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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Mar 2024)

Bríd Smith: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify what the delay is in issuing newly naturalised Irish citizens with citizenship certificates; if she will investigate the delay in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Mar 2024)

Bríd Smith: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if changes to the fair deal scheme legislation are being considered to prevent a spouse denying or delaying their spouse's access to necessary full-time nursing home care; the progress in this area; if and when these changes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position of the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to negotiations with taxi driver representative associations; if the authority has a position of refusing to recognise or consult representative associations of drivers who work in the airport; if so, if such a stance is compatible with Government policy on the rights of workers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the introduction of BusConnects routes in the Crumlin area, specifically the proposed 82 route which is to replace the current 83 service; the proposed frequency of the new 82 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9178/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 177. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in cases in which a worker is not under the provisions of the new statutory sick scheme for workers because they are deemed to be in an employer scheme which is more beneficial, if such workers now effectively have six waiting days before they can access social protection payments; if employers that operate such sick schemes have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 316. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in cases in which a worker is not under the provisions of the new statutory sick scheme for workers because they are deemed to be in an employer scheme which is more beneficial, if such workers now effectively have six waiting days before they can access social protection payments; if employers that operate such sick...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Procurement Contracts (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to establish an owners’ management companies regulator on an interim non-statutory basis with its operations funded by a levy on OMCs; the steps she will take to guarantee impeccable governance and transparency in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will compassionately examine an asylum application by a person (details supplied) and expedite a decision, given the extreme urgency of the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 419. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate the delay in providing an assessment of need for a child (details supplied) who urgently needs it completed to access the services they require; if he can provide advice for the parent in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 556. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a programme designed to help and support people with ADHD has been unexpectedly cut by the HSE (details supplied); the reason funding was cut; if he will consider sanctioning the funding in order that this important work can be resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if any former CEOs, senior management or HR staff from Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services received exit payments on leaving the organisation since January 2019; if the organisation informed him or other Government bodies of such packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (22 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many citizenship ceremonies are planned for 2024, and the expected months for citizenship ceremonies this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8426/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 3. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. [2804/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [4036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 2024)

Bríd Smith: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will heed the call of local residents and act to restore a bus service between the Armagh Road, Cashel Road and Clonard Road areas and Crumlin Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [4299/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he agrees that appropriate community infrastructure should be included within the geographic bounds of a regenerated Oliver Bond House and that this would not affect Dublin City Council’s ability to honour any prior arrangements regarding the delivery of community services in the wider area; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of Robert Emmet CDP’s 2021 ‘Environmental Conditions in Oliver Bond House’ report and an independent engineer's report commissioned by DCC, and the very recently launched ‘Respiratory Health Among Residents of Oliver Bond House’, all of which highlight and outline the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify if it would have been possible for DCC to apply for Stage 2 approvals recently rather than full Stage 1 Approvals, and what would have been required for this to happen; if he will make inquiries to ascertain if there are any internal difficulties that DCC is facing with progressing regeneration projects in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 Jan 2024)

Bríd Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider making funding available for a housing officer function to be delivered by a local community organisation; if he will acknowledge that this function would have ten key separate KPIs and that this proposal can be provided to him at his request; if he will signal his support for such a proposal and make...