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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (5 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for DEIS status, in view of the fact that a school in an area (details supplied) has been refused DEIS status while surrounding schools in the same socioeconomic area have attained it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (5 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or the Workplace Relations Commission have conducted an analysis on the reason the Labour Court have overturned or varied 53% of adjudication officer decisions in 2016 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16934/17]

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “acknowledges the pride that Irish people take in those who carry out their work in our lifesaving emergency services including ambulance crews, firefighters, the Irish Coast Guard and Defence Forces (Naval Service, Army and Air Corps) as well as the contribution made...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I echo much of what Deputy Coppinger said. I was active as a socialist in the campaign for divorce. During the divorce referendum, we used posters featuring the face of the late Bishop Eamon Casey with a slogan that bishops should look after their own families. The posters were very popular among those who were advocating in favour of divorce. The referendum was narrowly passed by a...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: -----but rather the working class areas of Ballymun, Ballyfermot and the south inner city. As the results from these areas came in, we saw the results of both referendums tipping in a positive direction. I welcome Deputy Madigan's Bill, although I agree with Deputy Coppinger that it should probably be amended. Prior to the Russian Revolution in 1917, it was legal in Russia for men to...

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to large rent rises in areas adjoining the rent pressure zones; if he will reconsider extending the application and breadth of rent controls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/17]

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I want to ask about the progress on rent controls. I take the opportunity to ask the Minister to comment on Monday night's RTE programme on the housing crisis. On rent controls, we are finding that there are rent increases in areas just outside the designated local electoral areas. I notice the Minister designated a further 12 local electoral areas in January, and Cobh and Maynooth were...

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: What do I get? Is it one minute?

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: A young woman was featured on the programme. Selina Hogan from Ballyfermot will be put out of her house on Easter Monday. Selina is entitled to HAP but cannot get a landlord to take her. The HAP scheme is an abject failure for hundreds of families which cannot access accommodation provided by private landlords who will not take them. We need to examine this carefully because it is...

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have it and will get it to the Minister.

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: No.

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Minister's office will be bombarded with people who come daily to my clinic because they cannot access the HAP scheme. I will send the Minister the cases. I guarantee him that. Many of the people would love to be in my shoes today facing down the Minister because they are so angry with their housing situation. I will return to the issue of rent controls briefly. I will take, for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the progress of his plans to end the use of emergency settings such as hotels, bed and breakfasts and so on for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the oversight his Department has on the operations of the private companies contracted to operate the JobPath initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the use of psychometric tests by operators of JobPath; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the administration of such tests using psychometric questionnaires contravenes international ethical guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17844/17]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach has not answered the question for the people in the Gallery. He should tell them how his solutions work for them.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: After they close.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: When did you take the list, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I did not know I could indicate earlier. Is that a new practice?

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: Deputy McDonald's microphone is not switched on.