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Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: That has been the policy for a long time.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: We have to live beside it, the Minister does not.

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Government is making a bags of it.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will commission an investigation into work conditions in the film industry and the possible misuse of the trainee system to ensure that there are no breaches of employment laws including the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Working) Act 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31846/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the refusal of 40 security companies to pay the recent increase set by the ERO for the security industry undermines such orders; the steps she will take to ensure workers receive this increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31847/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Services Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a group (details supplied) in Donaghmede in trying to find a permanent home for the child care training and counselling services it provides; and if he will arrange to meet representatives of the group to discuss its future plans. [31899/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Services Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports his Department can provide for groups such as a group (details supplied) that provide invaluable education and training for its local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (11 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to recognise the representative bodies for Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32595/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to reduce the dependence of members the Defence Forces on FIS and other income supports to subsidise the low levels of wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will commission a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) and the Garda investigation and subsequent prosecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the visa restriction on Libyan citizens, especially medical professionals who are facing delays and refusals on visa applications despite being offered work in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to allegations by a whistleblower regarding political interference in the investigation into the disappearance of a person (details supplied) 40 years ago in County Donegal; his plans to commission a public inquiry into the person's disappearance and the subsequent Garda investigation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will meet with the representatives of a family (details supplied) regarding a request by them for an inquiry into the death of a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commission an inquiry into the murder of a person (details supplied) in 1970 to deal with unanswered questions with regard both the death of the person and the subsequent investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32967/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (12 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the regulation that governs the setting of rents by voluntary housing agencies and the rights tenants of such bodies have in appealing new rents set by such bodies; the guidelines his Department has for the setting of rents by voluntary housing bodies. [33250/17]

Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: Some members dissented.

Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: That does not mean the proposal should not be debated.

Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: We cannot do that. They are completely separate matters.

Other Questions: Voluntary Housing Sector (13 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will examine the method used by voluntary housing agencies to set the rent levels of their tenants and the rights of tenants in circumstances in which they are faced with substantial rent rises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33384/17]

Other Questions: Voluntary Housing Sector (13 Jul 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am asking a question on voluntary housing agencies which is being answered along with a similar question from Deputy Gino Kenny. The substance of the question is to find out if the Minister is aware of very serious rent hikes being implemented by voluntary housing bodies because of methods they use to calculate rents, and if the Minister has any intention of investigating this matter or...