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Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: -----and I believe the Women of Honour want to hear him say it again. This has regard to term of reference (iv), "To investigate whether Complaints of Abuse were actively deterred or whether there was a culture that discouraged the making of Complaints of Abuse". Will that term of reference allow everyone-----

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: -----to be included in the tribunal, including those who did not engage? The Tánaiste's answer is "Yes". That is most welcome. The other question relates to the last recommendation on page 91 of the independent review group report commissioned by the Department, which states: The Minister [that is, the Tánaiste, Deputy Martin] should consider a complete review and replacement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate a potential anomaly around a person’s (details supplied) ineligibility for current electricity credits because the house’s MPRN is designated a low-usage account; if he will ensure that those who may be missing out on the credits will have them applied as soon as possible; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he believes that the current method of replacing owners names with the wording 'GRI-SALES' on a greyhound's page on the Greyhound Racing Ireland website is to conceal the export of Irish greyhounds to countries where there are inadequate animal welfare protection laws as in the case of greyhounds (details supplied) and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how a greyhound (details supplied) is accounted for in RCETS considering that their last race in Ireland was 31 March 2023 at Shelbourne greyhound track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2606/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how an Irish greyhound (details supplied) is accounted for in RCETS considering that their last race in Ireland was 15 September 2023 at Tralee greyhound track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2607/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [4300/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 18. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on Housing for All. [2803/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the total funding for local community development committees for each of the past five years; if she will commit to significantly increasing it this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4009/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is satisfied with the level of resources available to local community development committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Joint Labour Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify when he expects to sign the next Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, JLC ERO, into law; if he will report on his meeting with the JLC ERO body on 26 January 2024 to go through submission in the WRC; and if he accepts that six months have now elapsed since the signing of the last JLC ERO on 4 September...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Abortion Services (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of recent protests outside of Limerick Maternity Hospital and their impact on women attending the hospital for terminations; if he is also aware that this is still happening in other areas where women need to access healthcare; if he will give a clear indication of when the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [4299/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he agrees that appropriate community infrastructure should be included within the geographic bounds of a regenerated Oliver Bond House and that this would not affect Dublin City Council’s ability to honour any prior arrangements regarding the delivery of community services in the wider area; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of Robert Emmet CDP’s 2021 ‘Environmental Conditions in Oliver Bond House’ report and an independent engineer's report commissioned by DCC, and the very recently launched ‘Respiratory Health Among Residents of Oliver Bond House’, all of which highlight and outline the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify if it would have been possible for DCC to apply for Stage 2 approvals recently rather than full Stage 1 Approvals, and what would have been required for this to happen; if he will make inquiries to ascertain if there are any internal difficulties that DCC is facing with progressing regeneration projects in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider making funding available for a housing officer function to be delivered by a local community organisation; if he will acknowledge that this function would have ten key separate KPIs and that this proposal can be provided to him at his request; if he will signal his support for such a proposal and make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if in relation to the provision of accommodation for those seeking international protection, he will take steps to ensure that training for new accommodation providers is not only provided but rigorously applied and tested as much as possible; is he aware that while experienced accommodation providers know the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that at IPAS accommodation in Inchicore, food vouchers for Tesco are distributed but that there is only a Tesco Express in that area which is limited and expensive; if he will direct the changing of food vouchers to another supplier as the accommodation provider is happy to do so upon his...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide all Members of Dáil Éireann with the contract that is provided to new IPAS accommodation providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4467/24]