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Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I have my hand up quite high.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I ask people to reconsider what was said at the Business Committee because on the motions for rota change and Ireland's participation in the European defence projects, it is my clear memory that it was not agreed to take them without debate. Deputy Pringle and I both asked if the defence motion was to be taken with or without debate and the Chief Whip said we would have debate on it. I...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is a debate on Syria.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The French are also bombing Syria.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Bill and the debate around it highlight everything that is wrong with this and previous Governments' attitude to all environmental issues, their contempt and disregard for our natural heritage, their weasel words and pretence of concern, and their attempts to con us into believing that they are taking action when they are doing the opposite. The Bill also highlights the problem with how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when plans to restore the capitation grant to schools, as set out in the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, will be realised; and if the restoration will include a prohibition on the practice of schools seeking so-called voluntary contributions from parents (details supplied). [30337/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units he envisions will be delivered under the social housing construction and acquisition fund in 2017 in categories (details supplied). [30800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the funding under the social housing current expenditure programme for 2017 will provide social housing units only as leased arrangements with private landlords or will be used to build social housing units for local authority or approved housing bodies. [30801/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I am sorry for being late as I missed two introductions. I have a question for Enterprise Ireland. Mr. Sherry said in his statement that there has been a trend whereby exports to the UK, as a proportion of total client exports, have declined from 45% in 2005 to 37% in 2015. I want the delegations to tell me whether we are witnessing a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: What are Enterprise Ireland's comments on CETA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That was more a question for Mr. Gough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Yes. That question was directed to the IDA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I do not doubt that and I did my sums on the figures of the number of jobs and the wage bill of €9 billion that is paid to 187,000 employees. I do not doubt the average, however I did ask Ms Buckley if IDA Ireland does a check on the standard and type of job that these companies are locating in Ireland. I can mention the companies. I know public money is being used to fund them. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I have acknowledged that. I am not talking about the average salaries. Does IDA Ireland scrutinise companies that we fund and the type of job they are bringing into the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: -----and the type of work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I know I would not be allowed to name it here. I will certainly do that. It is not just a company, there are several multinationals that are getting tax breaks and our money to create very badly paid bogus jobs with lousy conditions for workers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I understand that.

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any account was taken in preparing his Budget Statement of the need for wage increases among public service workers outside of the already planned unwinding of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, provisions by his Department. [30933/16]

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That was an interesting answer to a question I did not get to introduce. The Minister has had to answer a lot of questions today about the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and the Garda Síochána unions that are outside the Lansdowne Road agreement. It is my understanding that olive branches are being offered to Garda representatives and some attempts are being made to...