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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a recent report in the media (details supplied) regarding a massacre and crime against humanity by Syrian military against civilians at Tadamon, Syria in 2013; if he will support efforts to raise the matter at international fora; if Ireland will use its position at the United Nations to highlight the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (10 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the issue of the ongoing use of Shannon Airport with United States authorities in view of recent court proceedings; and his views on the assertion expressed recently in court that the facilitation of the United States military at Shannon and the failure to inspect such traffic constitutes a breach of Ireland's obligations...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the climate action delivery board co-chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [21860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to increase the number of staff answering passport telephone queries from members of the Houses of the Oireachtas in advance of the summer 2022 season given that it is already extremely difficult to get through to obtain information for persons who are experiencing delays in obtaining passports; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge how severely ill those who develop long Covid can become; if the matter will be addressed; if he will offer protection from reinfection by providing access to treatments (details supplied); if he will increase access to new diagnostic testing which is available in parts of Europe and South Africa; if he will provide the most...

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Today the Tánaiste said the two weeks that we were given to consider the deal around the new national maternity hospital were given to look at what additional safeguards could be added. That question remains. What additional safeguards can be added? I am standing here because I am sore sitting. We have been sitting at long meetings about this issue all week. I will sit at more of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position of her Department in relation to the rights of gay and trans students to be respected and recognised in their school by staff and principals; if her Department approved or was informed of a decision to invite a person (details supplied) that engages in conversion therapy as a key speaker to a conference and is on record as wishing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to fund additional primary or secondary facilities in Ballyfermot, specifically on a site (details supplied); and if her Department has had discussions with the developer of the site on the proposed plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of journeys that were cancelled by a provider (details supplied) on a route in both directions since this company won the tender from the NTA. [23982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a provider (details supplied) is currently operating a full service on a route; if not, if the company is providing a reduced service for example, a Saturday schedule service from Monday to Friday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA intends to take action or issue fines for the ongoing failure of a provider (details supplied) to meet service targets on a route; the reason provided by the company for these failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his plans to further the recommendations of the report commissioned by his Department from a person (details supplied); the funding that will be made available on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if, he will request the HSE to lift the current ban on water birth in Ireland immediately and to restore this choice of labour and delivery to women given the evidence of the safety of water birth internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate waiting times for patients who, following cataract surgery develop issues and require further laser surgery (details supplied); the number of persons who are currently waiting for this procedure in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in relation to CervicalCheck services; if the system is changing in relation to the use of HPV testing; if so, the locations in which this testing will be carried out; if a competitive tendering will be arranged for this service; if he has plans to build up the university courses and qualification standards necessary to ensure that this service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for coming and providing those interesting introductions. On the question of the definition of "clinically appropriate", the Minister clearly said the HSE asked for it to be put in there. Why do the witnesses think that is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Dr. Boylan could not hazard a guess.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Could I interrupt you?