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Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Tánaiste can make history, step in and do something about Tesco breaking the law.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (23 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the latest figures that suggests the number of social houses built in 2016 were among the lowest in the State's history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the recent figures on rent increases in the private rented sector suggest that rental pressure zones should be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9045/17]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: We welcome the Bill as an attempt to address a growing problem, that is, the use of bogus self-employment contracts and definitions that will stop workers from accessing rights and using legislation that is supposed to be there to protect workers. It seeks to ensure that anti-competitive laws are not used against groups of workers who are deemed to be self-employed. I am not sure it will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (28 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify a response from his Department to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 21 February 2017 (details supplied). [10312/17]

Other Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the relegation of history as a distinct subject at junior cycle level will aid the success of his action plan for education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/17]

Other Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I would like to ask the Minister about the relegation of history as a distinct subject in the junior certificate cycle, and if he thinks it will help his action plan in education. The relegation of history is not being warmly welcomed by historians or teachers. There is much doubt about what he is attempting to do. I would like the Minister to comment on his plans and children's futures in...

Other Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I would like to take issue with what the Minister has just said. Britain is reinstating history as a separate subject and one that is mandatory because it has learned from its recent history that it is not serving the purpose it set out to serve. Somebody famously said those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. If one takes that statement as having any meaning, it...

Other Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I do not think it was compulsory. Rather, it was mandatory.

Other Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: That is not the whole story. There is a trend in the modern world to downgrade arts subjects, which is true in colleges. Education is being geared at third level, something which is probably seeping down to second level, towards providing industry with the sort of workers that it needs rather than developing the intellectual capacity of human beings regardless of their age or level of...

Other Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: Teachers do not want to-----

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have spent the past half hour out at the gates, where there are approximately 150 to 200 Travellers who have come from all over Ireland to witness this historic occasion. It is unusual. The AV room and Gallery are full. They have been patient, having been outside for hours, and they are excited about this most historic occasion in the life of their community. Would anyone blame them? ...

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: Could I just make another point please?

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: Could I just make another point?

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I would love to hear the Taoiseach but so would the people outside. There are 25 people from Labra Park in Ballyfermot. I am willing and I am sure Deputy Ó Snodaigh would also be willing-----

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: -----to help to usher them in and to take care of them.

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: If there is a shortage of staff I am willing to do that and other Deputies are willing.

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am not being facile. We should bend the rules for people who have had the rules broken on them for decades in this country.

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: For the record, because of the points I made earlier, I make it clear that I bear no animosity towards the staff of the building. I have 1,000% respect for them, as do all my colleagues. It was not about the staff. It was an unfortunate set of circumstances which meant at least 100, if not more, Travellers and their children were excluded from this celebration and I really do regret this....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (1 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on recent plans announced by the board of Trinity College, which will make a secure future or career advancement for many staff an impossibility; the way this might impact on the Government strategy for the third level sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10461/17]