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Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: -----if there is a legal mechanism that we can take. That is all.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: Is the Tánaiste willing to answer me?

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: Could the Ceann Comhairle ask the Tánaiste if she is willing to answer me?

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: But the Ceann Comhairle's interpretation of the rules has gone a bit beyond where it should. In this particular instance-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Ceann Comhairle used the word "suppress". What I said I was he tried to shut down Deputy Murphy yesterday-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am just asking a question of the Tánaiste.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: Is there a possibility there is some legal mechanism, of which the Tánaiste can inform me, that the State can use to protect our citizen?

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I will not resume my seat. I will leave the House because I have another meeting to go to-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: -----but I protest at the way the Ceann Comhairle is treating me and, more importantly, the way he is treating the issue. It is disgraceful.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am not aware of whether legislation exists in the area I raise or if it is possible to legislate or introduce a mechanism to do something the Taoiseach indicated he could not do when responding to Deputy Paul Murphy yesterday, namely, interfere in the judicial process of another country. Ibrahim Halawa's trial was deferred for the 20th time yesterday.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: The Ceann Comhairle tried to prevent Deputy Paul Murphy from discussing this issue yesterday.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I have requested a Topical Issue debate on the case of Ibrahim Halawa three times this week. The Ceann Comhairle is trying to shut down discussion on the matter again. I do not understand why he is doing so.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I am asking about legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Private Sector Staff Redundancies (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) is in receipt of numerous public contracts paid by the State in addition to a contract with a bank (details supplied) and is now planning to lay off 65 workers at its Dublin base and move these jobs abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Private Sector Staff Redundancies (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had contact with a company (details supplied) that is planning 65 redundancies to its workforce in order to move part of its profitable operations to other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: 213. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any of the companies verified by the IDA as creating 527 jobs under the Succeed in Ireland initiative have received any other support form the IDA or other State agency; and if so, the details of such support. [14733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (23 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any of the companies verified by the IDA as creating 527 jobs under the Succeed in Ireland initiative are or have been client companies of the IDA or EI or any other State agency; and if so, the details of any supports provided by these agencies to these companies. [14734/17]

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I will make a general comment on the amendments as I see them before me. I will come to the Minister's amendment in a moment but I am really astonished to see Deputy Alan Kelly's amendment ruled out of order. I am speaking to amendments Nos. 3 and 28, which try to deal with the outcome of what happened with Clerys and the Duffy-Cahill report.

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: I know we are not addressing it as it has been ruled out of order. Why was it ruled out of order? I would have thought it was obvious for the Government to use the opportunity of this legislation for the Minister to legislate on the back of the Duffy-Cahill report and not allow another incident like what happened in Clerys. Will the Minister address that question? I spoke to Deputy...

Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Bríd Smith: We should object to the amendment as five years is an extraordinary and overly generous period to allow companies to restructure in line with Brexit, if that is what the Minister is referring to. She can explain if it is not Brexit to which she refers. I object to the amendment as if we do not, we negate the purpose of the Bill.