Results 61-80 of 3,426 for speaker:Bríd Smith in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of recent changes to bus routes in the Dublin 12 area and the cancellation of some routes; whether there has been an increase in scheduled bus departures and in bus-carrying capacity as a result of these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55252/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek an explanation from the NTA for the decision to remove services from parts of Crumlin under the new BusConnects plans, and the decision to leave residents in Ballyfermot with no direct link to the Rathmines area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55253/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm when a decision about supplying Dublin City Council with funding for the upgrade of the bays in Labre Park will be made; if he will acknowledge that this upgrade has been promised since the outbreak of Hepatitis A on the site in January 2021 and that after this outbreak in which numerous children and adults were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that although some work was carried out in Labre Park, half the site is still living in conditions akin to that experienced in developing countries and that this negates the work that has been carried out, as everyone living in Labre Park is still exposed to the risk of Hepatitis A and many other viruses; if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Industrial Disputes (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify the reason tripartite talks between her Department, ILDN and Tús co-ordinators have been cancelled repeatedly by a principal officer (details supplied); when urgently needed talks will resume to address the 15% disparity in pay between Tús and CE supervisors, who have been eager to resolve this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Middle East (6 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what schemes are available to Palestinians who are now Irish citizens for their families in Gaza to be evacuated to join them in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53927/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Middle East (6 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to assist families in Gaza to be evacuated from the region to join their families already living here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53928/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently on the waiting list to be seen by the Children’s Disability Network team in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the length of time they have been waiting; the number of vacancies on the CDNT currently; if the recent HSE staff embargo means that these vacancies are not being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (5 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify what exactly "a reasonable timeframe" means in the context of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 (Minimum Standards) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 564 of 2020) (details supplied); what a client should do in the event that their communications are not being replied to; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 482. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify why there is a shortage of the ADHD treatment medication tyvense; if he will acknowledge the impact the scarcity of this medication is having on people who are prescribed it, especially children with autism and ADHD, who without the drug are unable to go to school, function at home or have quality of life; if he will outline the steps he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to bring forward any proposals that address the rights of retired workers in relation to having representation rights concerning their occupational pensions in light of his recent rejection of the proposal to grant retired workers the right to take cases to the WRC in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (23 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can detail the total volume and value in euro of Ireland's exports to and imports from the state of Israel; the categories of products exported and imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (23 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on proposals to restrict and ban goods originating from illegal settlements in the West Bank; if his Department can provide any figures for the volume of such goods and their value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (23 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to his recent trip to Korea and proposals for further data centres in this State, if he or his Department officials discussed the State’s energy crisis with his Korean counterparts; if the drain on the State’s energy system from the current number of data centres here was outlined or discussed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the significant delay at CHI Crumlin’s nephrology/urology department in responding to a GP’s repeated request for an appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify if HIQA has ordered an urgent evacuation of 68 elderly patients from Cherry Orchard hospital; if he is aware that there was no consultation with families in advance of a decision that will impact on 68 people and their families; if alternative accommodation can be arranged on campus to minimise disruption; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (16 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if it would be considered a conflict of interest if an ex-HIQA inspector became a director of a private nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50369/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to summarise his Department`s actions on exploring difficulties Travellers might have in opening and retaining social housing applications; if he acknowledges that his Department has given a commitment on this matter as part of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy/NTRIS (Action 130); the steps his Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to his Department`s circular (Housing 09/2023 - PL 01/2023) to all local authorities regarding his mandatory moratorium on Part 8 planning approvals, if he will clarify what monitoring procedures his Department has put in place to ensure that this moratorium and its circular will be treated as mandatory by local...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 410. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify why there is currently only one part-time social worker at the children’s disability network team on Armagh Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12; if he is aware that this situation is causing a serious backlog for children with special needs requiring services; if he will clarify what the staffing...