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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will meet with small childcare providers to discuss the impact of recent changes on their provision of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, almost 18 months after publication of the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision, a record 11,689 people, including nearly 2,800 children are currently living in direct provision, an increase of more than 40 per cent on the same time in 2021; the actions he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a research report published on 29 June 2022 by family carers Ireland found that 70% of respondents experienced difficulty accessing services for at least one of the people they care for; the actions he will take in response to this finding; and if he will make a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: The Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Care, UnPAC, study commissioned by the HSE is welcome and confirms concerns that many of us have about abortion access in this country. In particular, UnPAC states, "Conditions put in place ... are anything but compassionate." This has to be of particular concern regarding fatal foetal anomalies. Here we have a problem in that abortion is criminalised....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [27832/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in talks with laboratory workers who are members of an organisation (details supplied) to resolve their dispute; if he will be seeking additional funding to deal with historic issues of pay and conditions amongst these workers; the current number of vacancies among these grades in the health service; and if he will make a...

Rent Reduction Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State's intervention is totally illogical. He has just said the Government's interventions in housing are targeted, legally sound and effective. Is this why, when polled and asked, the majority of people in the State say that housing is the number one issue for them? Is this because the Government has been so successful in its targeting, its legally sound legislation, its...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: I will read briefly from an email I received from a whisteblower. We are disappointed to report that the Protected Disclosure Amendment Bill 2022, as currently proposed by Minister McGrath ..., is deficient and defunct. ... Legal Advice recently informed that this framework is inappropriate and not suitable for the intended purpose. ... The Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill fails to...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: That is the key issue.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister of State for his introductory remarks. I repeat the same thing I have heard said many times this week by quite a number of Teachtaí Dála and Opposition Members, that is, what is happening here with legislation and last-minute changes shoehorned into Committee and Report Stages in the Seanad is deeply disturbing and an attempt by the Government to bypass the...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: I am well aware of that. I was merely pointing out-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (12 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the progress that has been made on the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; when he will report to Dáil Éireann on same; the estimated timeline for its finalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37684/22]

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

Bríd Smith: 843. To ask the Minister for Health if he will guarantee the immediate publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review and its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure that another year does not pass with families and persons left without any indication of when or the way that the urgent needs that they are experiencing will be met; and if he will make a statement...

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

Bríd Smith: 844. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure an accessible budgetary announcement for disability in order that persons with disabilities and their supporters can understand the number of existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports that will be provided for in Budget 2023; the way that this relates to the needs outlined in the capacity review;; and if he...

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

Bríd Smith: 963. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a research report published on 29 June 2022 by family carers Ireland found that 71% of respondents reported they feel left out of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36733/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that it would appear that deciding officers and Intreo offices are not familiar with the changes in fuel allowance legislation given that this is resulting in refusal of entitlement for families who are actually eligible following the changes, plunging them further into fuel poverty; the reason that some fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will accept the recommendations of the recently presented Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 surrogacy Oireachtas Committee report and include them in the Bill to ensure that it is an inclusive, non-discriminatory piece of legislation; if he will take steps to ensure that LGBTQ+ families, especially parental rights for the second father...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (13 Jul 2022)

Bríd Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 will include leave entitlements equivalent to maternity leave entitlements for all couples who have children through surrogacy; the help and support that will be available to those who have children through surrogacy given the extensive costs involved; if there are plans to help those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Bríd Smith: Given that Dr. O'Grady has said that the ambition for EVs would be the least reduction in the emission targets, does the Department envisage prioritising public transport, which I hope will be free and frequent, particularly throughout rural Ireland as a priority rather than EVs?