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Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: I notice the Government is taking a very tough line on pay demands from workers. I also notice, very interestingly, that it is being joined by great moral upbraiders in this country such as Mr. John Moran, or "Mr. Austerity", in taking this tough line. The view is also shared by the Minister sitting next to the Taoiseach, Deputy Leo Varadkar, who claims that if workers keep demanding these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (16 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the current discussions between the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, and the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, will result in pay equality in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35155/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reduction in staff numbers at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 262. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a State sponsored voluntary DNA website for all those who have been in care in order to trace family and relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress she has made in changing the direct provision system for asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Industrial Relations (15 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the budget allocation for her Department will be sufficient to allow for the recent deal with the GRA and the AGSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34739/16]

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is worth repeating that it is extraordinary that the Bill is coming before the House, and it is extraordinary and wonderful to see all of the people here with the extraordinary event of an interpreter being here to facilitate them in joining the debate. I must admit a huge amount of ignorance on the subject prior to reading the Bill, not entire ignorance but a huge amount of ignorance....

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: Anybody who attended the briefing in the AV Room yesterday with Vera Twomey and John O'Meara, whose children require medicinal cannabis, could not but have been moved into immediate action to help them and the thousands of other families who urgently require access to medicinal cannabis. Deputy Gino Kenny has a Bill before the Dáil which seeks to legalise cannabis for medicinal use. We...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: Why is this report required? What are its terms of reference and is it possible for it to be made available earlier than the end of January next? I think 12 weeks is sufficient time within which to produce a report on an issue in respect of which we are not seeking to re-invent the wheel. What is proposed has been tried and tested in other countries and it is urgently required here to...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: The end of January.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (10 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have benefitted from a VAT rate of 13.5% for short term hiring of certain means of transport including aircraft for each of the years from 2011 to 2015; the amount of VAT that was foregone for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34046/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (10 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of aircraft leasing companies that have benefitted from 0% VAT as a result of leasing to qualifying international airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34045/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: I will address my comments to the "shadow" Minister, because the real Minister is not here. The confidence and supply agreement cements Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independents together. They congratulate themselves on an extra fiver in social welfare in the budget. However, changes in our welfare code across the board are still resulting in inequalities and injustices. I...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) (Uimh. 2) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: Tá an-áthas ar an AAA-PBP tacaíocht a thabhairt don Bhille seo a bhaineann le príobháidiú uisce. This is a good Bill. It is essential and flows naturally from the mass movement we have seen in the past few years in response to water charges as conducted by this and the previous Government. I believe the Bill will be passed. My understanding is that Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (9 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost to the Army for guarding Shannon airport in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33823/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2017 (9 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the last minute expansion of the so-called fiscal space by some €300 million for the 2017 budget and its implications for next year's spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30932/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Risk Assessment (9 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the strategic risks identified by him in the draft national risk assessment report in relation to tax issues and multinational corporations based here. [31824/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: Just to reiterate that we agreed we could make suggestions regarding briefings from other bodies, including environmentalists and so forth, on CETA and that briefings would not just be confined to the Department or the library service. That is to be decided at our next meeting. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: Do I have to give that proposal to the Chairman now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Nov 2016)

Bríd Smith: Fine.