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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the recent UN Environment Programme report finding that many national determined plans fall short of the Paris targets and are expected to lead to a temperature increase of 2.7 degrees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the recent UN Environment Programme report finding that many of the national net zero by 2050 goals are ambiguous and vague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA imposes different criteria on a company (details supplied) against Dublin Bus in relation to the meeting of performance targets in the provision of bus services in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53674/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (4 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has signed the statutory instrument that gives effect to changes in the CIÉ regular wages scheme pension; the changes that will take effect retrospectively for workers who have retired since June 2020; when these were accepted by the workforce in CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on the implementation of the Dublin area BusConnects programme; if he will clarify the plans the NTA has to tender out for competitive tendering any of the routes designated in the BusConnects system or plans it has for future tendering of these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (4 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has conducted a comparison of the Dublin Bikes scheme and the similar programme in counties Cork, Limerick and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53670/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: People Before Profit has consistently called on both this and the previous Governments to conduct a survey of energy poverty among the population. It has never been done by the Government and must be done. However, I wish to point to an anomaly that exists in the recent budget. Budget 2022 widened slightly the eligibility for fuel allowance, but it will only benefit a few thousand people....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: Stop the nonsense.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: People over 70 years old got no increase.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria and selection process for appointment to the board of the North-South implementation body of the Loughs Agency given that the board positions are not publicly advertised; the person or body that decides same; the basis on which candidates either from expressions of interest or otherwise are put before him...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 243 and 244 of 15 September 2021, the way the National Transport Authority, NTA, levies fines on Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied) [52346/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA have requested information (details supplied) as per its agreement with Dublin Bus; and if similar information is retained by the authority in relation to a company and Bus Éireann companies. [52347/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 742. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the desperate measures that an asylum seeker in County Cork has been driven to in order to secure leave to remain here; if she has met with this person and or the person's family; the interventions or steps she will take to compassionately grant the person leave to remain; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 924. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to those who have been medically advised not to take the Covid-19 vaccine to avail of the EU COVID Digital Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome and any ongoing review into the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland following the commissioning of an external report into governance at the board by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 787. To ask the Minister for Health the legal fees paid by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; the number of cases the Board has been involved with since 2015; the firms to which these fees were paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the changes made on foot of the external report ordered by his predecessor into the way allegations and revelations made by whistle-blowers in relation to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland are handled; the safeguards that have been put in place since this external review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 790. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE raised any concerns with the relevant authorities in relation to services at a hospice (details supplied) the funding of posts and financial losses in the restaurants of same; if so, the response the hospice provided to explain these procedures in filling posts and losses at the facilities involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1045. To ask the Minister for Health the remit, membership and terms of reference for the abortion legislation review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (2 Nov 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1046. To ask the Minister for Health the details and timelines for the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53004/21]