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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme is open to applicants who work less than 20 hours per week or are lone parents and in receipt of the one parent family payment. [12885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person can apply for both the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme and the enhanced help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of successful applicants who have applied in each year of the operation of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [12887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of plans for the amalgamation of three secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the budget for the amalgamation of three secondary schools (details supplied); if provision is being made for the inclusion of a new gym, canteen and car parking facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 584. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider appointing representatives of affected groups to the Pensions Commission such as groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12912/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 670. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing first year college students who have particularly struggled during the pandemic to be permitted to repeat first year while retaining all SUSI grants; if he will acknowledge that some students have struggled with having to conduct their entire first year online and have been impacted negatively in terms of mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 803. To ask the Minister for Health when ninety persons in the over-85 years of age category who had appointments for Covid-19 vaccination cancelled without notice in Ballyfermot recently will receive vaccinations; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and confusion this has caused to the older persons that have been waiting patiently for their vaccinations and stuck rigidly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 846. To ask the Minister for Health the reason two members of the same family (details supplied), both in their 80s, are receiving vaccinations at different times; if his attention has been drawn to the immense sacrifice and stringent compliance with public health advice older persons have made; the steps he will take to rectify the inconsistent and irregular delivery of vaccines within...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: On Saturday, in the Tánaiste's constituency, George Nkencho will be buried and his family will, I am sure, be extraordinarily sad about this. I send our solidarity and support to the family. Given the disturbing circumstances relating to George's death at the end of last year - he was killed in his home by gardaí - does the Tánaiste accept the deep disturbance of his family...

Statement by An Taoiseach (11 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: We would like to wish the Minister for Justice all the best as well. It is a great moment in life for her. It illustrates the fact that women's participation in politics is made difficult by the structures in the system and they absolutely have to be changed. We have several councillors who have been impacted by this. That also has to be taken into consideration. Will the Taoiseach...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee (11 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: I did not realise I would have to speak to this.

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee (11 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Climate Action pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 178(1).

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: We have heard often, correctly, during the Covid crisis much concern about mental health impacts, especially on our young people during all the restrictions that have been imposed on them. Sometimes those expressing concerns for young people and their mental health do not generally have a record of concerning themselves about the plight of young people or the issue of mental health in our...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Schemes (11 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if An Post employees and their pension entitlements are covered by the provisions of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13700/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Chairman and I also thank the witnesses for their contributions. Dr. Sloman is knowledgeable about the cities, towns and countries that have introduced initiatives. Can she tell me the imperative for the introduction of initiatives? My party made a proposal that called for free public transport and had it costed. Dr. Sloman is absolutely right because we were astonished at...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: Déanaim comhghairdeas le Sinn Féin on introducing the Bill. I welcome that it is not being opposed and will be allowed to progress. I have not heard all the debate and do not want to repeat what others have said. It is important to recognise the relevance of the monument. The space between the GPO and Moore Street is very significant in our history - the history of struggle in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: The programme for Government states the Government does believe it makes sense to develop liquefied natural gas, LNG, import terminals importing fracked gas, in light of Ireland's net zero targets. That is the formal Government position but the position on imported fracked gas and LNG is still confusing. The Shannon LNG project remains on the EU's list of projects of common interest, PCI....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with housing will next meet. [13269/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: The housing crisis is extreme and has not abated at all under the Taoiseach's watch. There are 8,313 households registered as homeless and another 62,000 families on the housing list. This is shocking, but just as shocking is the fact that there are 230,000 empty properties across the State. It is not that there is a lack of housing. Rather, there is bad housing policy. Not enough public...