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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of Ireland's carbon footprint when implementing the plan in the Climate Action Plan 2019 for 1 million electric vehicles. [13282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to proceed with the initial stages of the BusConnects scheme for Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of workers involved that the introduction of the new design will mean widespread changes to existing rights, conditions and labour practices; if he will meet with workers' representatives to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that front-line workers have access to public transport if current reduced capacity restrictions continue and specifically if dedicated services for staff to and from acute hospitals will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 438. To ask the Minister for Finance if the code of conduct for mortgage arrears is a voluntary code; if not, if a regulatory body in the State will enforce its application; the mechanism the State has to ensure financial and corporate bodies abide by the code and engage with persons in arrears; his policy on dealing with threats to family homes as a result of such arears; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have filed domicile levy returns; the amount collected since commencement to date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 775. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of COVAX, and Covid technology access pool or C-TAP; the position taken by Ireland on the European Commission's opposition to a TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines at the meeting in March of the World Trade Organization; the engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 606 of 27 January 2021, the status and details of the outcome of engagement between CORU, education providers and the relevant stakeholders on the issue of alternatives to placements for social care students in 2021 in view of the public health restrictions which have impacted substantially on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Deputy Humphreys will receive a Garda driven car and Garda security during her period as temporary Minister for Justice; if she will receive additional advisory staff for the six months in this extra role; if she received briefings from An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces or other security details in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1634. To ask the Minister for Health if the details of any proposed review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be provided; the timing and form this review will take; if the review will hear from concerned groups or accept submissions; the role of the Oireachtas Committee on Health in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14884/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1495. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all Covid 19-related deaths in nursing homes in January and February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1505. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) has been informed that the waiting list for speech and language therapy in their area has increased to 55 months; his views on whether this is an unacceptable wait time; the steps he will take to ensure the provision of the urgent assessment for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for access to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services in the Dublin CHO7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (25 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists who remain redeployed to other areas as a result of the Covid-19 emergency; and the number of same who are from the CHO7 area.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed recruitment of new therapists will take place; the health areas to which they will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16186/21]

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this very important motion. I also thank the carers in our State who have done an amazing job of looking after their loved ones, year in and year out for long periods. My sister gave 20 years of her life to looking after my mother, and she did it 24/7 without question. It is not an easy thing to do. All of the statistics show that making this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will next meet. [13271/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: I ask about the vaccination programme. I listened carefully to the Government's announcement yesterday and again this morning when it was replayed during a radio interview. To put it mildly, the Government's plan to reopen the economy is almost 100% dependent on a successful roll-out of the vaccination programme. One could say that is fair enough because it is expected we will get a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 23. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [13270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners deduct tax refunds due to workers for medical expenses from outstanding amounts owed from the administration of the pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason workers are facing tax bills from the administration of the temporary wage subsidy scheme when the instruction to the employers was to top-up wages only to normal net amounts, effectively meaning a cut in gross pay and a saving to employers; if he will examine this position again in view of the fact that workers now facing tax bills received no...