Results 241-260 of 8,056 for speaker:Bríd Smith

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (13 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister of State for taking this question at the last minute. I do not think he is responsible for this area but he may well be familiar with it as a Minister of State from the Green Party who should and would, I think, have an interest in developing public transport systems to take cars off the road, to decarbonise our economy and to improve public transport. In general, then,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (13 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the much-needed therapists for ASD children at a school (details supplied) will be in place; when a nurse will be recruited for the school, given that some children cannot attend a full day at school due to the lack of a nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55674/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: What about the recruitment embargo?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: What about the recruitment embargo in health?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: It is stopping babies from getting specialist care.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: Last Thursday members of the Fórsa trade union walked out of several hospitals, one of which was CHI at Crumlin, the national children's hospital. I received calls yesterday from parents in different parts of the country who were personally extremely distressed that there was a serious lapse in their children's care. Young babies could not get IV lines into their arms because of a lack...

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...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: It is okay. He can have some time.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Bríd Smith: When I read this motion yesterday, I was highly amused or found it very strange that there was so much reference to Georgia, immigrants coming from Georgia, and the big study obviously done by the workers in Deputy McGrath's office to research Georgia. It is very interesting to see how obsessed they are with Georgia and Georgians. To be honest, I do not see how Georgians pose such a big...

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...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: I will go first, followed by Deputy Kenny and then Deputies Murphy, and Barry. Our full solidarity, sympathy and our hearts go out to the children, their families, the carer and her family, and all in the community who were deeply affected by this horrible and unspeakable act. There are certain grounds for women and children in this country to be fearful of violence because they have...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: Hear, hear.