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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a child (details supplied) has not had their application processed; the reason the child's father has been asked to supply additional documentation that is readily available to the authorities; and if the request for a passport requires additional documentation. [42190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason documents confiscated from a person (details supplied) have not been either returned to the person or released to a member of An Garda Síochána. [42116/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure including documents required for the issuance of a visa to the Iranian spouse of an Irish citizen. [42118/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Did they watch or read the exchanges last week at the Joint Committee on Climate Action with two scientists on the subject of gas as a transition fuel and, in particular, fracked gas from the United States?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Does Mr. O'Sullivan take issue with any of what was said or does he agree broadly with Professors McMullin and Howarth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: The reason I am asking this is that Professor Howarth, who joined us by video link from New York, has done the most advanced and recent research on methane and the damage it is doing in terms of the increase in global temperatures. He pointed out that we should be taking cognisance of upstream emissions. If we import fracked gas into Shannon, we should not ignore what was done in the course...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Fair enough. Mr. O'Sullivan is probably right on that figure and I do not meant to correct him. However, we discussed specifically last week the emissions from fracked gas from North America, which is what Shannon LNG intends to import. The evidence Professor Howarth gave seems to contradict what Mr. O'Sullivan is saying. The professor indicated that emissions are extremely high and that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Another point the Professor explored was that a target date of 2050 is way too late and we need to move faster to bring the levels down significantly by 2035. Gas Networks Ireland has been politically mandated to produce its strategy for 2050. If it had a political mandate tomorrow to provide a vision for 2035, would it be able to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Gas Networks Ireland's prediction of abated natural gas accounting for 50% of total gas production by 2050 is totally reliant on carbon capture and storage. The witnesses are saying that the technology is proven, well established and being used to great effect elsewhere. I have seen evidence to the contrary. Are we making ourselves reliant on a technology that has been achieved or one that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Does Mr. Murphy agree that there is a low rate of success at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Nevertheless, this framework is based on our having faith in future technological development rather than something on which we know we can rely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Can the witnesses say for sure that what is envisaged in Vision 2050 and everything that happens in the meantime will keep us in line with our Paris targets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Depending on carbon capture and storage working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Somebody from Gas Networks Ireland gave evidence at the scrutiny of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018, which was to stop the exploration of gas and oil. That person said that we have about 12 years left at Corrib. I heard a figure mentioned last night of five years. Does Mr. O'Sullivan have any idea of how long we have left in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (16 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to enhance fast charging points for electric vehicles in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the grants available to owners of service stations nationally to enable them to develop high speed 100 kWh electric car fast charging points at their service stations; the grant supports in place for persons who wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2019: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: I agree with the last point made by Professor FitzGerald on the benefits of retrofitting local authority houses. I see this in my area and it is an extraordinary benefit to people. I want to focus on the principle of carbon taxes. It is something of an accepted narrative that where countries have introduced a significant carbon tax, emissions have declined significantly. I put it to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2019: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: That is an argument but there is other evidence to show that it does not dramatically decrease emissions. If we look at the dramatic increase in emissions overall over the past few decades, this may be borne out. Carbon tax imposed on ordinary people to change their behaviour is a bad model, particularly in the model in Ireland where we have poor public transport, do not have access to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2019: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: Not on the fee and dividend. I refer to recommendation No. 4, which stated could we examine a model that imposes a carbon tax on the fossil fuel and related industries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2019: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Bríd Smith: They said it here a couple of weeks ago.