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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: That is not the issue.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Department has a contract with Turas Nua, however.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the impact of the six-day waiting period for employees to access social payments in view of the fact that many do not receive sick pay entitlements from their employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8005/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when pension increases and back payments in relation to recent changes to the contributory pension scheme will be issued; when difficulties being experienced on the website MyWelfare.ie will be resolved; and when a paper application form inviting pensioners to fill in gaps in their records will be issued. [8007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to continue contracts with JobPath providers in view of the recent Dáil Éireann motion in relation to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8008/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the operation of the telephone allowance will be reviewed in view of the fact that pensioners in need of the allowance who are not living alone cannot access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8004/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rapid Response Initiative (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements made for equality monitoring in the running of the rapid response roster and the election observation roster; and if arrangements for appeal from disabled applicants to the rosters will be considered under public statutory equality duty. [7874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of circulars to educational institutions relating to workplace relations specifically disciplinary proceedings and access to sick leave; if circulars on such issues are binding regulations or suggested guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the possible impact of Brexit on patients accessing healthcare in the UK under the cross-border directive; and his plans to deal with all eventualities. [7693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 542. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the compensation and consultation process that persons affected by the proposed BusConnects enhanced bus corridors may avail of; the way in which the process will allow persons to raise concerns as to impacts on their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Waiting Times (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address issues with the six-day waiting period for claimants entitlement to sick pay while absent due to sickness from work (details supplied). [7892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 655. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 272 and 273 of 7 February 2019, the funding provided to approved housing bodies under each scheme (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form. [7893/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units provided for social housing and by an approved housing body for other accommodation needs in each of the years 2011 to 2018 in schemes in circumstances (details supplied). [7894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (14 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on plans to increase the carbon tax; if his attention has been drawn to studies from Canada (details supplied) that suggest such policies do not reduce CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3310/19]

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I wish to share time with Deputy Barry.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: I asked the Minister for Health in a parliamentary question why there was not a fixed-price contract for the national children's hospital. I got quite a long answer and I wish to tease out some parts of it. First, the Minister stated there was a two-stage procurement process, a full tender and contract for phase A, below ground, and then a tendering of phase B for the works above ground....

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: Will the Minister answer the question?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: Was it BAM that told the Minister to engage with this two-phase process-----

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: -----in order to increase competition?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Bríd Smith: Market engagement informed the process.