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International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: What I find fascinating is that this debate marking International Women's Day is taking place in a Parliament that, for me and most people here, is dominated by a decision taken yesterday by Government to basically tell women that it will split their head and give them a plaster. Yesterday, we lifted the eviction ban and today we say "Solidarity with sisters on International Women's Day."...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: -----has campaigned for the promise of a domestic violence liaison officer. She got a motion past the city council but we still do not have a domestic violence liaison officer appointed to Dublin City Council, although we are promised funding for research into why there is such a high level of domestic violence in places like Cherry Orchard. Honestly, we do not want any more press releases...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: It means the system of capitalism can continue to gouge for profit. I want to say, finally-----

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: -----solidarity to women everywhere, especially to the women of Iran.

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: The Deputy should tell the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 475. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can clarify in relation to the operation of Ireland's community sponsorship programme for refugees led by the Irish refugee protection programme, the reason communities seeking to welcome refugees via this programme must first fundraise €10,000; if any consideration has been given to ensuring that...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: Tá mé ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Teachta Barry. Molaim gach Teachta a bhfuil ag déanamh iarracht leis an teanga. Tá sé deacair agus bítear an-neirbhíseach. Níl mé líofa ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall agus ba chóir dom níos mó Gaeilge a úsáid mar if you do not use it you lose it. Fair play do na...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm whether a contract for security work at 90 North King Street from his Department has been awarded to a firm (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify in relation to periods spent on illness benefit, or on Covid supports, such as the temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme and Covid illness benefit whether such periods count in terms of paid contributions in relation to calculating a person's contributory record for the purposes of the State pension and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (8 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify, where a dispute exists between an employee and an employer as to the status of the person regarding being self-employed or an employee, how such a dispute impacts the person's contributory record if it is subsequently found that the person has been incorrectly categorised as self-employed; if the period...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (9 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can clarify the additional supports or arrangements that he has in place in terms of emergency provision of beds and accommodation for those persons who face eviction in April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11881/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: Yes. We should have that conversation honestly. Looking reality in the face; the markets dominate. Governments cannot look crooked without the markets telling them what to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: I want to challenge the Taoiseach on a number of things he said regarding the eviction ban. First, he said earlier in response to Deputy Bacik that one thing we can all agree on is that the eviction ban will have to end some time. No, we do not. We do not agree with that because no-fault evictions are not the norm in Europe. The Taoiseach often throws the example of Europe back at us when...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: We will give them as much backing and solidarity as we can, and we will keep arguing in this House that the law has to change to protect tenants.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: Is the Taoiseach going to change it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [12858/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Meetings (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the climate action delivery board, co-chaired by his Department. [12859/23]

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: I will be sharing time with Deputy Boyd Barrett and possibly Deputy Barry if he turns up.