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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call in the Israeli ambassador to Ireland to establish the steps that are being taken in relation to the escalating violence by Israel on Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19618/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify reports on the Government support for LNG of some sort in the State and specifically how such a proposal is compatible with the State's climate obligations and targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if current Government policy which sees large tracts of the State licensed for mining for rare elements and minerals in order primarily to facilitate the electrification of the private car fleet is sustainable or environmentally sound; if any reappraisal of the one million EV targets would result in a changed policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can detail proposals to increase the staff numbers and expertise working in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities specifically in order to deal with the administration of a proposed windfall energy tax on profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if recent statistics released by the SEAI on retro fitting programmes are compatible with the targets for deep retro fitting previously announced by the Government; if he has any concerns on the nature of most of the work that has been carried out; if such work will result in any substantial or verifiable reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will explain the rationale for granting ten prospecting licences to an Australian mining corporation in east Mayo in view of the potential negative impacts this could have on water quality in the area. [19783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has been notified about proposed layoffs at a company (details supplied) in Dublin; if he will meet with representatives of the company in relation to these layoffs; the supports available for the workers facing redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made on proposed new legislation which would give workers who have been laid off a higher rate of jobseeker's allowance depending on their previous income in the period following their loss of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 21 March 2023, if the e-vetting of applicants for 2023 is being processed ahead of applicants for 2021 and 2022; the reason this is happening; the length of time the e-vetting process will take for 2021 and 2022 applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can clarify the reason an application for the building blocks grant from (details supplied) was rejected; if such service providers have any right to appeal such decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20132/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can detail in relation to the building blocks grant scheme, the total number of applicants who applied for these supports; the number of applicants who failed to receive the grant; the number of successful applicants, in tabular form, per county council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that a park (details supplied) has been promised regeneration since the first Traveller Accommodation Plan was introduced 23 years ago in 1999; the status of a funding application for the regeneration of the park which was made by Dublin City Council to his Department on 3 December 2022; if a response to DCC...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Good Friday Agreement (3 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: I will raise the question of how a shared island works out when it comes to women's healthcare. When the repeal vote was won almost five years ago, it was famously declared that the North would be next. Now, however, we find that the North is way ahead of the Republic in its delivery of abortion care for women. Women have considerably more abortion rights in the North. There is no...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (3 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: I wish to follow up on my earlier comments and questions to the Taoiseach and his statement at the opening of this session. His vision of a shared island is all about canals and bridges, tourism, enterprise, innovation and research. That is fair enough but we should prioritise health and, in this case, women's health. It must be a source of embarrassment that, having fought a campaign to...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: No one could argue with the need for increased safety in construction and related trades. Next to farming, this sector has consistently recorded the highest levels of injuries and deaths. According to the Health and Safety Authority's figures for last year, seven workers lost their lives in construction. Between 2008 and 2019, 107 fatal incidents took place in the construction sector....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (4 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can detail any plans to provide funding for the installation of bike bunkers in urban areas; the funding that might be allocated to such schemes; if there are any plans to roll out such projects; if the recent withdrawal of plans by Dublin City Council can be reversed by Department policies aimed to encourage active travel; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a report (details supplied) on free public transport is correct in its estimate of the impact of free public transport; the reason similar fare-free public transport schemes in other cities and regions have had a significantly greater impact than that suggested by the report; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can detail the position in relation to public transport companies hiring bus drivers; if shortages in staff are being addressed; the current number of staff shortages affecting Bus Éireann, Go Ahead and Dublin Bus; if he or his officials have had any discussion with these companies on plans to attract and retain staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the ongoing collapse of bus services in the lower Ballyfermot area, specifically the Number 60 route, is driving people away from public transport options and undermining confidence in public transport; if he is further aware of the refusal of the NTA to revise its failed plans; the issues that have arisen with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (4 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason that the community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7 has not progressed, despite funding being made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20937/23]