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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 646. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if changes made by his Department now require a tenant to have resided in their home for ten years before accessing this scheme in relation to the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants, or if years previously spent on social housing supports, and so on, count towards this ten-year period; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he or his Department have had any correspondence or discussion with officials from Northern Ireland in relation to defective slurry/effluent tanks built and operated in Northern Ireland which discharge into waterways feeding into the South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can detail how compliance with EU nitrates directives and other environmental protection regulations are enforced or monitored along the Border counties when potential harmful discharges into waterways may be occurring in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can detail in the event of pollution and damage being caused to waterways in the Republic of Ireland from effluent originating in Northern Ireland the actions his Department or the State can take at EU level or with UK authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27113/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a series of matters (details supplied) will be clarified in relation to the tenant in situ purchase scheme in cases in which a local authority is interested in purchasing a house that is for sale with tenants on social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28105/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 792. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify if there is a limit on the amount of savings a person can have if they are to be successful in obtaining an additional needs payment; if she will clarify what this limit is; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27254/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 1082. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can detail the procedures and systems in place in the Citywest centre for IPO applicants, specifically in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to establish a formal agreement to address the following: the pay disparity of Section 39 organisations; a multi-annual, sustainable funding model for voluntary organisations; a review of the out-of-date Health Act 2004, which does not reflect the reality and essential nature of services provided by Section 39 organisations; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: Following the historic vote last night on the Bill to amend the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 and the very welcome free vote allowed by the Government parties, it is reported that the Taoiseach has conceded this morning that the Bill may pass through the system much more quickly than the Government had planned. That is from the horse's mouth. Will the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (1 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Health if he can clarify the position in relation to a person carrying prescribed medicinal cannabis products from an another state, specifically in relation to Article 75 of the Schengen Implementing Convention, which states that it is permissible to transport drugs and psychotropic substances needed as part of medical treatment if the person concerned has a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Bríd Smith: 37. To ask the Minister for Health if he can detail any plans to review the criteria for medical card eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26687/23]

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: I am sharing my time with Deputy Boyd Barrett. People Before Profit also wishes to note the passing of Michael Viney. He is a great loss to the nation. Nature was his passion and he shared it with us both widely and wildly. He is already missed. Having heard the statements on the biodiversity crisis and the proceedings of the various committee meetings on its scale and scope, I am not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for all of their work. It is good to have this brought out into the open. The vast majority of people I come across do not realise this is happening, that there is a lack of services and women are still being forced to travel abroad. Apart from all the other questions that have been asked, I have a couple more. On section 9, the risk to life or health, and section...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Would the easier option for the review not have been to recommend legislative change and simply extend the period on request beyond the 12-week limit? Why did they not consider recommending that considering the WHO guidelines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Does Ms O'Shea think that if the medical profession was able to apply the definition of health and mental health according to the WHO guidelines, this would provide better access?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Has Ms O'Shea recommended a change in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Will Dr. Conlon speak to the experience of women requesting access to abortion who are having to travel abroad post 12 weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: The way Dr. Conlon described that, I may as well be speaking to one of my constituents. I had the experience of a woman in my area who came to me very distressed about this. My next question is on criminalisation. We have talked about that and how it acts as a chill factor for medical practitioners making decisions. It really is a chill factor when it is considered that criminalisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Fair enough and I know Ms O’Shea answered the question already. I want to push back a bit about what Ms O’Shea said in her statement. She said she thinks it is reasonable that among the 66.4% who voted in favour of repealing the eighth amendment, there would have been people influenced by the scope of the proposed regulations and have a genuine fear-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Bríd Smith: Okay. I might push back against it. I want to draw Ms O’Shea’s attention to probably the only bit of real evidence we had in the moment of why people voted. When asked the question on why they voted and what made up their mind, 75% said they always knew they would vote “Yes” and 1% said they were following the Oireachtas committee and the guidelines. It is a...