Results 141-160 of 8,245 for speaker:Bríd Smith

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I am sure that will be a great comfort to the parents of the kids who go hungry every day.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I asked about food inflation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I do not know whether the Tánaiste wants to answer this question. It is about whether he does the shopping in his house. Does he go to the grocery and fill his trolley with all the food that is required for the week? If he does, has he noticed how steeply the prices have risen for ordinary grocery products in the last year? They say there is no inflation in 2024, or at least that it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I cannot square that circle. I am against capitalism. I am an anti-capitalist. I am for a more egalitarian system. The Tánaiste is pro-capitalist. He eulogises it all the time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Can he please square that circle for me?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I deliberately focused on the cost of groceries because my argument is that food inflation is crippling people. The Barnardos report shows that. Social Justice Ireland has shown that more than 500,000 people in this country are living in poverty, of which 180,000 are children. I am asking the Tánaiste what he is going to do about the rising cost of food. He can go shopping in some...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: That is the sort of country we live in – one where parents let their kids go to bed hungry – and the sort of country that they face. What is the Tánaiste going to do about it to address that problem?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I do not care where the Tánaiste was.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIÉ retired workers have received no increase in their occupational pension since 2008; if the CIÉ board or management has discussed this or related pension issues with him or his Department officials; if increased funding of the CIÉ regular wages scheme by CIÉ has been considered to allow for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the removal of a bus service (details supplied) and the considerable difficulties this causes for older and disabled people; to clarify if there are any plans to resume a service in the area; if not, the alternative arrangements being made to address this gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24470/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will grant the request of retired members of staff of Ordnance Survey Ireland to attend OSI HQ in Phoenix Park on 21 June 2024 (details supplied) as part of the OSI's 200-year anniversary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24487/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with defence will next meet. [21748/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Development (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 15. To ask the Taoiseach what level of engagement his Department will have with the Dublin city centre task force. [23877/24]

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State was obviously in the House when I spoke earlier but chose to ignore what I said. He spoke of hypocrisy but his hypocrisy has been shown and thrown open today. I will repeat what I said. I made absolutely clear that I opposed both imperialist powers that seek to divide the world into their respective spheres of influence. I said I openly opposed the US empire and...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: I moved the motion and I want the accusation that we are puppets of Putin to be withdrawn. Withdraw it now.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: You said the backer of the motion. I am no puppet of Putin.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Withdraw that accusation.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: On a point of order-----