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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will re-examine the policy on free public transport in light of recent moves in a number of EU Member States to reduce fares and its impact on numbers increasing on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (22 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will re-examine the role of the National Transport Authority in the provision of bus services across Ireland given the recent failures of their tendering and contracting process in relation to public service obligation services, specifically the attempt to contract out the 101 Bus Éireann service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (22 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans, if any, to afford owners of defective apartment blocks built during the Celtic Tiger-era additional tax reliefs on the costs of redress which they face; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine changes to the tax rules affecting section 31E of the stamp duty legislation which are impacting schemes to help elderly persons remain in their homes when they experience financial difficulties (details supplied); his plans, if any, to exempt such products from the current rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog in assessing applications for exceptional needs' payments (details supplied); the length of time that it is taking to assess applications and to reply to persons who apply for the payment; the steps that are being taken to deal with the increase in the number of those applying;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to gas prices paid by some residents connected to district heating systems that seem to have risen by disproportionate amounts in recent months, even compared to the general trend; if his Department will examine this; if district heat schemes are covered by the Commission for Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the impact on students and workers of scheduled bus services being cancelled without notice, who then have to pay substantial amounts on taxis to get to school or work; if he will investigate the failure of a transport operator (details supplied) to provide a regular reliable service which is causing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (27 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the State of a policy to provide devices such as notebooks or similar to each student who is required to have them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he or his Department will intervene in relation to the suspension of childcare provision at a community centre (details supplied) in which dozens of families have faced disruption to essential childcare provision; if he will contact Tusla to attempt to expedite the inspection and certification of an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if funding has been allocated to the building of primary healthcare centre in Drimnagh, Dublin; the timeframe for the commencement of building work; the estimated timeframe for the opening of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 510. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to make the drug evusheld available in Ireland given that it has been approved by the European Medicines Agency and is currently in use in Europe and America; the stage that these plans are at; when those who are immunosuppressed are likely have access to the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46973/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: As the dust settles on this massive spin operation from the Government in regard to this year's budget, a few things have become clearer. According to many commentators, the next year will see people's living standards decline. Inflation will run at more than 8% for the coming year and living standards will fall by 3% this year and 2% in the following year. The budget electricity grants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of staff requirements in terms of driver numbers in each of three companies (details supplied) in order for them to fulfil their scheduled pubic transport services, in tabular form; the current actual diver numbers in each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47394/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a transport provider (details supplied) is still operating Saturday schedules on Monday-to-Friday services on some routes; the reason this is the case; when this will revert to full service; if he will request the National Transport Authority to provide figures for the total number of cancelled scheduled departures by the provider...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of employees in the public service and Civil Service by earnings in specific increments (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (28 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify recent changes, if any, to the rights and procedures of retired civil and public sector workers to take cases to the pensions ombudsman; the rationale for these changes; if representative organisations were consulted ahead of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47496/22]