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Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Minister has no interest in answering the question I asked him.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected savings to the Exchequer as a result of changes in the criteria for qualification for the contributory old age pension since these changes were introduced. [30988/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Data (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected savings in 2017 and the number of old age pensioners affected by the changes in criteria for qualification for the contributory pension. [30989/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in the Dublin South Central constituency. [31116/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in the Dublin West constituency. [31117/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in County Wicklow. [31118/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (19 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in County Mayo. [31119/16]

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Bill and the debate around it highlight everything that is wrong with this and previous Governments' attitude to all environmental issues, their contempt and disregard for our natural heritage, their weasel words and pretence of concern, and their attempts to con us into believing that they are taking action when they are doing the opposite. The Bill also highlights the problem with how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I am sorry for being late as I missed two introductions. I have a question for Enterprise Ireland. Mr. Sherry said in his statement that there has been a trend whereby exports to the UK, as a proportion of total client exports, have declined from 45% in 2005 to 37% in 2015. I want the delegations to tell me whether we are witnessing a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: What are Enterprise Ireland's comments on CETA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That was more a question for Mr. Gough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Yes. That question was directed to the IDA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I do not doubt that and I did my sums on the figures of the number of jobs and the wage bill of €9 billion that is paid to 187,000 employees. I do not doubt the average, however I did ask Ms Buckley if IDA Ireland does a check on the standard and type of job that these companies are locating in Ireland. I can mention the companies. I know public money is being used to fund them. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I have acknowledged that. I am not talking about the average salaries. Does IDA Ireland scrutinise companies that we fund and the type of job they are bringing into the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: -----and the type of work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I know I would not be allowed to name it here. I will certainly do that. It is not just a company, there are several multinationals that are getting tax breaks and our money to create very badly paid bogus jobs with lousy conditions for workers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I understand that.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is a debate on Syria.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The French are also bombing Syria.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is not agreed.