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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (18 Jan 2023)

Bríd Smith: 1834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are taken by his Department on foot of complaints or allegations around damage caused by herbicide or pesticide spraying on farms; if inspectors routinely take soil or water samples to test for the presence of chemical following such complaints; if this does not occur at present, if it would be considered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Bríd Smith: 1896. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends to commit to the plans for a long-awaited community centre on the Tullow Road, Carlow; if her attention has been drawn to reports that the plans have been designed by the local authority and that a community consultation has taken place in an area that has one of the largest population densities in Carlow town and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Government supports the siting and building of LNG facilities in this State, specifically in Shannon and Cork in cases in which such facilities specify they will not use fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62709/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the prescription of a medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (15 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on implementing the recommendations from the McHugh report on the conditions and allowances of student nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 6 December 2022, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports or arrangements that have been made to ensure that persons in rented accommodation who do not have a MRP number can get access to the electricity support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to the treatment of vulnerable users and the charging of these customers for meter readings. [61668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints to the Ombudsman for Financial Services in the past three years; the number of these that were deemed ineligible for being out of date or time; if he can clarify whether complaints regarding the actions of banks and financial institutions to the Ombudsman are constrained by the date at which the incident and-or complaint arose; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the standards in rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify the situation in relation to a couple who are named tenants in a social housing house but who become separated; if it is possible to have one named tenant removed from the tenancy agreement; if so, the way that this is done; if each local authority operates in a different manner; and if this situation is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if clarification will be provided regarding a situation of domestic violence in cases in which a person can have their violent partner removed from the tenancy agreement with their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she supports the proposed restructuring of Tusla given the policy and finance remit of education welfare services sits in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has been consulted about proposed restructuring of educational welfare services within Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that her Department can ensure that the focus of educational welfare services remains on attendance, participation, retention if proposed restructuring by Tusla services goes ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that she will ensure that her Department's funds remain targeted on the best educational outcomes for all young people if TESS is disbanded under Tusla restructuring proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that HSE disability services have refused to fund a person (details supplied) for access to sheltered accommodation; the criteria that the disability services look for when accessing such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 563. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the rights of persons to appeal or seek a review of a decision by HSE disability services to refuse to fund an application for sheltered accommodation as in the case of a person (details supplied); if an appeal is possible for such decisions; if so, the criteria used in deciding such appeals; if such decisions are reviewed prior to any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that wheelchair users with lifelong conditions often have to re-apply for entitlements such as medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Dec 2022)

Bríd Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can clarify a previous statement in respect of the number of vehicles tested per day by car testers at NCT sites; if previously stated numbers of seven or eight per day were correct; if testers are in fact contracted to test two cars per hour during a ten-hour day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61482/22]