Results 661-680 of 8,245 for speaker:Bríd Smith

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]

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

Bríd Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can clarify whether his officials will attend the next hearing of the High Court into the injunction taken by employers against the security sector ERO; if he has discussed this issue with his officials or legal team; if he has sought the advice of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of protesters currently outside Limerick maternity hospital that are causing distress to people going to medical appointments, workers, local residents and so on; if he will clarify when exactly the safe access zone legislation will be in place; if he will respond immediately to the urgent need expressed by people trying to access healthcare;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: This question is pretty similar to the previous one. If the Tánaiste does not mind, rather than repeating the question, I will just follow on the train thought of the discussion he has just had with Deputies Nash and Cronin. I ask him to repeat what he said about the groups he met. He said it very quickly. He said he met various groups in the Defence Forces, retired members of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Could the Tánaiste just run through it again, please? Before he answers, what is the purpose of meeting them all if the point of this was to address the concerns of the Women of Honour?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Could the Tanaiste-----