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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (30 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the review (details supplied) of the effects of the Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2020 has been published and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if not, the date for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (30 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE raised concerns with a hospice and care services (details supplied) about the funding of posts and the losses recorded in the restaurants in locations in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the actions, sanctions or measures the HSE took on foot of those concerns to deal with the losses recorded; and if the HSE requested or conducted an audit connected with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 651. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current practice of chiropodists charging up to €37 for treatment of patients who have a chiropodist card that entitles them to a treatment for €10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58834/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses very much for their presentations. I have a couple of questions for the ESB. The first one is about the notion of installation points and the quite expensive nature of the infrastructure. Reference was made in the presentation to the size of the investment programme the ESB had to put in to predict the growth in EV. There is also a mention of the available capacity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry I asked a second question. It is obviously Ms Sayers who takes it. I asked if there has been any contact with the National Transport Authority or Transport for Ireland on electrifying the bus fleet and how that compares on balance in terms of the pressure it puts on the national grid? Has the ESB looked at that? Might the proliferation of public transport be much easier on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (24 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the NTA requires taxi owners to remove the protective screening recommended by Covid-19 public health measures before they can pass the taxi suitability test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (23 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Greystones, County Wicklow, is not included in the new TFI 90 minute fare introduced recently by the NTA; if there are plans to bring public transport fares from Greystones down in line with greater Dublin area fares; his views on whether the traffic chaos and attendant environmental impact that are a feature for commuters...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (18 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State said the provision of public land would be of no cost. I would assume it would be of no cost because it is public land. It should not add to the cost of building homes on it. I want to go to the Minister of State’s figures. There is a maximum threshold of €53,000 to qualify for affordable housing. A combined income of €53,000 in a home where two...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (18 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: I was reading back on interesting articles to do with the State's investment in property and housing. It is clear the State is one of the biggest players in the property market, but one would not think so, because State agencies and local authorities are renting and leasing properties back from the State. If one looks at the total investment by the State into the Ireland Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (18 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had correspondence with the Irish Ambassador in Addis Ababa regarding the situation facing the Tigray in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (18 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had an engagement with the European Union on the migrant situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the total mental health budget divided by its allocation to each of the nine CHO areas in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56622/21]

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: I wish to start by asking the Minister some questions. Can he confirm why the report was delayed for so long, prolonging the suffering of the families and their loved ones? Can he also confirm if CHC was the interested party that objected to the report's findings? In addition, can he clarify whether this report was altered or amended in any way as a result of those objections? The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (17 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and the Pensions Authority have signed a minimum funding standard submitted to them by the trustees of the defined benefit scheme in the ESB; if not, when he expects to sign off on the proposals; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this proposal was arrived at with no consultation with the retired...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 1: To insert the following after “but cannot return to frontline emergency roles for health reasons”: “and — direct the Health Service Executive to recognise the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, who are members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, as a trade union with full collective bargaining rights for its...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: What do you do about bringing in workers?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: They are not included.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: No, it is not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: As we speak there is a major crisis in our hospitals. There is the term "bed blocker", which is very offensive and derogatory, used to describe people who have no choice but to stay in hospital because there is no social or care package in place for them. As we speak, Ms Mary Corrigan, a woman in her 60s from Ballyfermot, is discharging herself against medical advice from St. James's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister for his presentation. On the last point on apprentices and trying to train young people in the areas that we need them, to the best of my knowledge apprentices still pay college fees. These should really be cancelled. If the Minister does only one thing, he should have a word with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy...