Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Extradition Arrangements

Bríd Smith

905. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on extraditing persons to states such as Lithuania, which are documented by international human rights organisations as having severe human rights violations of their prison populations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14774/20]

Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell

Bríd Smith

906. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will commission an independent inquiry as supported by the Thirty-second Dáil into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14775/20]

Direct Provision System

Bríd Smith

907. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to abolish the direct provision system; and her plans to replace same. [14776/20]

Employment Rights

Bríd Smith

8. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the action he plans to take in view of the High Court ruling on sectoral employment orders, SEOs, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13727/20]

Employment Rights

Bríd Smith

9. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will introduce emergency legislation to ameliorate the impact from the recent High Court ruling on the SEO regarding electrician workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/20]

Employment Rights

Bríd Smith

20. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to appeal the High Court decision on the electrical contractor's sectoral employment order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13910/20]

Taxi Licences

Bríd Smith

111. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi licences issued since 2015 to date specifically those covering the greater Dublin area, respectively; the number of applications awaiting processing for granting of a taxi licence and for the greater Dublin area, respectively; the number of taxis licensed to operate in the greater Dublin area; his plans for taxi numbers in view of the collapse of economic activity in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14137/20]

Planning Issues

Bríd Smith

277. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will clarify the situation regarding a housing complex (details supplied); if his Department has received an application for funding for a redevelopment of some apartments there; the status of the proposed development; and the funding stream which is available for the complex and its development. [13882/20]

State Pensions

Bríd Smith

491. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an applicant will automatically receive the greater of the two pensions in circumstances in which they received the details of their entitlements to both a non-contributory and contributory pension; and if they must specify which pension they will to avail of (details supplied). [13883/20]

State Pension (Contributory)

Bríd Smith

841. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person (details supplied) that has total combined contributions here and in Germany that would yield a maximum State pension contributory here can lose out to the extent detailed; and her plans to alter the method of calculating such contributions to ensure such persons do not lose out in the future. [13193/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bríd Smith

84. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to publish the list of companies and firms that have availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if the information will be available before the end of this current term of Dáil Éireann; if it will contain details of the numbers of employees on the scheme and the amount of employer top-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/20]

School Staff

Bríd Smith

194. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that will lose teachers as a result of a decrease in their pupil numbers in 2020, by county in tabular form; the number and location of schools which will see an increase in their allocation of teachers as a result of an increase in pupil numbers; and the number of teachers in the primary sector working as whole-time equivalents. [12118/20]

School Staff

Bríd Smith

195. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools thath appealed a reduction in their allocation of teachers in 2019; and the number of appeals which were successful. [12119/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Bríd Smith

461. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the provisions that have been made or resources allocated regarding the availability or enhancement of public toilets and associated sanitary facilities such as handwashing stations as the country reopens; the guidance being given regarding access to public and private sector toilet facilities for those with a no waiting card that have conditions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Bríd Smith

476. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the proposed closure of a centre (details supplied); the reason given by the board for the closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Bríd Smith

477. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if the funding required by the board of a nursing home to remain open and to comply with all statutory requirements will be examined (details supplied); and if the HSE has considered funding requests from the board of the home. [12196/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Bríd Smith

478. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if a proposal to take a nursing home (details supplied) into the control of the HSE will be examined in order to insure it continues to provide care for a vulnerable cohort of residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/20]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Bríd Smith

576. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the details of correspondence between his Department, the HSE and the management of a centre on plans to close the centre; when his Department and the HSE were notified of plans to close the centre; and if the HSE has plans to insure the centre continues to operate its services for the current residents.
[12673/20]

Aer Lingus

Bríd Smith

743. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decision by Aer Lingus to cut wages, staff numbers and conditions of its employers; and if he or his officials has had discussions with the company on its plans. [12674/20]

Job Losses

Bríd Smith

864. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has been notified by a company (details supplied) of plans to make workers redundant; when her Department was notified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12675/20]