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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I did not comment one way or the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That is a little sharp by the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Of course, I was not there. The Minister gave the impression that he sat there like a dummy, saying he did not comment one way or the other and did not intervene. If he did ask questions about the business plan, perhaps he could tell us that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Perhaps the Minister could tell us them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That is not what the Minister said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Chairman might need to consider extending the meeting because I have loads of questions. I direct most of my questions to Ms Graham. I congratulate her. The last time I sat opposite her, she was a manager in the south-central area in Dublin City Council. She has done well; fair play to her. She is probably more important than the Minister, because his response to nearly everything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Were they paid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: They were paid by Luas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: How long is "temporary"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Would it be possible for me to put in a request to get an answer from those operators as to whether they put on additional services during the strike days and how many additional services they put on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I understand from Ms Graham that an operator is allowed to do this under the licensing that the NTA has given it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Where there is a demand, including industrial action, can an operator put on extra fleets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That is the problem, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Bus Éireann is being squeezed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: We should meet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I asked Mr. Coyne a question about the outsourcing of the tracking of Dublin Bus drivers' sick days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (6 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason means testing by his Department is done on gross pay and not take home net pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (6 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, further to the finding of the Millar report, he will reverse lone parent allowance cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I want to start by emphasising the word "prudent" in the budget. It was a word bandied about very much all day yesterday and again today in regard to how "we need to be prudent", "we are in recovery" and "we are on our feet again and we need to be prudent with public moneys". To put it in context, I want to paint a picture of a fiscal space that we are told by the Government and others...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: What about the ASTI?