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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (30 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 323. To ask the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge that approximately 300,000 people in Ireland are currently living with a rare disease; if he will provide adequate resources for genetic services in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15963/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Carlow will have a women's refuge in place as promised in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has any plans to increase welfare rates for those on disability payments in light of additional costs and rising cost-of-living pressures; if any consideration is being given to the provision of a universal non means-tested payment for those suffering from long-term disabilities; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has made any provision for an increased budget for additional needs’ payments in light of the ending of the eviction ban and the likelihood of additional expenses being faced by people made homeless; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has any plans to change the eligibility criteria for CE schemes to include persons in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify that people in district heating systems who have faced large increases in their energy bills can access additional needs’ payments; if any instruction has been issued from her Department to community welfare officers in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify the last occasion when there was an increase in the energy part of the household benefit package; if she has any plans to raise this allowance in light of the ongoing energy crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the cost of installing an electronic timetable with real-time arrival times at bus stops that currently only have a sign; the estimated cost of installing a roofed shelter at bus stops that currently only have a sign; if he will clarify the process for applying for both, for a particular bus stop; if he will outline...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 21 March 2023, if he will provide more specific information on the existing internal complaints and appeals systems within local authorities, particularly in relation to appealing decisions regarding medical priority for housing applications; if he will consider implementing a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify why the procurement process for a contractor for a school (details supplied) has been halted; if she will acknowledge the need for an ETSS in this area to accommodate the significant number of children who want to continue their education in an ETSS; if she will reconsider the stoppage on the procurement process and allow...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Register of Electors (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will acknowledge the importance of encouraging young people to participate in the democratic process by becoming a registered voter; if she is aware of some of the difficulties young people have in trying to become a registered voter for the first time (details supplied); if there are plans to streamline the process...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if he has listened to and consulted with the trans community in relation to their healthcare needs and the provision of that care currently; if he will consider reviewing the National Gender Service in terms of international best practice and how it is currently working from the trans community’s perspective; if he will listen to the trans...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (22 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the scoping inquiry into historical sex abuse in schools will not be restricted to Roman Catholic religious orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14180/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he had any discussions on the impacts of Israel’s continued aggression and illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and its destabilising effects on the region during his recent trip to Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5133/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to approve a proposed increase in the pension entitlements of An Post workers; if the S.I. to give effect to this will be ready soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12951/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department has not issued a money message or a reasoned response in relation to the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018 despite being requested to do so by the Bills Office in May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarification in relation to the scheme aimed at encouraging taxi drivers to convert to EV vehicles; if the unintended consequence (details supplied) of extending licences for some vehicles as a Covid-related measure, is that vehicles and drivers that would have qualified for the EV grant may now lose out as a result...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 372. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he can clarify in relation to retired OPW workers, if these retired workers will receive a due pension increase; when this increase will be paid and the categories of retired workers affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 494. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify the reason there is no appeal mechanism for a parent to query a decision by their local authority to refuse an application for medical priority for housing as a result of a medical condition of their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Bríd Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed funding of two schools (details supplied) in Dublin 4 and Dublin 6; when these facilities will be developed given that primary school children in the wider area may have no options to locate to co-educational multi-denominational facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13610/23]