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Other Questions: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I do not.

Other Questions: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: That is fine. I did not realise.

Other Questions: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I thought you were forgetting about me.

Other Questions: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: My question is very similar. The real tragedy here is that we are missing an opportunity to do what they do in Britain and elsewhere in Europe and that is to put manners on companies that are in very good health when it comes to their pension schemes yet decide to move workers off defined benefit and onto defined contribution schemes. That is exactly what is happening in Irish Life and it...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 54. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rules regarding access to lone parent payments for long-term foster carers of children will be examined to ensure fosterers are not forced to choose between continuing the care of children or receiving a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26584/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the body recognised as expert to investigate the vehicles involved in fatal road accidents; and the qualifications of experts and engineers required in this regard. [26304/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 456. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure in the form of grants, aid and so on that is given directly or indirectly to universities and other institutions for courses including graduate and postgraduate connected to exploration or extraction of fossil fuel and the petroleum industry since 2010, in tabular form. [26265/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 457. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the revenue from fees and so on from the granting of licences, grants and undertakings for the exploration and extraction of petroleum since 2010, in tabular form. [26266/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Maritime Spatial Planning (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 458. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costs of all sea bed geological mapping exercises and sea bed surveys conducted since 1995. [26267/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 488. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate through a licensing system similar to other trades the trade of motor mechanic in order to ensure the road safety standards of motor vehicles. [26302/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to monitor or regulate the safety and standard of electric vehicles, charging points in relation to same, the installation of such charging points and the qualifications needed to work on the vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26303/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Industry (19 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: 490. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the oversight in place to ensure that garages and motor trade dealers have the expertise and equipment to correctly calibrate the safety critical systems involved with new advanced driver assistance systems; and his plans to regulate this aspect of the motor trade. [26305/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: The programme for Government contains a commitment to tackle the problems caused by increased casualisation and precarious work. There is also a commitment to strengthen the role of the Low Pay Commission in relation to in-work poverty. However, there is no commitment to allow workers to strive to seek these things. Today, workers across the country have had to walk out in protest in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: -----who are grossly exploited in these industries, on precarious work and low pay, but does absolutely nothing to recognise their rights to be represented----

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: ----by those who they choose to have represent them? It is 105 years since James Connolly and Jim Larkin tried to organise unions in this country.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I will share time with Deputy Boyd Barrett. Before the Minister of State picked up his script and started reading the usual "blah, blah, blah" we get from the Department - with all due respect to the Minister of State, not the Department - I found his contribution interesting. At least there was engagement with the facts, ideology and ambitions related to housing and what they all mean. He...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State should try cannabis oil.

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I repeat, 60 acres.

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: I want to come back to what Deputy Gino Kenny said at the outset about the Minister's accusation that he and others jumped on some kind of a bandwagon and that the accusations of a whitewash etc. should be withdrawn. I was not here for his statement but I note he is asking Deputies McDonald, Ó Laoghaire, Gino Kenny, McGrath and other Deputies to withdraw their statements. It has been a...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Bríd Smith: Despite the contempt the Taoiseach is showing Deputies for raising issues to do with inquiries that are ongoing, I wish to refer to the scoping exercise being conducted by Dr. Scally. Along with all other health spokespersons in the House, I sat down with the Minister, Deputy Harris, four or five weeks ago. We were given a commitment that the scoping exercise would be quick and that it...