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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Thu, 8 Dec 2016
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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Bríd Smith
27. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the CETA trade talks and their current status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36270/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Rail Network
Bríd Smith
45. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rail network and the necessary funding to ensure the continued operation nationally of all existing passenger lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Public Transport Provision
Bríd Smith
55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the funding of Bus Éireann and Irish Rail in view of possible industrial relations disputes in both companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38841/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Bríd Smith
425. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the provision he will make to ensure that existing fixed wireless broadband users can continue to have access to broadband providers when the winner of the present competition for the national broadband plan is announced. [38297/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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National Broadband Plan
Bríd Smith
426. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure large companies tendering for the national broadband plan do not gain such dominance that they can exclude smaller companies from accessing the necessary spectrum to provide broadband access, especially for fixed wireless networks. [38298/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Military Aircraft Landings
Bríd Smith
483. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the payment to the Irish Aviation Authority by his Department to cover the costs of US military planes landing in Shannon Airport and air traffic control costs. [33824/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Palliative Care Services
Bríd Smith
33. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the refusal to grant funding for the redevelopment of the palliative care unit in Our Lady's Hospice and Care Unit in Harold's Cross, Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37961/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Bríd Smith
76. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason spending on prescribed drugs according to a recent survey here remains extremely high, second only to Germany in the EU, while lifesaving drugs, such as Orkambi for cystic fibrosis, are refused funding due to price gouging by pharmaceutical companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37960/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Public Sector Staff
Bríd Smith
177. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if the treatment and hiring of temporary clerical officers by his Department will be re-examined in view of the fact that many temporary clerical officers with many years, and even decades, of experience and good work records are unable to have any certainty with regard to future work contracts from his Department; if their experience and past record will be taken into account when work becomes available; the likely impact on these workers' prospects of receiving future work and contracts and of steps taken by his Department to contract out certain work to private companies; and if there has been a decline in the hiring of temporary clerical officers by his Department in recent years. [38079/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Data
Bríd Smith
215. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of any studies completed by the HSE prior to the decision to discontinue reimbursement support for eye supplements from 2017. [38102/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Data
Bríd Smith
216. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally that have applied via the discretionary hardship arrangement for continued support and reimbursements for eye supplements. [38103/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Data
Bríd Smith
217. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally that have successfully received reimbursements via the discretionary hardship fund for eye supplements. [38104/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Data
Bríd Smith
218. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the criteria used by the operators of the discretionary hardship fund in assessing persons' requests for continued reimbursement for eye supplements. [38105/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Supply
Bríd Smith
219. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to and his views on the current views of the clinical community of ophthalmologists on the use of eye supplements in treating and delaying the progress of diseases already contracted by persons. [38106/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Data
Bríd Smith
220. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the projected savings to the HSE of the proposal to remove all eye supplements from its list of drugs qualifying for reimbursements in January 2017. [38107/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Bríd Smith
221. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is any provision under the HSE's discretionary hardship arrangements for reimbursements to persons for any drugs or treatments for long-term illnesses that are not listed on the reimbursement list. [38108/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Bríd Smith
222. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or if there are any plans to make available, drugs for long-term illnesses such as arthritis, thyroid, or fibromyalgia on the HSE reimbursement list. [38109/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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National Risk Assessment
Bríd Smith
2. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach his views on whether the election of Donald Trump means he should revise his strategic risk assessments plan. [36055/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Historical Records
Bríd Smith
34. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on the proposed sale of a letter from Pádraig Pearse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37213/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Hare Coursing
Bríd Smith
62. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her attention has been drawn to recent evidence that suggests her previous statements that hare coursing was well regulated and avoided any harm to hares were mistaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37214/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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State Pensions
Bríd Smith
353. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if any provision is made or can be made to persons in receipt of a British state old age pension, the real value of which has declined dramatically since Brexit, and who had this pension taken into account during a means test for benefits here. [37646/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Post Office Network
Bríd Smith
472. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to safeguard the position and operation of the post office network and especially rural post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32207/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Bríd Smith
11. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach the foreign leaders he plans to meet over the next period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36054/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Human Rights Cases
Bríd Smith
43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on progress in securing the release of a person (details supplied) from their detention in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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US Presidential Election
Bríd Smith
15. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach the detail of the discussions he had with the President-elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump. [35188/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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US Presidential Election
Bríd Smith
20. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach the details of his conversation with President-elect Trump; and his plans to visit the White House on St. Patrick's Day. [35977/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment
Bríd Smith
68. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will commission a report on the impact of the recent changes in social protection payments on lone parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36056/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Bríd Smith
104. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the impact on recent retirees, who are qualified for the contributory State pension, of the way the homemaker scheme years are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36057/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Rent Controls
Bríd Smith
23. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the measures he plans to take to deal with the escalating rise in rents in the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35431/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Housing Provision
Bríd Smith
55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the latest pillar of the Rebuilding Ireland action plan, that is housing supply; the way it will address the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35430/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Bríd Smith
45. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the current discussions between the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, and the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, will result in pay equality in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35155/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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School Staff
Bríd Smith
55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reduction in staff numbers at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Children in Care
Bríd Smith
262. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a State sponsored voluntary DNA website for all those who have been in care in order to trace family and relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35413/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Direct Provision System
Bríd Smith
59. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress she has made in changing the direct provision system for asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34738/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Garda Industrial Relations
Bríd Smith
90. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the budget allocation for her Department will be sufficient to allow for the recent deal with the GRA and the AGSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34739/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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VAT Rate Application
Bríd Smith
45. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have benefitted from a VAT rate of 13.5% for short term hiring of certain means of transport including aircraft for each of the years from 2011 to 2015; the amount of VAT that was foregone for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34046/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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VAT Rate Application
Bríd Smith
52. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance the number of aircraft leasing companies that have benefitted from 0% VAT as a result of leasing to qualifying international airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34045/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Expenditure
Bríd Smith
35. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost to the Army for guarding Shannon airport in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33823/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Budget 2017
Bríd Smith
91. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance his views on the last minute expansion of the so-called fiscal space by some €300 million for the 2017 budget and its implications for next year's spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30932/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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National Risk Assessment
Bríd Smith
92. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance the strategic risks identified by him in the draft national risk assessment report in relation to tax issues and multinational corporations based here. [31824/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Child Care Services Provision
Bríd Smith
40. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provision that is being provided to assist parents who use childminders or relatives in view of the fact that the majority of children are minded by local childminders or relatives, and considering the Growing Up in Ireland ESRI report which confirmed that children minded by childminders and relatives have fewer emotional difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33541/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Child Care Services Provision
Bríd Smith
47. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provision to be provided to new entrants to training and employment child care, TEC, schemes to still be able to afford child care in view of the fact that currently there is provision for a transition period for parents on TEC schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33542/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Departmental Funding
Bríd Smith
517. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an agency (details supplied) has received over €36 million in State funding from her Department via Pobal but is refusing to obey and honour the findings of a Labour Court judgment in the case of forced redundancies of its workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33337/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Employment Support Services
Bríd Smith
4. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to ensure that any company supported by her Department, or other State agency under her influence, that creates jobs in the coming period does not use schemes such as JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33150/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Jobs Data
Bríd Smith
17. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will ensure that when her Department is recording job figures from IDA or Enterprise Ireland supported companies, that the numbers of such jobs that are supported by the Department of Social Protection, such as JobPath and so on, are separately reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33002/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Taxi Regulations
Bríd Smith
26. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she, her officials or any other State agency that she is aware of have been lobbied or approached by a company (details supplied) regarding the present regulations that govern the taxi industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33000/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Departmental Agencies Funding
Bríd Smith
29. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding that will be granted by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland or other State agencies under the aegis of her Department to client supported companies in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33003/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Lobbying Data
Bríd Smith
31. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she, her officials or any State agency that she is aware of have been lobbied or had representations made to them by any company or firm supported in any way by the IDA or Enterprise Ireland regarding the State's taxation regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33001/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Industrial Relations
Bríd Smith
34. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure companies and firms that are in receipt of State support from the IDA, Enterprise Ireland or any other body comply with the industrial relations laws and protections afforded to workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32999/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Bríd Smith
175. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the situation in Irish Rail and Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33102/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Departmental Budgets
Bríd Smith
176. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the budget allocation for his Department; if it is sufficient to expand the public transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33103/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Public Transport Provision
Bríd Smith
28. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the budget allocation to his Department will allow for the needed expansion and provision of additional services and routes for the State's bus and rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32791/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Public Transport Provision
Bríd Smith
41. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the expansion of the public transport network to cope with increasing volumes of passengers in all three companies, Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. [32790/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Departmental Contracts
Bríd Smith
232. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if the contracts for JobPath were put out to tender; the awarding process; the criteria on which it was based; if there were any other applicants; the personal data of persons participating on JobPath that will be passed onto the recruitment agencies; if persons participating will be notified in advance of their data and details being handed over; and the reassurances that have been given to the government regarding data security. [32899/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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JobPath Implementation
Bríd Smith
239. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons participating on JobPath are paid by either JobPath or the employer for travel, child care or lunch vouchers; and, if it is the employers who pay, if it is mandatory that they cover costs when they take on a JobPath participant. [32955/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Bríd Smith
476. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the upcoming Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and its implications for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31818/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Afforestation Programme
Bríd Smith
16. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand national forestry coverage as a measure to battle climate change; the role of Coillte Teoranta in these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21592/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Fishing Industry Development
Bríd Smith
39. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to rejuvenate the fishing industry and fishing communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21594/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Postal Services
Bríd Smith
12. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the financial position of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32126/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Climate Change Policy
Bríd Smith
14. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department's budget allocation is sufficient to ensure targets for reductions in CO2 emissions under the Paris treaty are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32124/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Climate Change Policy
Bríd Smith
17. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional resources he plans to use for climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32125/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Air Pollution
Bríd Smith
25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the potential health and environmental effects of the misuse or defective use of particulate filters on diesel cars and other vehicles and the fact there currently is no effective testing by the NCT system for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32127/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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National Mitigation Plan
Bríd Smith
36. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure Ireland reaches its CO2 emissions targets in all areas including energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32128/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Climate Change Policy
Bríd Smith
48. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of the national strategic risks identified by him in the draft national risk assessment report concerned with climate change; and his plans to deal with such risks. [31823/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Consular Services Representations
Bríd Smith
47. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of recent efforts to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31817/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge
Bríd Smith
16. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Bríd Smith den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí ag diúltú maoiniú a dhéanamh ar an bplean infheistíochta, a comhaontaíodh idir 80 grúpa Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Foras na Gaeilge san áireamh, ós rud é go bhfuil sé soiléir ón mbuiséad nach bhfuil na hacmhainní cuí á gcur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31146/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge
Bríd Smith
45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Bríd Smith den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí sásta go mbeidh a thuilleadh ciorruithe ar scéimeanna Fhoras na Gaeilge in 2017 ós rud é nach ndearnadh aon mhéadú ar an maoiniú dóibh i mbuiséad 2017 agus gurb airde costais an bhliain seo chugainn nuair a chuirfear breisithe tuarastail foirne agus costais is airde trádála ginearálta san áireamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31147/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Bríd Smith
25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any account was taken in preparing his Budget Statement of the need for wage increases among public service workers outside of the already planned unwinding of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, provisions by his Department. [30933/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Bríd Smith
83. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected savings to the Exchequer as a result of changes in the criteria for qualification for the contributory old age pension since these changes were introduced. [30988/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Bríd Smith
84. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected savings in 2017 and the number of old age pensioners affected by the changes in criteria for qualification for the contributory pension. [30989/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Bríd Smith
136. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in the Dublin South Central constituency. [31116/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Bríd Smith
137. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in the Dublin West constituency. [31117/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Bríd Smith
138. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in County Wicklow. [31118/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Data
Bríd Smith
139. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home care packages in County Mayo. [31119/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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School Costs
Bríd Smith
231. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills when plans to restore the capitation grant to schools, as set out in the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, will be realised; and if the restoration will include a prohibition on the practice of schools seeking so-called voluntary contributions from parents (details supplied). [30337/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Bríd Smith
297. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units he envisions will be delivered under the social housing construction and acquisition fund in 2017 in categories (details supplied). [30800/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Bríd Smith
298. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the funding under the social housing current expenditure programme for 2017 will provide social housing units only as leased arrangements with private landlords or will be used to build social housing units for local authority or approved housing bodies. [30801/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Bríd Smith
25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason means-testing by his Department is done on gross pay and not take-home net pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment Payments
Bríd Smith
32. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if, further to the finding of the Millar report, he will reverse lone parent allowance cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Bríd Smith
27. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if funding for proposed rapid builds is new funding or if it is funding that was previously allocated to other housing projects. [28610/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Bríd Smith
66. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are postponing projects for regular-build social housing to fund rapid-build houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28611/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
oral
Citizens Assembly
Bríd Smith
4. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach his plans for convening the Citizens' Assembly. [28720/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Referendum Campaigns
Bríd Smith
9. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach the plans he has for any referenda in the coming year. [27372/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Croke Park Agreement
Bríd Smith
39. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether his Department's withholding of certain payments from members of the ASTI will help achieve the Government's aim of modernising the education system or promote excellence and innovation in schools. [28375/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Bríd Smith
51. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether present disputes may affect the morale of secondary school teachers and the ability of the system to deliver excellence and innovation as per the programme for Government. [28376/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Labour Court Recommendations
Bríd Smith
214. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department intervened in the ongoing refusal of a State-supported company (details supplied) to honour a Labour Court finding in relation to workers made redundant; if his Department has instructed this company not to use State funds to honour the findings of another State agency; and if he will intervene in this matter to ensure the workers involved receive their just payments. [28059/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Labour Court Recommendations
Bríd Smith
215. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason funding is made available to a private company (details supplied) by his Department while this company is refusing to obey the judgment of a State-appointed body in regard to its workforce. [28060/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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IDA Ireland Supports
Bríd Smith
592. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the precise supports given by the IDA and any other State agency to a company (details supplied). [28046/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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IDA Ireland Supports
Bríd Smith
593. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the financial support, if any, offered by the State to a company (details supplied). [28047/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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IDA Ireland Supports
Bríd Smith
594. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs her Department expects a company (details supplied) to provide here in 2017. [28048/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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IDA Ireland Supports
Bríd Smith
595. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the general supports client-supported companies can expect from the IDA and any other State agency that fall under her Department's remit. [28049/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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National Broadband Plan Expenditure
Bríd Smith
254. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated yearly cost of the proposed 25-year contract for the NBP under the current proposed model. [27866/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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National Broadband Plan Expenditure
Bríd Smith
255. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated costs of alternative proposals around alternative models for unrolling the NBP or any such information his Department may have on such costs. [27867/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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National Broadband Plan Expenditure
Bríd Smith
256. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated savings his Department views the chosen funding model will deliver over the 25 years of any contract for the NBP. [27868/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Direct Provision System
Bríd Smith
53. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recent tragic incidents in a direct provision centre and if they are fit for purpose. [27375/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Bríd Smith
72. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to meet international obligations to assist in the international refugee crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27376/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
written
Home Help Service Data
Bríd Smith
542. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of home help hours provided by the Health Service Executive, HSE, annually since 2008; the total budget allocated by the HSE for home help hours since 2008; and the number of home help hours provided by private health companies and paid for by the HSE or his Department since 2008. [26458/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
written
Medical Card Drugs Availability
Bríd Smith
676. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the names of all drugs which have been removed from or had any restrictions placed upon their use under the general medical services, GMS, medical card scheme since 2014; the numbers of new patients affected by their removal or restriction; the number of patients affected by the newly introduced standard operating for discretionary hardship arrangements, STOP, that is, the number of patients who are prescribed particular drugs but now find these drugs not covered by the GMS medical card scheme. [26988/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
oral
Child Care Services Funding
Bríd Smith
12. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of the 500 after-school child care scheme, ASCC, places taken up now that the eligibility for 52 weeks is ending; the measures put in place to provide child care for these children at the same affordable rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22963/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
written
Departmental Schemes
Bríd Smith
15. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to expand the qualifying criteria for the community child care scheme to allow families who are not in receipt of Social Protection but are on low incomes to be included in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22964/16]