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Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: It is interesting to note that the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Attorney General are on the same page when it comes to liquid natural gas, LNG, and fracked gas. The Minister said, "I remain as determined as ever to halt the damage caused by fracking." While saying he opposes LNG and fracked gas, he also says that he cannot do anything about it. The Minister has said that he cannot ban...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: The programme for Government commits to supports for early childcare schemes but the reality is that the current schemes have failed to provide parents with affordable, accessible and meaningful childcare. Like housing, it would seem that the Government does not understand what affordable means for real people. We have the second lowest rate of expenditure on childcare in the OECD, for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 995 of 11 May 2021, the reason an organisation (details supplied) claims the information requested is not available given its own website appears to contain the requested information, that is, the litter number per dog; if he will request the organisation to provide the information given its...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in creating a racing stud book to cater for the racing greyhound as per the objective set out in the Strategic Plan 2018 of the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the numbers of routes, the areas serviced and the operators that have informed the National Transport Authority of a plan to withdraw scheduled non-public service obligation funded services including those currently receiving funding as a result of the Covid-19 crisis since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for refunds of dividend withholding tax connected to the operation of real estate investment trusts and any other corporate bodies to which this is applicable since 2013; the amounts involved by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if organisations that applied for stream 1 funding under the large scale sports infrastructure fund remain eligible for stream 2 funding even if their stream 2 funding applications were not submitted before the initial closing date of 17 April 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 225. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the proposed funding model for the Dalymount Park project which includes 15 million from the large scale sports infrastructure fund; if a stream 2 application has been submitted for this amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of times and the schemes involved in which the Pension Authority issued a section 50 order under the Pensions Acts to reduce benefits to ensure a scheme stays within the minimum funding standard for defined benefit schemes since 2010. [27288/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: Earlier the Minister spoke about the third anniversary of the vote to repeal the eighth amendment and the questions around the national maternity hospital. He said he has no evidence that there is any difference between his position and that of the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, other than what we and all in government want. According to the Minister,...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: Much of the blame for this crisis can be laid at the door of the pandemic and the public health restrictions that ensued because people across the planet were forced not to fly and to maintain public health restrictions. In our case, much of the blame for the crisis can be laid at the Government's approach to support for the industry. We also believe that much of the blame for the crisis in...

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I attended the two very large demonstrations in Dublin city during the last two Saturdays along with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and many Palestinians who live here. I also have a friend who lives in one of the towns that was under attack for ethnic cleansing by the Zionist militia when the latest phase of ethnic cleansing broke out. I telephoned him to see how he and his...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Incidence (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: At the weekend thousands of angry people marched in counties Donegal and Mayo to demand justice over the use of mica and pyrite in the construction of their homes. Their demands are most reasonable and must be met. They are victims of light-touch self-regulation without oversight, recourse or penalties during the building regime which dominated this country during the Celtic tiger boom....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Incidence (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: It is kind of hard to believe, in hearing the Minister of State's response, that the Government is not being shamed into admitting that these families - all 5,000 that are affected - deserve 100% coverage and redress for what has happened to them. They could not be compensated enough. An Oireachtas committee report has been mentioned and in 2017 that committee, in its mission statement,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 1951 superannuation pension scheme for CIÉ workers is in compliance with minimum funding standard rules; if he plans to meet with CIÉ representatives to discuss this crisis in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIÉ excluded the non-union members from a vote on LCR22297 when it confirmed that would not be the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will investigate the reason CIÉ has failed to honour the 1994 agreement in relation to retired members who have had not had an increase since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the absence of SNAs as staff representatives from school boards of management nationwide; if there are particular reasons for SNAs not being represented on boards of management; her plans to actively include SNAs on boards of management; if her Department compile information on the composition of boards; if so, the number of SNAs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position of employees in her Department who are seconded to other agencies during their work life; the way their salaries are treated for the purposes of pension contributions and entitlements; the reason a person (details supplied) who has been seconded from FÁS and then to her Department has had a high portion of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (25 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an employee (details supplied) in her Department who is on secondment to a separate agency for extensive periods of time still enjoys the benefits of being an employee of her Department; if they have the right to initiate the employee grievance procedures of her Department as do other employees; and if she will make a...