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Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (21 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I take issue with what the Minister said in respect of how we see employment schemes. Previously, he stated that job schemes are not necessarily proper employment. I refute that because many community employment, CE, and Tús schemes are very valuable employment in the community. Tús schemes provide short-term, quality, work opportunities. They are not just training and people are...

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (21 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: That is a reduction.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Ambulance Service (21 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he or his Department have been briefed on any proposed changes by the Dublin city manager to the current operation of the emergency ambulance call out service as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade. [8194/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (21 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the latest CSO survey on income and living conditions, SILC, report which shows that over 390,000 children are living in households experiencing deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (21 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the levels of constant poverty of children living in households headed by one parent, in the recent EU survey on income and living conditions, SILC, report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual numbers and percentages of successful applications for asylum seekers following first interview for their applications; the percentages of successful initial applications there are by individual interviewer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7643/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of suicides of persons in direct provision and in the asylum application process that have taken place in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to any particular difficulties experienced by citizens of Libya in obtaining and renewing visas for this State; and the rationale for the current operation of visa issuing and possible restrictions imposed on such citizens by this State. [7809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the current plans of Dublin City Council regarding the provision of the emergency ambulance call-out services as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade; his views on such plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he or his Department has been briefed on any proposed change by the Dublin city manager to the current operation of the emergency ambulance call out service as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade. [7961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to proposed changes to the operation of the emergency ambulance call out service as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade. [7941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the potential impact on patients and public safety of proposed changes to the operation of the Dublin Fire Brigade emergency ambulance call out service and the potential impact on hospital services and emergency departments. [7942/17]

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: One word - Apple.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I note in his opening remarks the Taoiseach said that he will not let Sinn Féin cause chaos down here the way they did in the North. That is because that is his job down here. The Taoiseach and his party are overseeing the chaos in housing, health, workers' rights in the public services, abortion rights, Travellers' and refugees' rights. He will not let them oversee chaos because that...

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: Only in the ribs.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I welcome this discussion on Brexit and, in particular, Brexit in the context of Northern Ireland. I do not believe we talk enough in this House about Northern Ireland. I am delighted that we are doing so tonight. However, when I read this Sinn Féin motion I recognise neither the European Union nor Northern Ireland. I certainly do not recognise Sinn Féin in it. Liadh Ní...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: My question is about the Taoiseach's discussions in Malta with the EU leaders. I ask him to specifically comment on the deal that the European Union proposes to do with Libya for that country to take refugees. We have gone from doing a deal with Turkey to doing a deal with Libya. It gives the Libyan Government €200 million to hold on to refugees and stop them trying to cross the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: Hang on. The Taoiseach cannot redefine people coming from a humanitarian crisis as economic migrants.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I think that is a disgraceful way of describing them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Feb 2017)

Bríd Smith: I asked the Taoiseach a question. What did the Taoiseach say about the deal with Libya?