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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: What does the Taoiseach say to that? What does he say to the dismissive attitude of his Ministers, like the Minister, Deputy Varadkar-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: -----on the issue that is a crisis for most people in the State?

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017 and where it stands. Is there any possibility that we can hurry it up through the various Stages? I know there is an amendment to that Bill that aims to stop bogus pregnancy advice clinics operating. I do not know if the Taoiseach is aware of it, but we have an extraordinary situation...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: That has to be dealt with urgently. I ask the Taoiseach how much urgency we can put into stopping this happening. It is bad enough that we have the eighth amendment, which forces women into positions like this because they are not able to obtain abortions in this country, but it is a double-whammy to have these clinics operating without regulation.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I call it abuse.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: When did you take the list, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I did not know I could indicate earlier. Is that a new practice?

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: Deputy McDonald's microphone is not switched on.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach has not answered the question for the people in the Gallery. He should tell them how his solutions work for them.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: After they close.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the oversight his Department has on the operations of the private companies contracted to operate the JobPath initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the use of psychometric tests by operators of JobPath; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the administration of such tests using psychometric questionnaires contravenes international ethical guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17844/17]

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: What do I get? Is it one minute?

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: A young woman was featured on the programme. Selina Hogan from Ballyfermot will be put out of her house on Easter Monday. Selina is entitled to HAP but cannot get a landlord to take her. The HAP scheme is an abject failure for hundreds of families which cannot access accommodation provided by private landlords who will not take them. We need to examine this carefully because it is...

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have it and will get it to the Minister.

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: No.

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Minister's office will be bombarded with people who come daily to my clinic because they cannot access the HAP scheme. I will send the Minister the cases. I guarantee him that. Many of the people would love to be in my shoes today facing down the Minister because they are so angry with their housing situation. I will return to the issue of rent controls briefly. I will take, for...

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to large rent rises in areas adjoining the rent pressure zones; if he will reconsider extending the application and breadth of rent controls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/17]

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I want to ask about the progress on rent controls. I take the opportunity to ask the Minister to comment on Monday night's RTE programme on the housing crisis. On rent controls, we are finding that there are rent increases in areas just outside the designated local electoral areas. I notice the Minister designated a further 12 local electoral areas in January, and Cobh and Maynooth were...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Bríd Smith: I echo much of what Deputy Coppinger said. I was active as a socialist in the campaign for divorce. During the divorce referendum, we used posters featuring the face of the late Bishop Eamon Casey with a slogan that bishops should look after their own families. The posters were very popular among those who were advocating in favour of divorce. The referendum was narrowly passed by a...