Results 521-540 of 8,110 for speaker:Bríd Smith

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds named on the RCETS to date who were born in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021 who were exported un-named to the UK or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31371/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 522. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds who were microchipped and registered in the Irish stud book whose year of birth was 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (27 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 600. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names and addresses of all successful and unsuccessful applicants, respectively in relation to the operation of the building block grant strand B for childcare providers; the number of unsuccessful applicants within Dublin broken down into postal code areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can clarify the position of the Government in relation to investment in the western rail corridor; if he supports further investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30119/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (22 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of and supports plans by the DAA to extend its operations; if his Department has had any discussion with the DAA about planned expansions and increases in aviation travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can detail the average number of passengers who have travelled on the new BusConnects route 60 since its introduction, per week or month; the passenger numbers for route 79 in the past three months of its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30121/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has examined any proposals around the use and possible banning of SUV private vehicles in city and urban areas; if he would support such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 287. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the successful applicants from childcare facilities for the blocks grant strand B, by company name and geographical area, that is, either country or Dublin postal code, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30252/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 30. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community on 1 June 2023. [29548/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Any serious economy will depend on workers to function. This is why I keep raising the question of workers' rights, as I did this morning on the issue of Iceland workers who have been locked out of their jobs. I will raise another such issue, namely, that of the security workers who were awarded a relatively tiny increase in their pay more than a year ago, which has been blocked by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29547/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report for the first quarter of 2023 of the climate action plan. [29546/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: The context for this discussion is that report on the climate action plan and its progress. It is remarkable to hear a report from the Taoiseach that did not mention that the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, recently told us the first two carbon budgets will not be met. Not only will they not be met, they will not be met by a significant amount. The EPA predicts at best a 29%...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: We want to express our full solidarity and support for the workers in Iceland in Coolock who have gone in this morning and occupied their store. The Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, met with Naeem Maniar, the new owner of the Iceland chain of stores in this country, which employs 344 people. We are now seeing a pick-off effect with stores being closed. As it happens, staff in the two...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Will the Minister express solidarity with those workers who were locked out of their jobs today? Having shown respect to the employer by meeting it, will he meet the workers-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: -----and find out what myriad of opaque operations are going to be put in place in another Debenhams-style closure?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Does this sound a bit like another Debenhams to the Minister? It does to me.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can detail what progress has been made on signing off on the promised pension increase for An Post workers; if he can further clarify the timeframe for same, given the length of time retired workers have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can detail the position in relation to the implementation of the security sector ERO, specifically, when the case will be heard in the High Court; the State's position on the current injunction against the ERO by some employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30008/23]