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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (21 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the Inspire programme as an education support programme for vulnerable students (details supplied); if there are plans to extend this programme; the annual remuneration for an Inspire programme line manager; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is planning to delay the introduction of a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23305/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is planning to issue grants to small and medium enterprises in the retail and hospitality sectors through the increased cost of business scheme based on their profitability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (23 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is planning to delay the expansion of the sick pay scheme to workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23306/24]

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Like others, I welcome everyone in the Public Gallery, and I welcome the ambassador into the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. It is great to see Zak Hania home. I am delighted he got back and that he and his family are here today. As has been said by many Members, it is a positive and historic move, and an advance that we have recognised the Palestinian state today and are flying the flag....

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry; an Tánaiste is not here.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State will be here and will tell the Tánaiste what I have said. I am going to talk to him as if he was the Tánaiste, if that is okay.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Deputy Fleming has the position of Tánaiste for five minutes.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD said in 2013 that the triple lock was at the core of our neutrality and described the attempt to undermine it as "an out-of-touch ideological obsession on the part of Fine Gael"; — Fianna Fáil's 2020 general election manifesto states that Ireland will "Fully maintain...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: And Biden's behaviour is okay?

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: There are no inspections.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Then you should be truthful in your manifesto and say you want to get rid of the triple lock.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Excuse me.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: It is a big insult.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I would never say anything like that to Deputy Healy-Rae.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I moved the motion and I want the accusation that we are puppets of Putin to be withdrawn. Withdraw it now.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: You said the backer of the motion. I am no puppet of Putin.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Withdraw that accusation.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: On a point of order-----

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State must withdraw that remark.