Results 441-460 of 8,013 for speaker:Bríd Smith

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Does this sound a bit like another Debenhams to the Minister? It does to me.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can detail what progress has been made on signing off on the promised pension increase for An Post workers; if he can further clarify the timeframe for same, given the length of time retired workers have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can detail the position in relation to the implementation of the security sector ERO, specifically, when the case will be heard in the High Court; the State's position on the current injunction against the ERO by some employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30008/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can clarify whether his officials will attend the next hearing of the High Court into the injunction taken by employers against the security sector ERO; if he has discussed this issue with his officials or legal team; if he has sought the advice of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of protesters currently outside Limerick maternity hospital that are causing distress to people going to medical appointments, workers, local residents and so on; if he will clarify when exactly the safe access zone legislation will be in place; if he will respond immediately to the urgent need expressed by people trying to access healthcare;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: This question is pretty similar to the previous one. If the Tánaiste does not mind, rather than repeating the question, I will just follow on the train thought of the discussion he has just had with Deputies Nash and Cronin. I ask him to repeat what he said about the groups he met. He said it very quickly. He said he met various groups in the Defence Forces, retired members of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Could the Tánaiste just run through it again, please? Before he answers, what is the purpose of meeting them all if the point of this was to address the concerns of the Women of Honour?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Could the Tanaiste-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: I might flesh out the question a bit more. On the terms of reference, the Women of Honour group presented the Tánaiste with what it recommended as terms of reference, which should be broader and would make an inquiry more transparent and open. It wants it to be more public. Does meeting the group to deal with its terms of reference, choices, queries and preferences mean that if the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: I do not want to draw this out. I am trying to work it out in my head as well. The Tánaiste shared the draft terms of reference with everybody. The Women of Honour came back with their suggestions on them, which included 15 grounds that an inquiry should investigate, and asked for openness and full transparency. We know, very publicly, that Women of Honour came back with its...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Equality Issues (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department’s public sector duty equality and human rights assessment. [29539/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland, overseen by his Department [29538/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet [29537/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach recently told The Irish Timesthat he was happy to have led a Government that repealed the eighth amendment. However, he is not so happy to make changes to the legislation that are clearly needed. He said he would have to think long and hard before making any changes to the legislation. The Bill I put to the House that passed Second Stage here has now been referred to the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: I want to raise a separate matter. Last week, the Taoiseach agreed with me that we should have a debate on data centres. At that time, we did not have the report from Bitpower, which tells us that there are now 82 data centres operating in the Republic. Last July, the figure was 75. We know that data centre usage is taking up 18% of our national grid at the moment, and that figure will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: This is fascinating stuff and there have been very good submissions from everyone. I do not know enough about it to be able to challenge any of it but I do not think it is challengeable. It is very interesting and positive. It does look like it will be the future for heating buildings, particularly in the context of the measures we have to take to reduce our emissions, and it is very...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to clarify if a social welfare claimant selected for participation in a programme (details supplied) is obliged to sign a PPP; if they do not, if there can be any sanctions applied by her Department; if the claimant has the right to appeal such sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can clarify if Seetec have been awarded the contract for operating the JobPath programme; the costs of this award; the length of time the company will operate it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29665/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 554. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Pobal will provide details on the reasons a grant application was refused for a child care facility (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if an application for this grant can be made again or when it can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (15 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can detail the actions that the Climate Action Plan for 2024 will take that will address the projected overshoot in the first carbon budget identified in the Environmental Protection Agency projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28757/23]