19. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers who have been given own-door accommodation since publication of the White Paper for Ending Direct Provision. [59474/21]
12. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the last of the direct provision centres to close. [59476/21]
4. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make the changes sought by survivors, to the Mother and Baby Homes Redress scheme to include all survivors within the scheme with no minimum time provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59477/21]
651. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the current practice of chiropodists charging up to €37 for treatment of patients who have a chiropodist card that entitles them to a treatment for €10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58834/21]
626. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if the HSE raised concerns with a hospice and care services (details supplied) about the funding of posts and the losses recorded in the restaurants in locations in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the actions, sanctions or measures the HSE took on foot of those concerns to deal with the losses recorded; and if the HSE requested or conducted an audit connected with these losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58764/21]
472. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if the review (details supplied) of the effects of the Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2020 has been published and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if not, the date for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58324/21]
251. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there is no local consultation in advance of the erection of communication booster masts in the city; if he will provide information on the way and the reason the decision that these masts do not need planning permission was arrived at; if there are plans to change this practice under section 254; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58833/21]
55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NTA requires taxi owners to remove the protective screening recommended by Covid-19 public health measures before they can pass the taxi suitability test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57910/21]
223. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason Greystones, County Wicklow, is not included in the new TFI 90 minute fare introduced recently by the NTA; if there are plans to bring public transport fares from Greystones down in line with greater Dublin area fares; his views on whether the traffic chaos and attendant environmental impact that are a feature for commuters travelling from Greystones into Dublin city centre every day for work should have informed the inclusion of Greystones in the scheme and the lowering of DART fares, in particular, to encourage commuters to use public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57435/21]
299. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the total mental health budget divided by its allocation to each of the nine CHO areas in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56622/21]
52. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had an engagement with the European Union on the migrant situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56572/21]
45. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had correspondence with the Irish Ambassador in Addis Ababa regarding the situation facing the Tigray in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56573/21]
43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and the Pensions Authority have signed a minimum funding standard submitted to them by the trustees of the defined benefit scheme in the ESB; if not, when he expects to sign off on the proposals; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this proposal was arrived at with no consultation with the retired workers affected or their representative association; if this runs counter to the commitments of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56337/21]
630. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the person appointed as the independent expert to lead the abortion legislation review; when consultation with service users and providers will begin; when public consultation will begin; if the review will be completed by 1 January 2022 as per section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56032/21]
511. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if flu jabs will be made available free of charge to medical card holders; if not, the reason those on low incomes will not be eligible for free vaccines especially if cost prohibits uptake when extra pressure on the health service should be avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55578/21]
499. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason the oncology department in St. James’ Hospital is not providing Covid-19 booster shots to its most vulnerable cancer patients; the reason this cohort of patients have not been sent for booster shots elsewhere despite being anxious to receive the extra vaccine as soon as possible; when these patients will receive the booster vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55529/21]
458. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice her views on France’s decision to waive some of the period required for citizenship by naturalisation for frontline workers and reduce it to two years which resulted in over 12,000 workers being granted citizenship; if her attention has been drawn to the action Canada took in granting long-term residency for foreign nationals working on the frontlines; and if she will consider extending this to non-EU nationals working in healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic by granting them citizenship. [55614/21]
132. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for a work permit that have been received by his Department for healthcare assistants following the announcement that healthcare assistants from non-EU/EEA countries could apply for a work permit; the number that have been granted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55615/21]
202. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if a promised review took place following the conviction of a person (details supplied) for rape; the details of the outcome of the review; if the review will be published; the cost of the inquiry surrounding this particular case incurred by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54950/21]
177. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company contracted to run a direct provision centre in Salthill, County Galway has been reported as serving food for asylum seekers in plastic bags; his views on whether this is dehumanising and completely inappropriate given the State funding of such operations; if he will address the matter and the quality of food generally in the centre as a matter of urgency; the status of plans to end the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54920/21]
661. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason the portal for Irish passport holders who were vaccinated outside of Ireland and the UK to obtain an EU digital Covid certificate is still not accessible although the gov.ie website states it would be live from 21 October 2021; when the portal will be fully functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54599/21]
533. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; the expected completion and publication date, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54469/21]
179. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to EirGrid of funding wind farm operators for times when there is a curtailment or dispatch is down, for example, in cases in which more electricity is produced than can be consumed at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54085/21]
167. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress on the implementation of the Dublin area BusConnects programme; if he will clarify the plans the NTA has to tender out for competitive tendering any of the routes designated in the BusConnects system or plans it has for future tendering of these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53673/21]
134. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has conducted a comparison of the Dublin Bikes scheme and the similar programme in counties Cork, Limerick and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53670/21]
116. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he has signed the statutory instrument that gives effect to changes in the CIÉ regular wages scheme pension; the changes that will take effect retrospectively for workers who have retired since June 2020; when these were accepted by the workforce in CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53672/21]
101. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA imposes different criteria on a company (details supplied) against Dublin Bus in relation to the meeting of performance targets in the provision of bus services in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53674/21]
80. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the recent UN Environment Programme report finding that many of the national net zero by 2050 goals are ambiguous and vague; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53667/21]
61. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the recent UN Environment Programme report finding that many national determined plans fall short of the Paris targets and are expected to lead to a temperature increase of 2.7 degrees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53668/21]
55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way the carbon budget plan for emission cuts of 4.8% each year on 2018 levels to 2025 is compatible with the Government's support for continued data centre expansion and building given these centres’ high energy consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53666/21]
43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on Ireland exceeding the EU emissions’ allocation for 2020 by 6.7 million tonnes; his further views on plans to purchase carbon credits to compensate for the missed targets on the associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53669/21]
16. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to review the work and schemes of the SEAI; the way he plans to ensure the authority will enable average income households to retrofit their homes to cut energy and CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53665/21]
1046. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the details and timelines for the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53004/21]
1045. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the remit, membership and terms of reference for the abortion legislation review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53003/21]
924. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the options available to those who have been medically advised not to take the Covid-19 vaccine to avail of the EU COVID Digital Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52482/21]
790. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if the HSE raised any concerns with the relevant authorities in relation to services at a hospice (details supplied) the funding of posts and financial losses in the restaurants of same; if so, the response the hospice provided to explain these procedures in filling posts and losses at the facilities involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52013/21]
788. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the changes made on foot of the external report ordered by his predecessor into the way allegations and revelations made by whistle-blowers in relation to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland are handled; the safeguards that have been put in place since this external review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52000/21]
787. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the legal fees paid by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; the number of cases the Board has been involved with since 2015; the firms to which these fees were paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51999/21]
786. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the outcome and any ongoing review into the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland following the commissioning of an external report into governance at the board by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51998/21]
742. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the desperate measures that an asylum seeker in County Cork has been driven to in order to secure leave to remain here; if she has met with this person and or the person's family; the interventions or steps she will take to compassionately grant the person leave to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52497/21]
183. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA have requested information (details supplied) as per its agreement with Dublin Bus; and if similar information is retained by the authority in relation to a company and Bus Éireann companies. [52347/21]
182. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 243 and 244 of 15 September 2021, the way the National Transport Authority, NTA, levies fines on Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied) [52346/21]
142. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the criteria and selection process for appointment to the board of the North-South implementation body of the Loughs Agency given that the board positions are not publicly advertised; the person or body that decides same; the basis on which candidates either from expressions of interest or otherwise are put before him for consideration; the person in his Department who makes these selections; the person who oversees and checks these selections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52474/21]
243. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a series of matters in relation to a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51970/21]
262. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional €6 million announced in Budget 2022 for the drugs strategy will go to the drug and alcohol task force drug projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51533/21]
564. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has onsite therapists and behaviour therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50696/21]
536. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education if, in view of allegations regarding alleged child abuse at colleges (details supplied) she has plans to institute a commission of investigation into the ownership and management of Jesuit schools in Ireland; the steps her Department is taking or plans to take in addressing these allegations and supporting and safeguarding all children from past, present or future abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50375/21]
500. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent reports that the Ethiopian state used its national airline to ferry arms into Ireland during the conflict in Tigray in November 2020; and if the Ethiopian authorities will cooperate in any checks deemed necessary at Dublin Airport to ensure that no violation of international aviation laws on the carrying of arms on civil aircraft takes place in view of a recent UN report that found multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations of human rights in that conflict. [50678/21]
459. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the health service is losing vital healthcare workers due to the housing crisis and difficulties finding accommodation; his plans to address the crisis by providing accommodation for healthcare professionals to encourage them to stay in the system rather than emigrate; his other plans to address the housing crisis for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50734/21]
329. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that an airline (details supplied) was used to ferry arms during the conflict in Tigray in view of the recent awarding of a licence to the airline; the checks that will be in place to ensure that such activities are not engaged in the State’s airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50677/21]