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

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State must withdraw that remark.

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

Bríd Smith: That is not a withdrawal.

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

Bríd Smith: We are the Opposition. All of us who spoke this morning are liable to that accusation. The Minister of State has breached the order and he will not remove what he said. The order states that a Member shall not say that another Member is taking orders and instructions from outside the interests of the State.

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

Bríd Smith: We find ourselves in the same position as the Healy-Raes in demanding that you withdraw an accusation that we are Putin's puppets.

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

Bríd Smith: If you do not do it now-----

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

Bríd Smith: Excuse me.

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

Bríd Smith: It is a big insult.

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

Bríd Smith: I would never say anything like that to Deputy Healy-Rae.

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

Bríd Smith: And Biden's behaviour is okay?

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

Bríd Smith: There are no inspections.

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

Bríd Smith: Then you should be truthful in your manifesto and say you want to get rid of the triple lock.

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

Bríd Smith: I am sorry; an Tánaiste is not here.

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

Bríd Smith: The Minister of State will be here and will tell the Tánaiste what I have said. I am going to talk to him as if he was the Tánaiste, if that is okay.

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

Bríd Smith: Deputy Fleming has the position of Tánaiste for five minutes.

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

Bríd Smith: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin TD said in 2013 that the triple lock was at the core of our neutrality and described the attempt to undermine it as "an out-of-touch ideological obsession on the part of Fine Gael"; — Fianna Fáil's 2020 general election manifesto states that Ireland will "Fully maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and expected starting time of works on the development of a new building for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay with the project; if her Department has had talks with the builders or management at the school in relation to delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24375/24]

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: Like others, I welcome everyone in the Public Gallery, and I welcome the ambassador into the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. It is great to see Zak Hania home. I am delighted he got back and that he and his family are here today. As has been said by many Members, it is a positive and historic move, and an advance that we have recognised the Palestinian state today and are flying the flag....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (28 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 73. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [24030/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (28 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers directly employed by CIÉ tours; the number of drivers contracted by CIÉ tours to operate their services; the steps the company can take to ensure all drivers either directly employed or contracted abide by current regulations related to maximum working time driving and breaks and so on; if the NTA has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Middle East (28 May 2024)

Bríd Smith: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline, given his powers to freeze, seize or otherwise impose restrictive measures on assets for the purpose of combating terrorism under the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005, and that the construction of settlements in the West Bank meets the definition of terrorist activity under that Act, as it is carried out with the intention...