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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Abortion Services (30 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of recent protests outside of Limerick Maternity Hospital and their impact on women attending the hospital for terminations; if he is also aware that this is still happening in other areas where women need to access healthcare; if he will give a clear indication of when the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: In line with what the last speaker had to say about the pay of Defence Forces personnel, the conditions under which they have lived and the housing they have had over the years, with many not being given houses and living in the backs of their cars in order to operate as soldiers or naval personnel, I marvel at the Government's attempt to spend more money on defence but not on the Defence...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: I just want to hear the Tánaiste say it again-----

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: -----and I believe the Women of Honour want to hear him say it again. This has regard to term of reference (iv), "To investigate whether Complaints of Abuse were actively deterred or whether there was a culture that discouraged the making of Complaints of Abuse". Will that term of reference allow everyone-----

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: -----to be included in the tribunal, including those who did not engage? The Tánaiste's answer is "Yes". That is most welcome. The other question relates to the last recommendation on page 91 of the independent review group report commissioned by the Department, which states: The Minister [that is, the Tánaiste, Deputy Martin] should consider a complete review and replacement...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the December European Union Council meeting. [2802/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: Before Christmas and after the House had shut down, the results of a competition none of us, I think, knew about were released. Indeed, the people who had applied for it did not know until they had sent in the applications that it was a competition. It was for grants in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, education. There were over 2,700 applications from schools around...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Church-State Relations (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: In his engagement with religious leaders, did the Taoiseach or officials from his Department have any discussion with Archbishop Eamon Martin? It may have gone under the radar but just before Christmas, after the Dáil had wound down, the archbishop made a statement on the safe access zones Bill. Can the Taoiseach hurry this legislation up? There have been protests outside abortion...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate a potential anomaly around a person’s (details supplied) ineligibility for current electricity credits because the house’s MPRN is designated a low-usage account; if he will ensure that those who may be missing out on the credits will have them applied as soon as possible; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he believes that the current method of replacing owners names with the wording 'GRI-SALES' on a greyhound's page on the Greyhound Racing Ireland website is to conceal the export of Irish greyhounds to countries where there are inadequate animal welfare protection laws as in the case of greyhounds (details supplied) and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how a greyhound (details supplied) is accounted for in RCETS considering that their last race in Ireland was 31 March 2023 at Shelbourne greyhound track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2606/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how an Irish greyhound (details supplied) is accounted for in RCETS considering that their last race in Ireland was 15 September 2023 at Tralee greyhound track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2607/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reinstating the adjustments given to students completing the Leaving Certificate politics and society examination until 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2282/24]

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: I would like clarification on procedure. We did not get a chance to vote on the last group of amendments, because the time ran out.

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: I have just one final question for the Minister. He articulates his case very well but for me the case still does not stack up that "shall strive" is much more robust than "shall" and is better than "shall endeavour". It is probably better than "shall endeavour" but the word "shall" is the one we want to see included. I also question the opportunity that we have had to include care...

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: If it was being replaced with something more robust, I would have no problem.

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: That is why all the progressive women opposed it.

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: This is the piece of work with which I have the biggest problem. The Government has done us all a disservice by coupling the deletion of - as I paraphrase it - the woman's place is in the home with the care question. It has done the whole project a big disservice. I say this because I know for a fact that there are already others campaigning to confuse this issue, but also genuinely...

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: Tairgim leasú a1a: I gCuid 1, leathanach 6, línte 4 go 8 a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad: “Airteagal 41.2 1° Admhaíonn an Stát go dtugtar taca don Stát, ar taca é nach bhféadfaí leas an phobail a ghnóthú dá éagmais, de bhíthin cúram a thabhairt laistigh den bhaile agus lasmuigh...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: Tairgim leasú a 3: I leathanach 4, línte 15 go 28 a scriosadh agus i leathanach 6, línte 1 go 3 a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad: “(c) subsection 1° of section 3 of Article 41 of the Irish text shall be repealed; (d) subsection 1° of section 3 of Article 41 of the English text shall be repealed.”, agus I leathanach 5,...