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Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I will. A year ago, as Members know, the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018 passed Second Stage in the House by a big margin of 78 to 48. In reality, given that we are in a climate emergency, this Bill should have been law by now. We should have been joining a historic group of countries such as Costa Rica, France, Belize and New...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for delays within the Office of Wards of Court which are impacting on the purchases of properties. [13422/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 892. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the planned primary health care centre in Drimnagh, Dublin 12; the proposed opening date of the facility; the reason for the delay on this project; if the current cost overrun at the national children’s hospital has an impact on the provision and opening of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is possible for parents to sign a legal disclaimer to protect their child's place in a crèche that is being instructed by Tusla to reduce its numbers due to small floor size. [13416/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1211. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if children in the care of Tusla are accommodated in emergency situations at locations provided for adult homeless services; if so, the safeguards taken at these locations; if the policy is approved by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the processing of reassessment of pensions; the reason some persons receive increases a few days after they apply online and others wait weeks; the way in which they are assessed; and the length of time it should take. [13421/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an organisation (details supplied) informed Dublin City Council 28 days prior to 7 March 2018 that the site on which the organisation is building 72 homes would not be completed on time. [12870/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1365. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the event that an organisation (details supplied) received an extension of one year to complete works on a site, whether it informed Dublin City Council that the work would not be completed. [12871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a site (details supplied) is legally owned by an organisation. [12872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the reason Dublin City Council has not complied with the conditions of the Land Registry deeds will be investigated. [12873/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the land allocated for a linear park at a location (details supplied) will be returned. [12874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 1369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the lands at a location (details supplied) belong to the parks or housing departments of Dublin City Council. [12875/19]

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Period.

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am sharing with Deputy Coppinger. I put my name to this cross-party motion and was happy to do so because period poverty is a very real issue for women struggling to get by, particularly women living in homelessness or direct provision. However, a week ago, when the Society of St. Vincent de Paul report on poverty rates among lone parents came out, I thought about the motion with a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I understand that the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill which will soon move to Committee Stage has the aim of affording extra protection to tenants in private rental accommodation. In Inchicore today, up to 32 families are facing eviction from Emmet House and Emmet Manor, two apartment blocks that are being refurbished. These are very vulnerable and frightened families. They...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the retention and recruitment of nurses is successful in the coming period. [12410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for rolling out a new HPV based CervicalCheck programme. [12411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the cost incurred in using agency nurses for the public health system in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5938/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a pay award to nurses and midwifes of 12% in the 2019 financial year; the amount of such a figure that would be returned to the State in PRSI, tax and USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5939/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Status (13 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 345. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will conduct a review of possible bogus self-employment practices by a company (details supplied) that works within the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12629/19]