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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Chairman for making us think more about the problems that are likely to arise and the issues involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: Since the Chairman and the Senator are so good, would they talk to the "Shinners" in the North and see if they will do something about the Northern Ireland Assembly?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the growing trend of US multinational involvement in the gas industry across Europe; if he or his Department has had input into the proposed gas terminal on the Shannon Estuary backed by a fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3404/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: There are currently 14 liquid natural gas terminals in the planning or building stages around the EU. They are mainly the result of a deal struck between Trump and Juncker last year, with Trump commenting afterwards that the EU was going to be a very big buyer of US liquid gas. The terminal being built on the Shannon will lock us into future fossil fuel use when our future energy policy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State did not say that it increases security. The Government is moving away from Russian gas and going to America and wants to frack gas, which is twice as damaging. It is a scientific fact that US gas is fracked gas. It releases more than twice the amount of methane than conventional gas, which comes from Russia which is already more damaging to global warming than coal....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State is admitting that by buying fracked gas from America, we are going to a dirtier fuel now. There has been a myth about gas as well. I have looked at the Minister's responses over recent months. It has been said that we are following EU guidelines. As far as we are concerned, the unelected EU Commission is in the hands of the fossil fuel industry. The carbon dioxide...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I do not know.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I have my reservations.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Natural Gas Imports (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: Deputy Mattie McGrath is one of the better ones.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the issue of directly elected mayors. A groupthink opinion has developed and it appears that the majority of Opposition parties and Deputies in the House, from Fianna Fáil to the Green Party and all parties in between, support the idea without being able to offer any meaningful explanation of how the role will actually work. On what we can all...

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I am probably not the most parliamentary Member. Perhaps I am not really suited to the place at all.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: Yes, rumour has it.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I did not withdraw it.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: Do not misquote me.

Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: That is because most of the land is owned by only a few people.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: The issue of funding does not lie with one Minister. A cross-departmental strategy is needed. It was always going to be needed if we were realistically to implement the provisions of the legislation passed by the House on Irish Sign Language 13 months ago. We cannot realistically do that without the input of the organisation that has played a central role in providing support for deaf...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: We hope that the Government sees sense and comes up with a rational approach to this matter. According to the Central Statistics Office, there were 3,809 deaf people or persons with a serious hearing impairment living in County Wexford in 2016. Members of the deaf community in Wexford have had zero access to services following the closure of Chime and the Wexford deaf club. The current...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: I just knew. I was asked to wear it by the Irish ambassador to Malawi, Gerald Cunningham. I wear it today in solidarity with the people of Malawi but also in solidarity with a most special group, namely, the Irish Deaf Society. I ask the Minister of State to get the Government to do the right thing.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the findings of a study commissioned by a publication (details supplied) have been reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3403/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (24 Jan 2019)

Mick Wallace: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 110 to 112, inclusive, of 28 November 2018, the reason for the delay in answering the questions; when responses to these questions will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3625/19]