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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of days lost by secondary and primary school teachers due to illness since schools reopened in September 2020, by week; and the comparative figures for September, October and November 2019. [38787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of days lost by primary and secondary schools teachers as a result of isolating as a result of close contact with a positive Covid-19 case for the weeks since schools reopened in September 2020. [38788/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of days lost due to illness by pupils in secondary and primary schools since reopening and the comparative figures for the months of September, October and November 2019. [38789/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI, when calculating the period of time in which an applicant's parents must have been on jobseeker's benefit, has a threshold that states this period must be over 391 days but that when calculating this period only allot six days a week and that therefore the period must be a total of 65 calendar weeks; if so, if this method is unique to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 718. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will detail her policy on the possible deportation of applicants during the current Covid-19 crisis in respect of a number of asylum seeker applications; if she will consider a halt to all deportation orders during this period in view of the health risks involved; if she will clarify regarding persons (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 806. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of each nursing home that applied for and received the temporary assistance payment scheme. [38002/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: It was hard work but a very interesting experience being on the committee. I thank everybody who made an appearance before us because we heard some really telling reports. There are many things we did not look at, least of all the schools because they had not returned and we did not have the experience of the return. Maybe there is a case to be said for looking at them in future. For...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I just read a press release from the Irish Council of Civil Liberties calling for urgent action on image-based sexual abuse. It says that the creation and distribution of private sexual images without consent is not revenge porn but is image-based sexual abuse. I learned this morning of a good friend and councillor of People before Profit who suffered from this a number of years ago when...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am happy to pass on the details. I did pass on information to the Tánaiste about the forgotten families. It was a week or two ago but I have heard nothing back. The Tánaiste said he would check it out, what is happening with these 500 children who cannot access online services from schools because they are not supposed to be at home according to the official policy of the HSE...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I want to talk about teachers, schools and whether schools should remain closed or open. There is a bit of a war on teachers, both in elements of the media and in some of the political statements being made. It is as if teachers are being told that the schools are safe, and that they should get over themselves, go in and do their work. There is considerable worry among teachers, however....

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 10 November 2020, the outcomes of the 13 inspections mentioned since level 5 restrictions commenced; and the number of inspection reports issued as a result of the inspection of the facilities. [37611/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (19 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the refusal of the DAA to negotiate with or recognise representative associations of taxi drivers in the provision of taxi services at Dublin Airport; if he or his Department were informed by the DAA of this policy; if the policy will be raised with DAA management; and if he will make a statement on...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I want to focus in my contribution on the community sector and how it has impacted on working-class communities in my constituency and throughout Dublin and other cities. If we look back to the recession in 2008 and the cuts that followed, we can see and track how the dismantling of community development, anti-poverty and equality sector funding was very disproportionate. The severe cuts...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: Exactly two weeks ago, I raised the case of the imminent deportation of two care workers from Zimbabwe. I see yesterday Deputy Gannon raised the same issue. The Taoiseach's response to him was: "I do not know the individual cases [about those working in the health service]...If Deputy Gannon has the details [please pass them on]... I will follow them up." When I raised it with the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: -----live in this country with respect?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I am not the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: But the Taoiseach did not deal with this.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: I did not-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: Nothing happened. I sent in the details. This is ridiculous.

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Bríd Smith: It is clear that in the best traditions of capitalism, many employers and firms in this current crisis have decided not to waste a good crisis. For them the pandemic is seen as an opportunity to wrestle greater productivity from workers. One study suggests that the productivity of workers working from home has risen dramatically, by up to around 13%. This change, from one end, avoids long...