18. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the latest figures that suggests the number of social houses built in 2016 were among the lowest in the State's history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9044/17]
35. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his latest efforts to secure the release of a person (details supplied) from Egypt. [8705/17]
297. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the levels of constant poverty of children living in households headed by one parent, in the recent EU survey on income and living conditions, SILC, report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/17]
296. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the latest CSO survey on income and living conditions, SILC, report which shows that over 390,000 children are living in households experiencing deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/17]
250. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he or his Department have been briefed on any proposed changes by the Dublin city manager to the current operation of the emergency ambulance call out service as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade. [8194/17]
43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will re-examine the authority of JobPath operators that are able to overrule the placement offers to jobseekers on various community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8457/17]
38. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether the best interests of jobseekers are advanced by allowing JobPath operators the right to stop jobseekers from accepting placements with, for example, the Tús initiative and other schemes, even in circumstances where they applied for such placements in advance of being selected for JobPath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/17]
242. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health his views on the potential impact on patients and public safety of proposed changes to the operation of the Dublin Fire Brigade emergency ambulance call out service and the potential impact on hospital services and emergency departments. [7942/17]
241. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to proposed changes to the operation of the emergency ambulance call out service as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade. [7941/17]
151. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he or his Department has been briefed on any proposed change by the Dublin city manager to the current operation of the emergency ambulance call out service as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade. [7961/17]
150. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the current plans of Dublin City Council regarding the provision of the emergency ambulance call-out services as provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade; his views on such plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7960/17]
68. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to any particular difficulties experienced by citizens of Libya in obtaining and renewing visas for this State; and the rationale for the current operation of visa issuing and possible restrictions imposed on such citizens by this State. [7809/17]
49. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of suicides of persons in direct provision and in the asylum application process that have taken place in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7642/17]
35. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual numbers and percentages of successful applications for asylum seekers following first interview for their applications; the percentages of successful initial applications there are by individual interviewer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7643/17]
94. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the type of training members of her Department or those working with asylum applicants have received in cultural awareness when dealing with foreign nationals; the proportion of her departmental staff and outside staff in front-line roles dealing with asylum seekers and refugees who have received training in dealing with survivors of rape, torture or those suffering from PTSD; if her attention has been drawn to any kind of cultural awareness training that is provided to staff members, including staff not directly employed by her Department in hostels and accommodation used for those in direct provision. [7736/17]
93. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Government's ongoing rationale for preventing persons in direct provision from working in gainful employment. [7734/17]
432. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to assist parents who are unable to access the free general practitioner scheme for children under six years due to lack of availability in certain areas; and if he will use child benefit data to anticipate the areas in which there is a need. [6954/17]
245. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with growing traffic volumes in the greater Dublin area; and the specific measure he intends to take to deal with growing traffic chaos. [6436/17]
40. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when her Department will make available the exact amount and type of aid made available to individual IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland client companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6203/17]
39. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce legislation to safeguard workers against precarious and low-hours contracts is not on the priority list for legislation in this term of Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6202/17]
22. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the provisions she has made in her jobs plan to ensure jobs created are not subject to precarious hours, bogus self employment, low hours or low pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6204/17]
14. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, before welcoming any future announcement of new jobs created, she or her Department will investigate the actual working conditions and employment contracts of workers involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6201/17]
6. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact the 100 jobs announced at a company (details supplied) in County Limerick will in fact be subject to much poorer employment conditions than those previously practised at the plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6200/17]
296. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects Dáil Éireann to discuss and vote on the trade deal CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3099/17]
84. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any contact with the management of Bus Éireann prior to or since it announced a cost cutting plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6035/17]
49. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any contact with the NTA on the issuing of bus licences on intercity routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/17]
77. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure the Prohibition on the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill will pass Committee Stage during this term of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/17]
76. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider media plurality and industrial relations issues when making his decision on a proposed acquisition by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5789/17]
83. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on whether the present resources allocated to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, are sufficient to meet its remit to protect Ireland's wildlife and biodiversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4178/17]
67. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she or any representative from her Department has met and-or communicated with representatives from companies (details supplied) or Dublin City Council in the past 12 months with regard to the Dublin Central Carlton-Moore Street site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4177/17]
67. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans following the latest deferment of the trial of a person (details supplied) in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3098/17]
83. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to publicise or launch campaigns to ensure persons are fully aware of their entitlements to social protection payments in various circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/17]
72. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of unclaimed social protection entitlements that persons are entitled to claim but for whatever reason do not claim. [2774/17]
40. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the huge rent increases facing some tenants on foot of rent review demands notified by landlords in the days before his recent Bill was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/17]
36. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to take steps to protect tenants who have been served with rent reviews that are demanding 50% and 60% rent rises by landlords trying to evade the proposed rent caps in some areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2147/17]
45. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Action Plan for Education will address pay inequality and ensure that workers in the education system receive equal pay for equal work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1914/17]
43. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Action Plan for Education will address the increasing use of precarious contracts and poor work conditions and pay in the third level institutions for lecturers and other workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1915/17]
1679. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider setting up a State-sponsored voluntary DNA website for all those persons who have been in care in order to trace family and relatives. [41430/16]
1636. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland has been approached by any other company to inform them that they will be taking over a premises on the Finnabair industrial park in 2017. [41565/16]
1635. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one of the reasons given to workers for redundancies at a company (details supplied) is that the lease has run out on the current premises where work is being carried out; and, if this is the issue, whether she will request IDA Ireland to seek a suitable alternative premises for the company. [41564/16]
1634. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has made contact with the owners or workers of a company (details supplied) in Dundalk to help avert redundancy. [41563/16]
76. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider revising the tax exemptions granted to REITs in the Finance Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1654/17]
65. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance the projected loss of tax revenue from the tax exemptions granted to REITs in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1653/17]
23. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that asylum seekers here will not face another Christmas in the direct provision system that has been described as a severe violation of human rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40438/16]
15. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she will consider an independent public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) and the subsequent Garda actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40437/16]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to provide for greater security of tenure by making all tenancies over two months Part 4 tenancies, by making Part 4 tenancies of indefinite duration, removing sale of property as a ground for terminating a tenancy, providing for compensation where a tenancy is terminated on the ground that the dwelling is required by the landlord or a relative of the landlord for their own occupation, extension of notice periods for new rents and for the termination of tenancies, and inclusion of receivers and lenders that have taken possession of properties in the definition of a landlord