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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status and details of the progress of the GSOC investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); when the investigation will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 22 March 2022, the number of submissions received on this SI; the details of the persons or bodies these came from; the timeline involved in the finalising of the SI. Signing; the timeframe for consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 25, 28 and 86 of 22 March 2022, if she will clarify any meetings that she or her Department officials had with interested parties or companies in relation to the provision of these services and specifically any lobbying on the policy decision to tender out these services; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position of trainees on further education and training courses provided in Education and Training Boards that have come off social welfare payments to attend such courses; if her attention has been drawn of trainees attending these courses having their payments reduced for various reasons to do with course attendance; the details of any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no on-site therapists for children with special needs at a school (details supplied); if he will acknowledge that these supports are vital for children with special needs; if there are plans to ensure that on-site therapists will be available at the school in the near future; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 728. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 15 February 2022, if the figures provided include the consultation liaison CAMHS and intellectual disability CAMHS staff as recommended by A Vision for Change. [16419/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 729. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 656 of 15 February 2022, if the HSE can provide the figures for the categories of absence listed in the question, specifically the numbers suspended or on administrative leave. [16420/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: Yesterday I attended a protest at the Department of Justice for a woman. She and her husband have three children, one of whom was born in this country. She lived eight years in direct provision. She is from Pakistan and has just completed her degree in early childhood education. She has a deportation order hanging over her head. As somebody who believes in a world sans frontièresfor...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support and advocate for an EU programme to grant refugee status to Tibetan people currently displaced from their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15105/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will use its position on the United Nations Security Council to raise the situation of Palestinian residents in East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah and the ongoing violations of human rights by the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15106/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Aquatic Centre (24 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the National Aquatic Centre in Fingal does not provide any freely available drinking water for visitors and athletes competing or training at the centre; the reason only vended and costly bottled water is available; if she will raise this with the relevant authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: Yesterday, we were told, "It is a matter for the Business Committee" and that we should use our Private Members' time. Three times yesterday the question of the new national maternity hospital and the intentions of the Government were raised and these were the answers given. We were told it was a matter for the Business Committee to decide if we have a discussion on it, or that we should...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: Then let us have a full discussion on it.

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: We fully support the Bill and welcome its introduction. It is absolutely needed and I do not think any decent person in the country would shed a tear about any landlord who would advertise sex for rent or engage in that practice. As Deputy Barry said, they are creeps of the highest order and everybody in this House is morally outraged by this practice. I thank the Social Democrats for...

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: I welcome this motion and I urge Sinn Féin to accept our amendment. It is important that we get our heads around what has just been argued. First, it is clear that the Government's response is half-hearted and inadequate in the context off the crisis and the job we need to do to relieve the pressure on many of our citizens. Some €200 and a 20% cut in public transport fares...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the companies that have won the tenders for the provision of local employment services to date in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (22 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the plan to tender out existing local employment services by region and the date to be implemented in each case; the cost to date of organising these tendering competitions in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14868/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the NTA will consider waving the requirement for new taxi vehicles to have clear glass at the rear of their vehicle given that most new EVs come with tinted rear windows and the cost of replacement is over €800; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing sectoral supports to taxi drivers who purchase new EVs in cases where there is a requirement to adapt new vehicles to comply with NTA or other regulations such as the removal of tinted windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (22 Mar 2022)

Bríd Smith: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to the signing of a statutory instrument to give effect to the changes agreed in the CIÉ regular wages scheme given that the proposed scheme changes have now been published for over 45 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14733/22]