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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: In his discussion with the social partners, did the Taoiseach discuss the employment regulation order for the security industry which is being held up because of a court challenge by a number of big security companies? This is pretty pathetic especially since the Government recently made arrangements to lift the pay limits on very-well paid bankers but security workers who are paid the...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: It is the Government's motion. Hello, it is your motion.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: So, we have the highest homeless figures ever. That is a great success.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: Ten years

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: Correct the record.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: First, I want to correct the record which Deputy Mattie McGrath failed to correct. From the get-go, People Before Profit was the most vocal opponent of the carbon tax. On the Joint Committee on Climate Action, and the Minister can be a witness to this, I had a lot of research done. I got the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, in to talk...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: People Before Profit wants to respond to a demand that was made yesterday by some Deputies for a reasonable and respectful debate on refugees. It is not the first time we heard that matter raised by those Deputies but we want to respond to it in the way that will give clarity on some of the misinformation that is coming forward. We also want to say that if the Deputies think they are being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: When I put this question I reckoned it would give the Government an opportunity to praise itself, but I want to make the following point to the Minister. The Government needs to think twice about the sort of praise it is heaping on itself. Before any refugee crisis happened here, we had a crisis in our health service, our education system, our childcare service and, in particular, with our...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 6 December 2022, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports or arrangements that have been made to ensure that persons in rented accommodation who do not have a MRP number can get access to the electricity support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to the treatment of vulnerable users and the charging of these customers for meter readings. [61668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints to the Ombudsman for Financial Services in the past three years; the number of these that were deemed ineligible for being out of date or time; if he can clarify whether complaints regarding the actions of banks and financial institutions to the Ombudsman are constrained by the date at which the incident and-or complaint arose; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the standards in rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify the situation in relation to a couple who are named tenants in a social housing house but who become separated; if it is possible to have one named tenant removed from the tenancy agreement; if so, the way that this is done; if each local authority operates in a different manner; and if this situation is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if clarification will be provided regarding a situation of domestic violence in cases in which a person can have their violent partner removed from the tenancy agreement with their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports the proposed restructuring of Tusla given the policy and finance remit of education welfare services sits in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has been consulted about proposed restructuring of educational welfare services within Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that her Department can ensure that the focus of educational welfare services remains on attendance, participation, retention if proposed restructuring by Tusla services goes ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that she will ensure that her Department's funds remain targeted on the best educational outcomes for all young people if TESS is disbanded under Tusla restructuring proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that HSE disability services have refused to fund a person (details supplied) for access to sheltered accommodation; the criteria that the disability services look for when accessing such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61797/22]