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UN Climate Action Summit: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is just Deputy Paul Murphy and me. I will start by acknowledging what was more or less an online fight, but a big fight nonetheless, put up today by the climate movement to hold the Government accountable on the question of fracked gas from North America before it signs off on the projects of common interest on Friday. It took a row, a press conference and tens of thousands of emails...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports a continued policy of tendering out further routes operated by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39897/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that bus routes operated by private companies and licensed by the NTA but which are not in receipt of PSO funding will be accessible to passengers with mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39898/19]

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: I wish to share time with Deputies Boyd Barrett and Barry.

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Business Committee for allowing this debate to take place. There is a certain irony in the fact that the people to my left in Fianna Fáil voted against holding this debate earlier in the week. I am glad that some of them at least are being positive about what we are trying to achieve here, namely, expose the horrors of the Government signing off without proper understanding...

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Yes, we can.

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Will the Minister remove this project from the projects of common interest, PCI, tomorrow?

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Absolutely.

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Can we come back to the Minister on some of the points he raised?

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Will the Minister answer just one question?

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Minister just has to say "Yes" or "No". The people deserve an answer. Is the Minister willing to remove-----

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: -----Shannon LNG from the projects of common interest tomorrow and give the House an opportunity to scrutinise, debate and vote on the project?

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is not clear from what the Minister stated. Will he remove it?

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Minister just dismissed the idea of stopping exploration.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to delays in granting home tuition supports; the reason home tuition hours have not been sanctioned; when this issue will be addressed; and his plans to ensure such delays do not recur in the future. [40552/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports he plans to put in place for teachers and parents of children affected by recent delays in the sanctioning of home tuition hours; and his plans in this area for the coming period. [40553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of hours and amount of funding allocated for home tuition hours for children with ASD and others in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [40554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected costs that accrue to schools for using external accountants or auditors; and if he has allocated additional funding to schools to ensure compliance with the provision of the Education Act 1998 that all accounts of schools are properly audit or certified. [40625/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have failed to submit their accounts to the FSSU in line with the provision of section 18 of the Education Act 1998; if alternative arrangements have been considered for the certification of school accounts in view of the costs associated with hiring external auditors or accountants; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding to help subsidise IVF treatment for couples will be provided in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40585/19]