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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (30 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding issues arising with the back to education allowance in relation to adult education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23042/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles in the Dublin Bus fleet and a company (details supplied) to date; and the number in the Dublin Bus fleet in each of the years 2009 to 2018, in tabular form. [23007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of buses removed from service during the summer period in both Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied). [23008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the entitlements to dental benefits and cover of older persons in receipt of a full medical card that are full-time residents in nursing homes and covered by the fair deal scheme; if his attention has been drawn to some nursing homes charging the full costs of dental treatments to these residents; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if accommodation at a centre (details supplied) includes three bunk beds in one room for six applicants; the amount paid for this accommodation; and his views on whether this is humane and adequate accommodation for the persons there. [21352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Witness Protection Programme (16 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to correspondence sent to him on 1 March 2019 by this Deputy and further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 30 January 2019, the arrangements he has taken to contact the person involved; the general supports available to such persons in the State witness protection programme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (16 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an individual (details supplied) has met the family of a person; the progress of the scoping exercise; the likely date for conclusion; if he will commission an independent inquiry into all aspects of the case following same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (16 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he took when a protected disclosure from a teacher in an education and training board (details supplied) was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (16 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a teacher that submitted a protected disclosure and has since been dismissed by an education and training board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (16 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 19 February 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an education and training board (details supplied) has failed to follow agreed disciplinary and grievance mandatory procedures; and his views on the failures of the education and training board to follow mandatory circulars in matters...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: Since January, the members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, NASRA, have been taking strike action over six days to try to achieve recognition of that union. These people are members of the single biggest union within their sector. Other unions have members but they do not have as many as NASRA. Its representatives are here today because they are taking part in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if recent changes in the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 with regard to contracts of employment and so on will see extra resources allocated to the WRC to ensure compliance with the new laws and increased protections for workers affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to ensure retired workers have representation at State arbitration services, especially in situations in which their pension schemes are affected by decisions taken by negotiations between employers and employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15649/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: 310. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 18 April 2019, when a reply will issue from the HSE. [20514/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: With some justification, the Minister and Department have said repeatedly that this is a visionary leap into the dark, and they have repeatedly compared this project with the electrification of rural areas and the building of Ardnacrusha. With some justification, they are comparing the importance of the two projects. The national broadband plan is to deliver fibre broadband to 56,000 farms,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Minister does not have studies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: Does that include the investigation of Siteserv which will be concluded by March 2020?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: I do. When we attended the presentation made by the Department, a worrying matter emerged regarding the construction of the National Broadband Ireland company, that the State would have one representative on a board of nine. One person would represent the State, but the role of that person was not clear. Would that person's role be in the interests of the State and the people or those of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: The departmental officials can now clarify that for us, less then a week after they could not clarify it when we met them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Bríd Smith: There is an ambiguity and because that exists, the Minister should be obliged to publish the contract. This is serious public expenditure. That contract should be published in full so we can discuss it.