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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his alternative plans for rural broadband in the event that the one remaining bidder is found to be not fit by the procurement process team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53176/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the recent report from the climate change performance index, which ranked Ireland as the worst in climate action among European nations, will see a shift in policy, specifically if the climate emergency measures Bill will be supported and cease issuing licences for fossil fuel exploration; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the removal of height restrictions has a major upward impact on site value of the lands sold and that the price obtained for the land disposed of by NAMA recently is thus considerably less than could have been obtained; and if he discussed the likely impacts with NAMA officials before it disposed of lands....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if NAMA had been informed of the forthcoming changed height regulations but continued to completion with such sales; if so, the reason NAMA was permitted to dispose of such sites at considerable discount to its subsequent revaluation; and if he was advised of these sales and disposals prior to the announcement on height restrictions. [52842/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he discussed the likely impact on land prices and specifically NAMA-controlled sites of the measures on height restrictions with either the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government or officials in his Department or outside agencies or bodies; and the details of discussions and meetings that took place at which these height restrictions were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Redundancy Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has set a cap of two years salary as a maximum in potential redundancy packages for affected workers in terms of proposed or future redundancies that may arise in the public sector; if this cap is being applied in other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52738/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason redundancy offers to school secretaries are capped at a maximum of two years salary; when the cap was introduced; and if it applies to other grades and positions in his Department and related sectors. [52739/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person with a stamp 3 visa whose partner has a stamp 4 visa can take up an offer of work here; if not, if the person must apply for a separate visa; and if so, the steps they should take in this regard. [52732/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 349. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 7 November 2018, if he will request further clarification from the HSE on issues (details supplied) from its reply [52746/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the removal of height restrictions has a major upward impact on the site value of the lands and that the price obtained for land disposed of by NAMA recently is considerably less than what could have been obtained; and if his Department discussed the likely impacts with NAMA...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 655. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if NAMA had been informed of the forthcoming change to height regulations but continued to completion with such sales; if so, the reason NAMA was permitted to dispose of such sites at considerable discount to their subsequent revaluation; and if he was advised of these sales and-or disposals prior to the announcement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I have a procedural question for the Chairman. While we get to make a statement, do we get to discuss the amendments separately and individually or will we simply proceed to vote?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Minister relies on arguments which do not stand up to scrutiny. He is wrong to say we did not discuss a lot of things at the scrutiny stage. We discussed many of the things he feels are missing from the Bill. For example, we discussed the savings we would make by minimising the environmental damage that would be done if we extracted more oil and gas from the seas and by reducing our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I will quickly respond to some of what has been said. To address Deputy Stanley's comments, the Bill is linked to CO2 levels. It states that the Minister shall not issue any further licences for exploration and development as long as the parts per million of carbon are over the safe level of 350 which the figure on which science has settled. If we managed to get that number down, we could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: It meets only 10% of our demand for fossil fuels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: No, it is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I will call a vote, but I want to make a point first. I say this for the public and not to grandstand. It looks to me like the amendment will be carried, which means that the Bill will not proceed further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I will make a point after the vote, depending on what happens, but there is an imbalance here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I have no problem with the amendment as long as it starts by stating the Government believes tackling climate change has broad political support.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: Yes.