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Other Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (25 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Minister talks about these measures aimed at reducing poverty outcomes in families and the measures to support lone parents, but all of the measures introduced by the previous Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, show that poverty increased in the families of lone parents. I will not read out the statistics here but what is absolutely clear is that the measures to activate employment for lone...

Other Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (25 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: Prior to the measures taken by the previous Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, in 2012, 60% of lone parents were in some form of employment, but not necessarily full-time employment. By 2014, that figure had dropped to 36%, precisely because it was costing lone parents more to go out to work than to stay at home and be lone parents in the home. The measures taken by the previous Minister did not...

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion (25 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: I want to talk about something that is fresh in our memories. All of us will be aware of the high level of emotion, joy and relief felt by the families of the Hillsborough disaster recently when, finally, they got closure on the case of a cover-up by the South Yorkshire police, a case they had been fighting since 1989. Not only the community in Liverpool and Britain, but the whole world...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (25 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding Members of the European Parliament not being allowed to access documentation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12215/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (24 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to immediately revise the statutory instrument that introduced payment for green bin charges and ensure that, in the interests of the environment, all recycling is incentivised by remaining free of charge by local authorities at bring centres and by waste management companies; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (24 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to investigate and expedite a Garda Síochána clearance query (details supplied). [11699/16]

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (18 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: Níl an Teachta Paul Murphy anseo ach tá mise anseo.

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (18 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: Níl ach cúig nóiméad uaimse. Faoi láthair, is féidir linn Billí a phlé trí Ghaeilge san Eoraip ach ní féidir an rud céanna a dhéanamh sa Teach seo, agus is shame on this House é sin. Tá an Ghaeilge ag dul i laghad ó am an Ghorta Mhóir, ach i gceantair Ghaeltachta tá an dul i laghad ag tarlú go...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Labour Party was in government for the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality given the Constitution only recognises the family unit as a married family, when unmarried couples and single parent families in particular will receive the same recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10138/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to open an investigation into the disappearance and death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10139/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to request the office for promotion of migrant integration to enable access by the Amal Group of the Dublin Islamic Foundation of Ireland to the 23 families who are here under the resettlement and relocation programme, in order to provide religious and culturally appropriate support and assistance (details supplied). [10038/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 523. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to cancel the decision to exclude persons with disabilities from the Youth Guarantee and the promise of a quality offer of a job placement or training and further education course within four months. [10124/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 522. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to resource the community employment scheme in order that it can be implemented, such as by using the €10 million European Social Fund funding for the programme for employment inclusion and learning to develop programmes that cross departmental remits. [10123/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: 524. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why Ireland is the only country in Europe to exclude persons with disabilities from mainstream activation programmes. [10125/16]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: It helps when corporation tax is paid.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: It lifted all yachts.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: Some people outside were saying this was a great day for those who are being elected, the Taoiseach and the new Ministers who have been appointed. I am sure individually and personally it is a great day for people who feel they have made some kind of progress in political life. However, I want to look at things holistically. I think this day will remembered not for the election of the...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: The devil is always in the detail.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am not interrupting the Deputy. I am just saying the devil is in the detail.