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Written Answers — Department of Health: Greyhound Industry (11 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born from information recorded when owners make a declaration of litter submission to a club (details supplied) for each of the years 2009 to 2020, specifically the individual number of pups per litter; if he will clarify that such information is available to his Department from the club...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses so much for their contributions. It was really interesting listening to them and reading what they sent to us in advance. There is significant benefit to what they are telling us, because the national marine planning framework is being rushed through the Dáil. We had little time to discuss it. We had a row about the lack of allocation of real time to discuss it...

Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister of State for enlightening us on his intentions in the coming period. He said progress has been slow but I want to ask him how slow does he think slow is. What I find interesting is that now that he is in government, he seems to accept the fact that since 2015 when the Clerys debacle happened, there was a recommendation from Duffy Cahill to push up the priority of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: We will have another go at asking the Taoiseach this question. The emergency powers conferred on gardaí last year are due to expire on 9 June but it is rumoured that the Government wants to extend them even further. If that is so, will the Taoiseach insist that, at the very least, we will have full scrutiny of such an advancement and will he also create an all-party committee and have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [24251/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: For some time, the NESC has been calling for fundamental policy changes on urban development and housing provision . These are sentiments that are often endorsed by the Taoiseach and other Ministers. However, for the homeless, the renters and the first-time buyers, it feels like Groundhog Day. It was reported in The Irish Timesyesterday that on the question of introducing a stamp duty...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: When is the Government going to challenge the cuckoo funds?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Electronic Commerce (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to .ie domains and their usage by UK companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve changes to the CIÉ regular wages pension scheme that were approved in a ballot of members in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 40 and 41 of 6 May 2021, if the 100x is also facing cancellation by Bus Éireann; his plans to cover the towns and areas mentioned in the original Parliamentary Question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (12 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress towards the objectives of the student accommodation strategy in view of the disruption to the construction sector over 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25143/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the work of the commission on defence to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: Will the Minister outline the timeframe for the work of the commission on defence to be completed and make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I am a bit concerned by the Minister's response because, in referring to the programme for Government, he stated the commission will be tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review, including of pay, allowances and the composition of the Defence Forces and recruitment, retention and career progression. A couple of weeks ago in The Irish Times, however, Aidan O'Driscoll was quoted as saying...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: Listening to that answer, the Minister has tied himself up in knots. On the one hand he says that it is a different type of service and deserves a separate pay body. On the other hand he says that it is required to be in line with public sector pay. Which is it? Is in line with public sector pay or is a special kind of service that requires a special body to deal with pay? Whichever it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that will made to cater for the children in families who have members with serious underlying conditions and who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 and therefore are forced to keep their children from schools at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24602/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I wish to ask the Minister about arrangements for children in families where a person has a serious underlying condition and remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 and are therefore forced to keep their children from school. Could she please make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I hear what the Minister is saying. She and I have had this argument, discussion or whatever she wants to call it, many times over, but despite the mantra the Minister has just read out, the fact remains that there are vulnerable people out there, including teachers. However, today I wish to focus on vulnerable family members who either have been vaccinated and are still vulnerable because...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I am not going to get into a big argument with the Minister about the conditions in schools but, suffice to say that in Germany, for example, they are providing CO2 monitors in every classroom yet we are barely purchasing them here. I have a friend who is a teacher with a condition that makes her vulnerable and she begged her principal to allow her to teach from home because she feared going...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend circular 0030/2014 which defines the role of SNAs as one of care needs only given the actual work and role played by SNAs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24719/21]