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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 397. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which grants for persons to provide protection for corncrakes was dispersed by county in 2016 and to date in 2017; the reason most of these grants were allocated to counties Mayo and Donegal, in which most of these birds nest without adequate funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 398. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the pending fines or possible prosecutions against the State for breaches of EU wildlife protection law and destruction of protected habitats; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 615. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the projects that Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to commence with the remaining €70 million of funds now available following the recent ECJ ruling on VAT on toll roads (details supplied). [24047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 670. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to put in place for children to ensure they can continue to avail of vital services (details supplied) that are in fact helping to reduce child poverty within very disadvantaged areas of the country as evidenced through poverty deprivation scores. [24411/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 671. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she will protect the rights of children to ensure that they are not further marginalised through the enactment of new legislation (details supplied). [24412/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry I was late and missed the presentation but I thank the witnesses for their research, which is useful. Have they examined the Government's proposed Bill? If so, what is their opinion of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Government has just published the heads of a Bill to amend to the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. There are differences. Dr. O'Sullivan was discussing the six-month rule but the Government wants an 18-month rule and it wants a minimum wage payment of three hours for people who turn up and do not work. A pharmacist is cited. If he or she turn ups and does not work, he or she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Dr. O'Sullivan noted that the international practice is to provide a minimum payment for the hours people turn up for and do not work. Does she agree that should be the national minimum wage or a different minimum payment?

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Tá ceist agam. I will argue that the Minister is scapegoating Mr. O'Connell and that he will be thrown under a bus for the problems this situation has raised. The Minister is really arguing in her statement that the Government is about to close the stable door now that the horse has bolted. I will ask about the role of An Garda Síochána. It is usual practice for...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: EY.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: That was not my question. Is the Minister's Department employing EY on contract?

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Does the Minister's Department use EY?

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Or any Department.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Okay. I was just clarifying my question.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: It is connected with the attitude to the trial.

Other Questions: Wastewater Treatment (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I did not realise the Acting Chairman was going to take my question. I get squashed in at the end. Will the Minister of State have time to take the question?

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with ongoing problems being experienced by persons trying to access accommodation or remain in existing accommodation under the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24810/17]

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I want to ask the Minister of State about the ongoing problems experienced by people trying to access accommodation under the HAP scheme. Will he make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: That is not fair.

Other Questions: Housing Assistance Payments (25 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I would not have bothered asking the question if I had known I could not contribute. The Acting Chairman indicated we would take the question.