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Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I have my hand up quite high.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I ask people to reconsider what was said at the Business Committee because on the motions for rota change and Ireland's participation in the European defence projects, it is my clear memory that it was not agreed to take them without debate. Deputy Pringle and I both asked if the defence motion was to be taken with or without debate and the Chief Whip said we would have debate on it. I...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: What about the ASTI?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when plans to restore the capitation grant to schools, as set out in the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, will be realised; and if the restoration will include a prohibition on the practice of schools seeking so-called voluntary contributions from parents (details supplied). [30337/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units he envisions will be delivered under the social housing construction and acquisition fund in 2017 in categories (details supplied). [30800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the funding under the social housing current expenditure programme for 2017 will provide social housing units only as leased arrangements with private landlords or will be used to build social housing units for local authority or approved housing bodies. [30801/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I want to start by emphasising the word "prudent" in the budget. It was a word bandied about very much all day yesterday and again today in regard to how "we need to be prudent", "we are in recovery" and "we are on our feet again and we need to be prudent with public moneys". To put it in context, I want to paint a picture of a fiscal space that we are told by the Government and others...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (6 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason means testing by his Department is done on gross pay and not take home net pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (6 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, further to the finding of the Millar report, he will reverse lone parent allowance cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Social housing.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: When the Simon Community’s latest report was released, it showed very clearly that the people least able to access private rental accommodation are those on the lowest incomes, those dependent on the housing assistance payment, HAP scheme and those on the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. If the Taoiseach reads the Simon Community report he will see that they are not able to get rented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is extraordinary that the Minister introduced this session by outlining his vision for public transport and saying that it was about getting people from home to work, school and social activities, given the fact that, according to himself, when he met Bus Éireann and it revealed the disastrous situation it was in and the stringent changes it believed it had to make, he did not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: I did not comment one way or the other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That is a little sharp by the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Of course, I was not there. The Minister gave the impression that he sat there like a dummy, saying he did not comment one way or the other and did not intervene. If he did ask questions about the business plan, perhaps he could tell us that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Perhaps the Minister could tell us them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: That is not what the Minister said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Chairman might need to consider extending the meeting because I have loads of questions. I direct most of my questions to Ms Graham. I congratulate her. The last time I sat opposite her, she was a manager in the south-central area in Dublin City Council. She has done well; fair play to her. She is probably more important than the Minister, because his response to nearly everything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: Were they paid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Bríd Smith: They were paid by Luas?