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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 12 May 2021, if the SI has been signed to give effect to this agreement; if not , when it will be signed; if he will clarify the position of a worker in the regular wages scheme week who is due to retire during the period in between which the agreement was accepted and the present time; if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA has discussed with Dublin Bus the need for wide ranging changes to drivers current work rosters and schedules prior to the BusConnects plan being implemented; if the NTA has expressed the view that Dublin Bus cannot successfully operate BusConnects proposals under current working arrangements for drivers; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving lessons and driver tests will resume for non-essential workers and the general population; the steps that will be taken to clear the significant backlog of those awaiting driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 815. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for all backlogged applications for passports to be cleared; the emergency procedures in place for persons who must undertake travel to other countries but are affected by the current delays in passport application processing and by the delays in the registration of births as a result of the cyberattack; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 833. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will use its influence in the EU to ensure the Indian Government is aware of Ireland’s concern over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis in India and the high death toll there; if he will urge the EU to ensure that future trade deals and so on are contingent on vaccines been available to all citizens in India; if funds...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 934. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to secure an autism class in schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether forward planning is needed for Dublin 12 given that there will be an increase of over 6,000 new residents in the area in next two years; if she has spoken to her Department regarding a new school for the area which will include autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 936. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether early start requires an overhaul and that autistic children need additional support to be able to fulfil their potential; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 954. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students and schools by county that have participated in or plan to participate in the July provision; the number of teaching staff who have signed up to provide the cover in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of passenger journeys for which her Department compensated the licensed transport operators under the free travel scheme in respect of each year from 2015 to 2020 and during the period January to June 2021 in respect of licensed routes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39819/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the issue in the Midlands Prison in relation to complaints from inmates and staff on the lack of proper ventilation or air conditioning in the recent warm weather; if she will investigate the conditions in the prison; her plans to deal with the conditions there in the coming period; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it will be guaranteed that the promised research on parental alienation and the use of same in the Court system will be carried out in Q3 as part of her Department's Action Plan 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 1639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider regulations to safeguard the largely unvaccinated cohort of young workers employed in the retail and hospitality sector by ensuring CO2 monitors are placed in all such venues to monitor air quality and possible dangers of the Covid-19 virus spreading in view of the planned reopening of retail and hospitality; if consideration has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2049. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a series of matters relating to vaccination and mandatory hotel quarantine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2062. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 has not yet been fully enacted over five and a half years later; the definitive timeline for its enactment given the human rights implications of the anachronistic Lunacy Regulation Act 1871 which is still being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the requirement to obtain a negative PCR test prior to travel (details supplied) in relation to travel restrictions into the State from red-listed countries. [36379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2576. To ask the Minister for Health when a vaccine (details supplied) will be approved for 12 to 15-year-old children and in particular children with underlying health conditions who remain in a very high risk category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2910. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 15 July 2021, the reason the reply does not deal with the question which relates to the recommendations of the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 which called for an inquiry into the deaths in nursing homes from Covid-19; his position on actions he intends to take in relation to those recommendations; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2993. To ask the Minister for Health the companies currently operating the HPV cervical screening programme; the percentage of work per laboratory and company; the length of time the current contracts operate for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (27 Jul 2021)

Bríd Smith: 2996. To ask the Minister for Health when births will be registered in order that those needing to travel urgently can get passports for their children; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of the inability to register births medical cards and child benefit have been suspended and that this has grave implications for those who need this support now; and if he will make...