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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 1814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new National Transport Authority bus transport proposals for Dublin BusConnects and the subsequent redrawing of the city's bus routes will see Dublin Bus operate those routes; if the NTA has plans to licence private bus operators on some of these new radial and orbital routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 1831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each body under the aegis of his Department, excluding those in the civil service, including the pension levy, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26980/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 1902. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if she will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each body under the aegis of her Department, excluding those in the civil service, including the pension levy, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26967/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 1999. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if she will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each body under the aegis of her Department, excluding those in the civil service, including the pension levy, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 2168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each body under the aegis of his Department, excluding those in the Civil Service, including the pension levy, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Street Nomenclature (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 2197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the procedures for a local authority to change the name of a street in its authority; and the legislation that governs this issue. [27407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: 2281. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each body under the aegis of his department, excluding those in the civil service, including the pension levy, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26969/17]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: Go raibh maith agat a Cheann Comhairle. Beidh an Teachta Mick Barry ag úsáid leath den am atá liomsa. Ba mhaith liom an Taoiseach a mholadh mar gheall ar an iarracht a bhfuil á dheanamh aige an teanga a labhairt sa Dáil. Má choimeádann sé leis an iarracht sin, b'fhéidir go dtabharfaidh sé cic sa tóin, mar a deirtear, don Dáil go...

Report on Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Motion (1 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: I accept completely and totally the Minister of State's bona fides and genuine approach to the question of Traveller ethnicity. It was a momentous evening when we celebrated the recognition of Traveller ethnicity. I remember spending most of my time out at the gate trying to get more Travellers in. We were squashing them into the Gallery and, unfortunately, could not find enough space for...

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (1 Jun 2017)

Bríd Smith: To back up what has been said already, I believe the investigation and the widening of the terms of reference have to take more of a turn of an investigation of criminal proportions. I previously read into the Dáil record and will read again what I believe illustrates in horrible terms the attitude of the church of the day to the mother and baby homes and to small children who were born...

Competition (Amendment) Act 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Like the other speakers, I welcome the Bill and I congratulate the Labour Party and the Minister. We were completely at odds with the Minister on the last Bill, which related to the bogus tax avoiders of the multinational companies and the mechanisms being provided for them in that Bill. However, we are on the same page with this Bill. Perhaps the Labour Party had a better friend in Deputy...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: He did not personalise it.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Despite the tax breaks.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Give them tax breaks and they will come.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: They Deputy should stick to the Bill.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: We should ask how big are the profits.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: What about the red flag?

Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State's reply confirms my suspicions. What he has said is that those who are granted permission to stay have an automatic right to work. What about those who are waiting for permission to stay? Even if they have been here for only nine months, with every hungry belly there is a pair of hands and often a very good brain. Many of the people concerned are highly educated and...

Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: How will it have an impact?

Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: In his report, the retired judge, Mr. Justice McMahon, described those living in direct provision as dehumanised and depressed. He said these people were like ghosts. I am sure these people who are like ghosts celebrated when they heard the outcome of the Supreme Court. Can the Minister imagine sitting around, in many cases for five or six years but in some cases for ten, 11 or 12 years,...