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

Bríd Smith: I have to make bits of myself here tonight. I have two questions, the first of which is for ICTU. I thank Mr. Joyce for the interesting presentation. I want to tease out some of the detail of what he has said about the just transition in so far as it relates to the Bord na Móna workers. Three examples of countries where transition deals for workers were done - Australia, Spain and...

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

Bríd Smith: Does Mr. Doyle know anything about retaining pay and conditions? Is Mr. Doyle looking for that detail?

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

Bríd Smith: Could I have a quick answer on my question on carbon tax?

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

Bríd Smith: I thank Deputy Pringle very much and I look forward to his Bill being passed tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason he has withdrawn from a promised arrangement to allow persons (details supplied) to purchase their homes; the arrangements he plans to put in place to secure the homes of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50214/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied) to discuss its concerns about the resources available to meet its needs and the allocation of resources specifically by an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 491. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate extra resources to aid in the retention and recruitment of nursing and other front-line staff in public facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43950/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (4 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Health if future pay deals with nurses in the public sector health service have been costed; if he will meet with nursing union representatives to discuss such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49211/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: He has asked everybody.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: This amendment is about the period of up to 12 weeks. The debate in this regard began with references to race, sex and disability and ended up focused on disability because it is possible to tug at the heart strings of the population by consistently referring to people with Down's syndrome despite the fact that the Down Syndrome Ireland has asked people advocating what is proposed not to do...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: The amendment was introduced by its proposers as having stemmed from meeting somebody who survived an horrendous attempt at abortion. However, the wording of the amendment has nothing to do with that, but rather is, as the Minister said, an attempt to undermine the entire sentiment of the legislation and the referendum we had to repeal the eighth amendment of the Constitution. I am not a...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 8:In page 15, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“(3) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Minister will prepare a report for the House on the situation of lone parents who foster children but who are not the legal guardians of the children and therefore do not presently qualify for lone parent payments. This report shall examine any...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is not that she applied for lone parent payment for the foster children but that she came looking for assistance about what to do. She said she was removed from lone parent payment because her own children no longer qualify but she is still a parent because she fosters two children, and social protection services are now telling her that she has to sign on for jobseeker's allowance.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Does she become non-existent? Who pays her?

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is not for the parent. It is for the children and comes from the HSE.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Not for fostering. She was in receipt of lone parent payment for her own children.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: I am sure she is not the only one.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: Will the Minister commit to a report? If she finds that it is impossible, then she can say it is impossible. She is being asked to examine cases and provide costings.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: If I move and withdraw it, does that let me come back to it in the Seanad?

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Bríd Smith: And have a good scrap.