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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Does Ms O'Shea have a percentage?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Following the historic vote last night on the Bill to amend the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and the very welcome free vote allowed by the Government parties, it is reported that the Taoiseach has conceded this morning that the Bill may pass through the system much more quickly than the Government had planned. That is from the horse's mouth. Will the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the numbers of applicants to date in 2023 for exceptional needs payments, by category of the exceptional need (for example, energy bills, and so on); the number of those that were successful in receiving a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Energy Prices (23 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that are or will be available for older people facing higher energy bills, in particular, high gas bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (23 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify the responsibilities and duties of energy providers when dealing with and identifying vulnerable customers, including four particular aspects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (23 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that people dependent on disability benefit are living significantly below the poverty line; the measures she will take to protect them against increases in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15768/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (23 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify when the familicide and domestic homicide review commissioned by the Government will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24765/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the promised return of nursing staff to Curlew Road health centre; if he will clarify whether staffing levels have increased; when the health centre will have a full complement of staff back to deliver much-needed health services to the population of Drimnagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24253/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (25 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); the status and expected date for publication of the scoping report; the actions he intends to take; if he will clarify the reason for the ongoing delays in acting on the wishes of the person's family for a full public inquiry; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Construction Industry (25 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department has any responsibility to ensure the safety or environmental integrity of residents from the effects of construction works in their area; if the EPA has any statutory or legal role in ensuring construction works operate in a safe and environmentally...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify his Department’s position on four housing issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available for people currently seeking international protection who are unaccommodated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will authorise the payment of pension increases due to postal workers since January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports available for apartment complexes in terms of energy-efficiency upgrades, or access to the installation of solar panels and any other energy efficiency supports. [25764/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can clarify whether the one stop shop system of retrofitting supports is applicable to apartment complexes or individual apartment owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25765/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the guidelines or regulations, if any, that are issued by his Department or the National Transport Authority when liaising with schools involved in the ‘safe routes to school’ programme around the use of cargo bikes by parents to transport children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25842/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he can clarify in relation to a public sector worker (details supplied) who has suffered a critical illness and having returned to work, is diagnosed with a second, separate critical illness within months. [25609/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can detail the supports that are available for a public sector employee diagnosed with a serious illness (details supplied) who does not qualify for any payments from their employer, the HSE, because of previous use of critical illness benefit, and who has paid PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 610. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will change policy to ensure that all refugees will in future be provided with accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26002/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (30 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: 612. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current position in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to end the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26005/23]