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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in the event of a strike by nurses in public hospitals to deal with extended waiting lists and access to emergency department services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that future CervicalCheck screening can be carried out in publicly run facilities here to the highest standards; if the requirements needed in terms of suitably qualified graduates and university programmes have been examined to ensure such a programme can operate effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (5 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he plans to take to address the crisis in the retention and recruitment of nursing and specialised nursing staff in various departments of the public hospital system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50774/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 221 cases of false negatives given to women under the CervicalCheck screening programme by laboratory. [50771/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: The presenters of amendments Nos. 43, 43a and 43b make it seem that the Bill makes no provision for the collection of data, but it does. Amendment No. 42 put forward by Deputy Clare Daly and others provides for the collection of data in a different manner.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I would like to be shown some respect while speaking. I specifically ask Deputy Danny Healy-Rae to desist from using his phone in the Chamber. I would not do so and I do not think any other Deputy would either. It shows a lack of respect.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I specifically make that request of Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. The proposers of amendments Nos. 43, 43a and 43b are trying to portray the Bill as making no provision for the collection of data. They repeatedly refer to the importance and benefit of the collection of data. Of course, the collection of data is important and of benefit and provision for it is made in the Bill. Furthermore,...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: The reference to women having eight abortions has been made at least eight times even though such cases are completely off the scale in terms of commonality or dealing with the problem that the majority will face.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I appeal to Members to be consistent. I wish to direct my next comments to Deputy Tóíbín.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: He has consistently argued against abortion on socio-economic grounds. There is no mention of the collection of data on socio-economic issues in amendments Nos. 43, 43a or 43b even though we know that such issues affect proportionately more women than certain other issues when it comes to making a choice on termination. These amendments are the height of hypocrisy. They are malicious and...

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I propose three minutes each.

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I will follow the style of the previous speaker. I thought that was effective.

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: Using schools as an example of the tendering process was a bad choice on the Minister's part given the recent debacle of what happened in the previous such tendering. I would like the Minister to comment on the competitive tendering process itself. The Minister states it provides the best value for the public. It is cheaper and more efficient, we are told, than to get a public utility...

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: On the prospects already asked of the Minister of any legal challenge that may emanate from unsuccessful bidders in this process, if anyone is looking at the previous Minister's culinary experiences and his meetings and calls and drinks with McCourt, could that form a legal challenge to the State and has the State prepared for such a possibility?

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Minister did not respond on my question.

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Minister did not answer my question on the late entrance of Mr. Denis O'Brien into the process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I want to come in before Deputy Pringle because I have to return to the Dáil Chamber to speak in the abortion debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: No, I am not taking Deputy Pringle's slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: In fact, I want to ask two very quick questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I thank Deputy Pringle. Fair play to him for doing that.