restoration for section 39 workers in over 250 organisations who have not yet received pay restoration to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to implement the recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution in respect of sex education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43649/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution report relating to freely available contraception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43652/20]

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: Can the Ceann Comhairle clarify for me the amendments we are dealing with now?

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: The Bill is welcome and the fact that we are attempting to pass it before the end of the year is positive. It is about three years since our society was shocked by the events that led to the death of Dara Quigley. That has to be deeply regretted and we should never see a repeat of it. More recently, there were scandalous events related to a Discord server and what emerged from that. This...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for future legislation that will protect workers in situations of redundancy and insolvency in which they have agreements for enhanced redundancy arrangements with their employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of discussions or contact he has had with the mediator in a dispute (details supplied); his plans to resolve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to resolve a dispute (details supplied); if he has met with the liquidators; if so, the details of the meetings; his plans to introduce legislation in line with the Duffy Cahill report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30565/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to intervene with the liquidators of a company (details supplied) that has sought High Court injunctions against former workers; his views on whether such actions will make a resolution of the dispute harder to achieve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Bríd Smith: 427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify the previous assurances given to workers (details supplied) relating to payments to them as a result of short-time working; if claims dating back to the time of the operation of the temporary wage subsidy scheme have been dealt with; if these claims can be fast-tracked for the Christmas period; if her...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: I start by saluting the survivors, the women and their families who have put up with years of very deep pain. I also start by echoing the hurt and anger that they feel at this report. No doubt they will also feel some anger and hurt at the apology that they heard here today. I certainly do. One could say that the report and its contents were to be expected. When the then Minister and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has read the recent NESC publication entitled Energy Transition Pathways and the Covid-19 Pandemic: An analysis of the green recovery responses in Denmark and Ireland. [42010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Examinations (13 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her definitive plans for the roll-out of oral exams for leaving certificate 2021 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: 920. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients invited to attend an outpatient appointment with a neurologist (details supplied) at St. Vincent’s University Hospital who have been given the option to attend, cancel or rebook in the past are now being informed that they have only one opportunity to rebook and then must take the subsequent...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: Yesterday, the Government circulated a list of priority legislation for the spring session. There is not a single Bill in that list to deal with workers' rights, despite the massive challenges faced by workers throughout the country. Notable by its absence was any attempt to deal with the Duffy Cahill report. In addition, yesterday the Debenhams workers voted by 91% to reject the proposal...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: Everybody would welcome the opportunity to have the Minister, Deputy Foley, and, it is to be hoped, the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, in the House tomorrow. The length of time being given to debate on one of the most pressing issues in the country and that being given to debate the vaccine is not sufficient. Some six hours had been dedicated to Brexit this week. I understand that has...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: I reiterate that this question of educational access and what has happened regarding teachers and SNAs is the most pressing issue in the country.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Bríd Smith: We need more than the 100 minutes or hour that is being given to deal with it. We should spend less time on Brexit and more time on this. It is pressing. Brexit will go on forever but this is absolutely pressing.