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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position of her Department in relation to the rights of gay and trans students to be respected and recognised in their school by staff and principals; if her Department approved or was informed of a decision to invite a person (details supplied) that engages in conversion therapy as a key speaker to a conference and is on record as wishing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to fund additional primary or secondary facilities in Ballyfermot, specifically on a site (details supplied); and if her Department has had discussions with the developer of the site on the proposed plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of journeys that were cancelled by a provider (details supplied) on a route in both directions since this company won the tender from the NTA. [23982/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a provider (details supplied) is currently operating a full service on a route; if not, if the company is providing a reduced service for example, a Saturday schedule service from Monday to Friday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA intends to take action or issue fines for the ongoing failure of a provider (details supplied) to meet service targets on a route; the reason provided by the company for these failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his plans to further the recommendations of the report commissioned by his Department from a person (details supplied); the funding that will be made available on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if, he will request the HSE to lift the current ban on water birth in Ireland immediately and to restore this choice of labour and delivery to women given the evidence of the safety of water birth internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate waiting times for patients who, following cataract surgery develop issues and require further laser surgery (details supplied); the number of persons who are currently waiting for this procedure in the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in relation to CervicalCheck services; if the system is changing in relation to the use of HPV testing; if so, the locations in which this testing will be carried out; if a competitive tendering will be arranged for this service; if he has plans to build up the university courses and qualification standards necessary to ensure that this service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for coming and providing those interesting introductions. On the question of the definition of "clinically appropriate", the Minister clearly said the HSE asked for it to be put in there. Why do the witnesses think that is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Dr. Boylan could not hazard a guess.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Could I interrupt you?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Will the Chair let me come back in? I have to go out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry about that. It was an awful fit of coughing there. It does not look good in this Covid era. I hope I have protected the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: There is, however, a more serious question on which I need clarification. Mr. Stephen Dodd SC provided a briefing for Uplift. Dr. Boylan has probably seen it. In part of it, Mr. Dodd SC talks about what I am getting at here. The religious history, the mistrust and all of that that we have all spoken about is a big part of it but I am beginning to think that this is more about mammon than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: The reason I was interested in it was because of that statement yesterday from Professor Deirdre Madden and Dr. Sarah McLoughlin. They are really concerned about the independent review that was established by then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, in 2018 and the outcome of that review that Dr. Catherine Day was involved in, which recommended in strong terms that it is far better for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: Is it not in the design yet or in the maps?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank Dr. Boylan and thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2022)

Bríd Smith: I know. Does Dr. Boylan know of any example of something similar to this anywhere else in the world where such a complex convoluted labyrinthine deal has been done to co-locate a hospital.