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Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in preparing the national economic recovery plan. [33404/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: I believe the Taoiseach will agree that the River Liffey looks exceptional today. It is buzzing with boats and there is an extraordinary protest outside. I want to focus, however, on coastal small fisheries and the environment. The Taoiseach will know that, on 12 June, the mackerel quota for this type of hook and line fishing by the fishers of our small coastal communities was reached and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 23. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [33405/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: And women.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: We have had two very worrying reports in the past two days. Yesterday, the EPA reported on our possible failure to meet our emissions targets. Today, it is reported that the application for a liquefied natural gas, LNG, facility at Shannon will progress to An Bord Pleanála. These reports highlight fatal flaws in the Government's climate policy and, indeed, the climate Bill. It is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: Jobs cleaning up the mess.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: The EPA said that the Government will not reach the target, not me.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: Public transport is the answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if the significant impact that the pandemic and public health restrictions have had on young person's mental health will be acknowledged; if requests by secondary school students for the provision of a counsellor to schools to help address the mental health and emotional issues during and post public health emergency will be viewed favourably; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions the State will take as a result of the recent actions by the Hungarian Government in relation to LGBT rights; if he will express the solidarity of the State with the LGBT community in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33807/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Equality Issues (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: I bring this Topical Issue matter to the House because it is a good news story, but I also see it as a series of events in which we witnessed quite foul attacks on Pride over the past couple of weeks such as the burning of flags in Waterford and the painting of vile homophobic graffiti in Dublin city centre opposite a gay bar. I want to preface what I am going to say by stating categorically...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Equality Issues (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: There will probably be members of my community who will be offended by what I am saying and believe that I am being anti-Catholic, anti-gospel and so on, but that is not at all the case. I am concerned about young people in our area. As a member of the Ballyfermot Anti-Racism Network, I have had long conversations with Fr. Adrian Egan. I commend him on sticking his neck out and speaking....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his policy to prevent evictions of tenants in the coming period on economic grounds or other grounds which are unconnected to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in view of ongoing violence against Palestinian people by the Israeli state, he will reconsider Irish Israeli relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he will take to prevent tenants facing double yearly rent increases in the coming period as a result of previous Covid-19 measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33804/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jun 2021)

Bríd Smith: 375. To ask the Minister for Health when the public health restrictions on partners of pregnant persons will be lifted to allow them attend prenatal care, labour and delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/21]