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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a series of matters in relation to a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €6 million announced in Budget 2022 for the drugs strategy will go to the drug and alcohol task force drug projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51533/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I want to start with the big picture. The Minister stated that the IPCC report is based on the latest climate science and it has observed unprecedented changes in the climate system. We would all agree with that. Late last year, Professor Kevin Anderson gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Climate Action that what we really need is an average...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (19 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 329. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to reports that an airline (details supplied) was used to ferry arms during the conflict in Tigray in view of the recent awarding of a licence to the airline; the checks that will be in place to ensure that such activities are not engaged in the State’s airspace; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 459. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the health service is losing vital healthcare workers due to the housing crisis and difficulties finding accommodation; his plans to address the crisis by providing accommodation for healthcare professionals to encourage them to stay in the system rather than emigrate; his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 500. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent reports that the Ethiopian state used its national airline to ferry arms into Ireland during the conflict in Tigray in November 2020; and if the Ethiopian authorities will cooperate in any checks deemed necessary at Dublin Airport to ensure that no violation of international aviation laws on the carrying of arms on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (19 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of allegations regarding alleged child abuse at colleges (details supplied) she has plans to institute a commission of investigation into the ownership and management of Jesuit schools in Ireland; the steps her Department is taking or plans to take in addressing these allegations and supporting and safeguarding all children from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has onsite therapists and behaviour therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (14 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding options a DEIS band 1 senior primary school has to return to running an after-school club once current health restrictions are lifted (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to national and international guidelines that recommend there should be 14 neurology nurse specialists employed in the neurology department based on the population number living in the catchment area of St. James’ Hospital but there are currently four nurses; if he has plans to increase the level of neurology nurses at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will publish his Department’s new national implementation plan for the United Nations sustainable development goals. [49573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the proposed universal basic income pilot scheme for those working in the arts industry; when it will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49486/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the opening of autism classes (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the expected date for opening autism classes in each of these locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49246/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the impact of the decision by her Department to stop banking SET hours lost by the lack of substitute availability to cover SET absences; if she will acknowledge the negative impact identified by an organisation (details supplied) that this will have on the most vulnerable children in schools as provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the situation in which children who have moderate to severe additional speech and language and occupational therapy needs are placed in a mainstream ASD class setting in none of those needs that are met; her further views on whether this is not meeting the needs of the most vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes contains so little information about St. Gerard’s Mother and Baby Home when it was part of the Commission of Investigation’s remit to investigate it and when its records were in the possession of Tusla; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 413. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties that the Covid-19-related delay in probate applications is causing for persons or couples buying a home whose mortgage approval is due to expire or has expired as a result of the delays; the steps the Probate Office will take to speed up the process now that public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 535. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address health issues arising for women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause; his views on the significant impact menopause in all its stages can have on the health of many women and the significant financial costs incurred by women trying to manage a wide range of debilitating symptoms and issues during this phase of their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the lifting of restrictions in October 2021 will also remove the restriction on sanitary and toilet facilities at driver test centres to allow access to instructors, students and those accompanying learner drivers to lessons and tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (6 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the failures of CMETB and LMETB in which processes and procedures were ignored to safeguard management to the detrimental treatment of other staff at a huge cost to public funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48509/21]