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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2016
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004; to lessen the effects of the housing, rental and homelessness emergency for the common good; to establish a fair rent scheme; to promote affordable rents and increased security of tenure for tenants in designated fair rent areas and to provide for related matters
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016
42. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made in providing the 60,000 child care places that the Government committed to by April 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40177/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016
34. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if those persons availing of CET childcare will not face any increased costs in the years ahead. [40176/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2016
10. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the USA. [38855/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
254. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are limits placed on the amount local authorities may borrow from the Housing Finance Agency for the purpose of building social housing. [39991/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
55. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are any implications for Ireland's neutrality as a result of recent joint European Union defence plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39829/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2016
38. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the joint German-French paper calling for a new European security contract. [39830/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016
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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2016
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]