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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (6 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the outcome of her meeting with the family of a person (details supplied); if she has considered their demand for an independent public inquiry into their death; if she can report on the status of the scoping inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 160, 161, 163, 164 and 166 of 1 December 2022, the position of the person, who having secured full-time employment while on a G1 graduate visa, has now been informed they must fulfil the labour market needs test to secure a work permit which was not originally required when they applied for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (6 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 29 November 2022, if there are plans to allow students who have to repeat a year apply to the student assistance fund for help to cover fees in view of their exclusion from the reduced registration fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline any plans to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only 15% of persons have access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams and that despite the promise of a team for each CHO area, only two have been delivered; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that wheelchair users with lifelong conditions often have to re-apply for entitlements such as medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can clarify a previous statement in respect of the number of vehicles tested per day by car testers at NCT sites; if previously stated numbers of seven or eight per day were correct; if testers are in fact contracted to test two cars per hour during a ten-hour day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if new employees performing inspection support personnel duties at NCT sites have the minimum qualification as required by European legislation; and if they have the qualifications as set out in the tendered document. [61483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can detail the section within the RSA which adjudicates on qualifications; and the reason that a level 5 qualification was referenced as a suitable qualification for car testers. [61484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the contractor for the NCT (details supplied) has indemnified the RSA on behalf of the State in light of its new policy of hiring inspection support personnel. [61485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in light of the decision to hire inspection support personnel to conduct some stages of the car test at NCT sites, the tendered agreement between the State and an organisation (details supplied) has resulted in any material change to the specifications of the tender. [61486/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Postal Services (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide details of any discussions or consultations that she has had with representatives of postmasters in relation to the huge workload expected by them in the coming weeks, especially in terms of paying double payments and fortnightly payments in the same week; if she will be holding meetings with any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 29 November 2022, if funding allocated to the student assistance fund can be used or applied for to help repeat students cover their fees and registration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61520/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding section 38 workers; if funding has been made available to ensure that these workers receive the pay awards agreed under the Building Momentum pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding section 38 workers; if funding has been made available to ensure these workers receive the pay awards agreed under the Building Momentum pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61518/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if he, his Department, or representatives of the HSE have met or will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied) to discuss its concerns on vaccine-related side effects; if he can detail the safeguards and measures taken by the HSE and his Department to monitor and review the effectiveness and health impacts of the ongoing vaccine programme;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can detail any meetings or discussions that he or his Department have had with persons who have resigned from the Burren programme over concerns regarding the replacement scheme and fears that it could have negative impacts on the Burren landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the replacement scheme for the Burren programme will impact those 300 farmers currently in the programme; and if supports available will match the amounts available under the current Burren programme. [61513/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61514/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on transport will next meet. [59258/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: We all know that the housing shortage is creating a void in respect of the number of workers who are available in essential services like education and health, but this is also true in transport. Thankfully, recently, the Minister for Transport did a U-turn on the insane idea that we need 1 million e-vehicle cars on the road to replace 1 million petrol cars, with a much greater concentration...