Results 761-780 of 8,245 for speaker:Bríd Smith

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the treatment and hiring of temporary clerical officers by his Department will be re-examined in view of the fact that many temporary clerical officers with many years, and even decades, of experience and good work records are unable to have any certainty with regard to future work contracts from his Department; if their experience and past...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any studies completed by the HSE prior to the decision to discontinue reimbursement support for eye supplements from 2017. [38102/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally that have applied via the discretionary hardship arrangement for continued support and reimbursements for eye supplements. [38103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally that have successfully received reimbursements via the discretionary hardship fund for eye supplements. [38104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used by the operators of the discretionary hardship fund in assessing persons requests for continued reimbursement for eye supplements. [38105/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the projected savings to the HSE of the proposal to remove all eye supplements from its list of drugs qualifying for reimbursements in January 2017. [38107/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to and his views on the current views of the clinical community of ophthalmologists on the use of eye supplements in treating and delaying the progress of diseases already contracted by persons. [38106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any provision under the HSE's discretionary hardship arrangements for reimbursements to persons for any drugs or treatments for long-term illnesses that are not listed on the reimbursement list. [38108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or if there are any plans to make available, drugs for long-term illnesses such as arthritis, thyroid, or fibromyalgia on the HSE reimbursement list. [38109/16]

Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the reports in the media that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, was to tell the Cabinet that the pay-by-weight bin charges were to be abandoned and that the system is inflexible and will not work. Perhaps the Taoiseach will acknowledge if this is true and indicate when this matter will be brought before...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: So it will not be brought in during January?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 425. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the provision he will make to ensure that existing fixed wireless broadband users can continue to have access to broadband providers when the winner of the present competition for the national broadband plan is announced. [38297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 426. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure large companies that are tendering for the national broadband plan do not gain such dominance that they can exclude smaller companies from accessing the necessary spectrum to provide broadband access especially for fixed wireless networks. [38298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the payment to the Irish Aviation Authority by his Department to cover the costs of US military planes landing in Shannon Airport and air traffic control costs. [33824/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: I reiterate the concerns expressed in private session regarding Israeli participation in this initiative. Given that one of the elements of PRIMA relates to the provision of water and food, there is significant cause for concern arising from Israel's record of depriving Palestinian communities of water, deliberately diverting supplies away from Palestinian lands and engaging in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: Tá fáilte roimh na finnéithe go dtí Dáil saorstáit na hÉireann. I would like to tease out a matter with the Ministers. I understand the concerns about a hard Border and the implications that would have for the economy and for the free movement of people and of labour in particular. Hard borders do not bother the movement of capital which seems to be able...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: Do the Ministers see a role for themselves in seeking and accommodating a more serious discussion on EU reform rather than just focusing on the economic arrangements that will suit their particular economy? Northern Ireland is at a crossroads and it is clear to anybody who wants to see it that behind the Brexit vote, the Italian referendum result, the disaffection in Greece and so on, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: I agree entirely with the Minister. We must all stand up to racism and the exploitation by the far right of the current state of great flux. However, we must acknowledge, too, that the failure of the centre and some of the left to point out the shortcomings of Europe and the need for reform at the heart of the EU have helped the right to exploit the situation and turn it in a racist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: Did the Minister say that Catholics in Scotland voted to stay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Minister also has Celtic cousins in Wales.