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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have not.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I seek clarification, not just for this, but for the future, that if a Deputy is asked whether he or she is moving an amendment the Deputy can speak again. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle did not ask me or Deputy Daly that. He asked Deputy Connolly.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: From everything I have heard from the Minister I do not doubt her sincerity, but I am a complete opponent of a system that exploits all workers. Since I joined the Dáil I have been on my feet, along with other Deputies, defending workers' rights, from Luas drivers to teachers to nurses to Tesco workers to Dunnes Stores workers. There is a system of exploitation of workers that is at...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 18:In page 20, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “27. The Minister shall commission a report on the impact of Part 4 within two years of the passing of this Act to ascertain if this Act has seen a reduction in human trafficking and to see its impact on the human rights, safety and well being of sex workers.”.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Other Questions: Media Mergers (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I welcome the Minister back to the House. I hope he is feeling better. I assume his accident is the reason he is standing all the time. It is an awful thing to be knocked off the bike. Anyway, the Minister is in one piece. I am sorry the Minister has missed the debates in the committee in the past week or so. The debates have been hot and heavy over our concern with the Broadcasting...

Other Questions: Media Mergers (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I was going to ask the Minister if he had appointed the advisory panel. Can the Minister tell the House who he has appointed to the advisory panel? The discussion on media plurality was really interesting despite the fact that there was some conflict, in particular, about the presence of Deputy Lowry on the committee. I seldom have seen the Deputy attending the committee but he was in...

Other Questions: Media Mergers (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister for all of his answers. I am not advising the Minister but I do hope that he reads the submissions, particularly from the academics, because the stark reality of the takeover of media in this country is quite shocking. For example, between 2005 and 2016, there were 90 takeovers. This is the first takeover to actually be scrutinised. That is very serious. That is...

Other Questions: Media Mergers (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I do not think the journalists are the problem.

Other Questions: Media Mergers (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: The quality of journalism is not the problem.

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: We, in People Before Profit, welcome the fact there is a Bill before the House to deal with the crisis for workers in pensions schemes and how the attack on those pension schemes has become like a corporate grab of workers' money to be put into the coffers of the very wealthy, but there are major weaknesses in this Bill. We will seek to amend it in that, as it stands, it would do very little...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Pluralism (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider media plurality and industrial relations issues when making his decision on a proposed acquisition by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure the Prohibition on the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill will pass Committee Stage during this term of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Acquisition of Celtic Media by Independent News & Media plc: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for all their presentations. Mr. Mulrennan said that his industry is seriously challenged. I would like him to comment on my argument. I think his industry is seriously challenged precisely by the likes of INM who gobble up all of the outlets in digital, broadcast and print media. Of course he is going to be challenged by a giant of this nature. At the beginning,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Acquisition of Celtic Media by Independent News & Media plc: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I know. I am just agreeing with the point that Professor Kenny made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Acquisition of Celtic Media by Independent News & Media plc: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am sure you would, Chairman. I am just agreeing with Professor Kenny. I would rather state my opinion and then ask him the following question. At any point during Professor Kenny's own career, was he conflicted by the ownership of the media outlet that he worked for, in terms of stuff that he wanted to write, say or edit? If he does not want to answer that is fine, but was there any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Acquisition of Celtic Media by Independent News & Media plc: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: With respect, I will clarify what I meant in my question. I had no knowledge of the Celtic Media Group's pension scheme. Given that Mr. Mulrennan and Mr. Carey have expressed considerable concern about the future of the workforce in the group, why on earth would they trust a company such as Independent News and Media to treat the workforce with respect and diligence when it has only...

Media Ownership Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: Some of the other Deputies have mentioned that in 2015, it was reported that Ireland is exposed to a high risk because of its concentration of media ownership. According to findings of a report from the European University Institute Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, we are at risk. Deputies in Sinn Féin referred to the report commissioned by Ms Lynn Boylan, MEP, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any contact with the NTA on the issuing of bus licences on intercity routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (8 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any contact with the management of Bus Éireann prior to or since it announced a cost cutting plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6035/17]