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Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: You were. You were there last year.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (26 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detail of the recent open principal officer competition in which scoring errors have been made in the critical reasoning part of the aptitude test which was outsourced to a UK provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Injecting Facilities (26 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: 266. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons an injecting room at a centre (details supplied) is expected to serve. [40155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: 450. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the direct investment made by the State and public or semi-State bodies via grants or other forms that is directed to solar or wind energy projects for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [40367/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: 451. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current or planned incentives available for solar or wind energy projects. [40368/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: 545. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of recruits that joined all branches of the Defence Forces in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the numbers of those that are still serving in the Defence Forces. [40338/17]

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: To echo some remarks made earlier, we have had 16 of the 17 warmest years on record since 2000 and we routinely break records on drought, rainfall and so on. While this global crisis happens, despite the increase in renewable energy, more CO2 is being emitted. It is terrifying when climate scientists suggest that the earth's ability to absorb carbon in its natural sinks is getting less and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I missed the presentations as I was somewhere else. What familiarity do the witnesses have with workers who are brought in from abroad to work in the industry? Allegations have been made against the industry, which the witnesses refute and about which they are pretty annoyed, saying that the evidence does not bear it out. They are in a very competitive industry and there are huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: My question was a bit long-winded but part of what I was asking Mr. O'Donnell was whether he is surprised when he hears of incidents of exploitation in his industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: So Mr. O'Donnell does not believe it happens now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am interested in the question Senator Gavan posed about language and communication. When the new scheme came in and the WRC made an issue of visits to vessels to inform the owners and the employers of the new scheme, did it attempt in any way to talk to the workers, to inform them of their rights or to communicate those rights to them? I suppose it is the same question in a roundabout...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I apologise for interrupting at this point. Is that because it is what the Workplace Relations Commission looks for in its inspections?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: Does the WRC look for physical evidence of breaches rather than asking for paperwork for this or that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I also asked a question on language.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I presume Arabic is used on the website, which would cover many countries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: It appears, however, that it is not used.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach talked earlier today about the progress that has been made in dealing with the housing crisis and sounded very proud indeed of the Government's achievements. He is bound to say so but I think we need a reality check in this House. The housing solutions have included everything from family hubs to emergency accommodation, contracting out the State's responsibility to house its...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will disregard means testing of family income supplement with rent assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39685/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I refer to the means testing of family income supplement, FIS, for rent assessment. I ask the Minister to disregard the means test. When a person is due for a rent assessment FIS is taken into account. Given the current climate, where rents are very high, it negates the purpose of having family income support when it is taken into account for the payment of any support. I ask the Minister...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2017)

Bríd Smith: I take issue with the Minister's last sentence. HAP has not been very effective. Every Deputy in the House knows that and during today's debate on housing we will point that out clearly to the Government. The Government is not listening. The point is that one arm of the State gives a payment to people who are in receipt of low income, namely, FIS. Another arm of the State then...