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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 520. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that passports are often required as proof of identity and are often the primary source of identification for non-drivers; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the use of passports is important for reasons other than travel and the pausing of the issuing of passports is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the students in the five special schools for children at risk in Ireland will be afforded the opportunity to sit their junior certificate examinations in June 2021 given there are no leaving certificate examinations held in these schools and no public health concerns thereby arising; if she will engage directly with the schools in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the students in the five special schools for children at risk in Ireland will be afforded the opportunity to sit their junior certificate examinations in June 2021; the reason special schools are not represented (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 727. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure all childcare providers will sign up to the national childcare scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship that refusal of some providers to join the scheme is having on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 977. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urge NIAC to reconsider the decision to omit cardiac patients from the very high-risk group in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule in view of the medical evidence that supports the potential for very poor outcomes for persons with cardiac conditions who contract the virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16710/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for access to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services in the Dublin CHO7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (25 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists who remain redeployed to other areas as a result of the Covid-19 emergency; and the number of same who are from the CHO7 area.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 217. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed recruitment of new therapists will take place; the health areas to which they will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16186/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with housing will next meet. [13269/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: The housing crisis is extreme and has not abated at all under the Taoiseach's watch. There are 8,313 households registered as homeless and another 62,000 families on the housing list. This is shocking, but just as shocking is the fact that there are 230,000 empty properties across the State. It is not that there is a lack of housing. Rather, there is bad housing policy. Not enough public...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: The programme for Government states the Government does believe it makes sense to develop liquefied natural gas, LNG, import terminals importing fracked gas, in light of Ireland's net zero targets. That is the formal Government position but the position on imported fracked gas and LNG is still confusing. The Shannon LNG project remains on the EU's list of projects of common interest, PCI....

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: Déanaim comhghairdeas le Sinn Féin on introducing the Bill. I welcome that it is not being opposed and will be allowed to progress. I have not heard all the debate and do not want to repeat what others have said. It is important to recognise the relevance of the monument. The space between the GPO and Moore Street is very significant in our history - the history of struggle in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of Ireland's carbon footprint when implementing the plan in the Climate Action Plan 2019 for 1 million electric vehicles. [13282/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to proceed with the initial stages of the BusConnects scheme for Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of workers involved that the introduction of the new design will mean widespread changes to existing rights, conditions and labour practices; if he will meet with workers' representatives to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that front-line workers have access to public transport if current reduced capacity restrictions continue and specifically if dedicated services for staff to and from acute hospitals will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 438. To ask the Minister for Finance if the code of conduct for mortgage arrears is a voluntary code; if not, if a regulatory body in the State will enforce its application; the mechanism the State has to ensure financial and corporate bodies abide by the code and engage with persons in arrears; his policy on dealing with threats to family homes as a result of such arears; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have filed domicile levy returns; the amount collected since commencement to date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 775. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of COVAX, and Covid technology access pool or C-TAP; the position taken by Ireland on the European Commission's opposition to a TRIPS waiver on Covid-19 vaccines at the meeting in March of the World Trade Organization; the engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 606 of 27 January 2021, the status and details of the outcome of engagement between CORU, education providers and the relevant stakeholders on the issue of alternatives to placements for social care students in 2021 in view of the public health restrictions which have impacted substantially on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (24 Mar 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Deputy Humphreys will receive a Garda driven car and Garda security during her period as temporary Minister for Justice; if she will receive additional advisory staff for the six months in this extra role; if she received briefings from An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces or other security details in...