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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Chairman and everybody else for being patient and tolerant with me, as I have to leave to attend another committee meeting dealing with another Bill. I thank Ms Annie Hoey for her presentation. I would like to ask her a few questions. I was struck by what she said about it being an incredibly dangerous misconception to think that students do not need to know what to expect in...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: That is not what the Taoiseach said.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated costs of fines he expects Ireland to incur based on current projections of the failure to reach emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he expects the target for renewable energy for electricity of 40% to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21825/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 90. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social policy and public service reform last met; and when the next meeting will take place. [21516/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Audits (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of audits and prosecutions taken by the Revenue Commissioners in connection with evasion or fraud in the non-payment of categories of tax (details supplied). [22040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Audits (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if the figure of €555 million savings for 2017 (details supplied) is a figure that reflects all moneys recouped from audits and compliance interventions or a projected assumption similar to assumptions used in calculating moneys saved from welfare fraud; the number of Revenue Commissioner officials involved in conducting the revenue audits and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage that live animal exports represent of the overall market in agricultural exports for each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the estimated value in euro of live animal exports for each of the years 2010 to 2016. [21787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Recruitment (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 652. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria or instructions which are given to outside consultants in order to perform a given task (details supplied); and if a consultancy is asked to screen applicants for the position of clerical officer, if explicit criteria and qualifications are expressed to the consultants by her Department or other bodies such as the HSA....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 653. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria used by her Department when deciding to use an outside agency or consultancy. [21711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (9 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 654. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and specific details of prosecutions taken by her Department or the WRC on foot of complaints from employees for non-issuing of a contract of employment. [21739/17]

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Is that the Ceann Comhairle making it up or is it me?

Rural Equality Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: It was the Ceann Comhairle. I find it highly ironic that I am probably the only Dub in the House. I do not know about the guys working here, but I certainly feel like asking whether there any Dubs in the House at all. It is always made to look like there is an urban-rural divide behind this. However, most of the rural Deputies are from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (4 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider putting in place a community led afforestation project coordinated by local authorities as part of a programme to tackle climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (4 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Coillte and South Dublin County Council plans for a location (details supplied); his views on whether this may be an inappropriate intervention in these important forest areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21112/17]

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: Amendment No. 3 in my name and in the names of my colleagues in People Before Profit-Solidarity states: To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“notes:— that maternity hospitals are not just for supporting women through childbirth but should provide the full range of reproductive health services, with due respect to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (3 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I do not understand this business of the next month and I do not think anyone else does either. On Sunday, there will be another major demonstration from 2 p.m. at Parnell Square, organised by Parents for Choice, to ensure that we try to get it through to the Minister and the rest of the Cabinet that they do not get where the rest of the country is at. The vast majority wants to move to a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (3 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Minister is not saying it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (3 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have just said that.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (3 May 2017)

Bríd Smith: We do not want a church-controlled one.