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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland (11 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 627. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases since 2015 in which a debtor has proposed a personal insolvency arrangement which has been rejected by a creditor and in which the debtor has subsequently sought a personal insolvency court review; the number of these cases in which the original proposed arrangement was imposed by the court on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 840. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that safeguarding mediation services for older persons are currently only available via online meeting; his views on the difficulties this presents for older persons who do not have the skills or know-how to engage with much needed support in this way; if he will address the difficulties this presents for persons...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Greyhound Industry (11 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born from information recorded when owners make a declaration of litter submission to a club (details supplied) for each of the years 2009 to 2020, specifically the individual number of pups per litter; if he will clarify that such information is available to his Department from the club...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses so much for their contributions. It was really interesting listening to them and reading what they sent to us in advance. There is significant benefit to what they are telling us, because the national marine planning framework is being rushed through the Dáil. We had little time to discuss it. We had a row about the lack of allocation of real time to discuss it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (6 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take in relation to the proposed cuts to expressway services by Bus Éireann; if these cuts will commence on 15 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (6 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to plans to cut the 100x expressway service; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that such a cut will leave towns such as Castlebellingham, Dunleer and Newtown Monasterboice without any public transport link to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Transport (6 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to extend free travel to those living with epilepsy; if her attention has been drawn to the implications for those with epilepsy who are not allowed to drive and who have to rely completely on public transport to travel and all that entails; the rationale for excluding this cohort from the free travel scheme;...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Information (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 114. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [23259/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Economic and Social Council (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 115. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [23260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending benefits or the staycation supports to owners of mobile homes that face annual fees but have been unable to access their home due to level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending tax relief to owners of mobile homes that face annual fees but have been unable to access their home due to level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to add Irish Sign Language to the secondary school curriculum given that it is the third official language; her views on whether a failure to do so contravenes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the areas of exclusion, segregation and integration when students with disabilities are educated in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an anomaly that exists in relation to the provision of the hot meal scheme at two schools located on one site (details supplied); if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that there is a distinct likelihood that parents will prefer to enrol their children at one of the schools...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 466. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners from each county who are known to have minor children; and the number of children residing in each county known to have a parent or parents in prison. [22729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 467. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal injury claims taken by prison officers in each of the four main committal institutions (details supplied) in each of the years 1972 to 2001; the number of the claims in each prison in each year related to physical injuries; the number of claims that relate to psychological injuries sustained by staff;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 540. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has undertaken a review of the HSE staff temporary accommodation scheme which was used to accommodate front-line workers such as those in direct provision who had been housed in unsuitable accommodation; if care staff in east County Galway have been advised that they must move from their current accommodation at the end of April 2021; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has offered care staff in east County Galway single occupancy rooms with no cooking facilities as an alternative to their current accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Bríd Smith: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that accommodation is provided for front-line staff who worked in the health system during the Covid-19 crisis that is suitable and can ensure safe work practices including their own door and toilet and cooking facilities within a reasonable distance of their workplace in the event that the HSE ends the current staff temporary...

National Marine Planning Framework: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Bríd Smith: Like many other Members, I find it extraordinary that the House is being given a few minutes to discuss a document comprising more than 600 pages which has the potential to be of vast importance to the State and its people. I came to the House today from the ESB picket lines and was thinking about the foundation of the ESB as a company run, led and funded by the State and the wonderful job...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Apr 2021)

Bríd Smith: Next month will mark three years since the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment. We still have no news, nor can we get any clarity, on when the review of that legislation will be held, how it will be held, how it will be governed and who will be conducting it. I ask the Tánaiste to seek that clarity for us. It is a bit over the top to have to wait. We also have no clarity on...