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Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: It is pretty poor form to walk out and not even listen to the response.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: She spoke for 15 minutes and walked out.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I apologise to the Chair; it was never directed at him. However, a number of questions were posed by the Minister. We would have been happy to respond to them if she had seen fit to stay and listen to those responses.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: That is not true. That is factually incorrect.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I am very disappointed with the tone of the Government response in rejecting this Bill. For the Minister to deliver such a scathing response to a very well-intentioned Bill, which is supported by Opposition parties in this House, and then walk out of the Chamber without listening to a single response is very insulting to those of us who are passionate about this Bill and the positive...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (15 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is provision in the new regulations of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014 to 2020 that would preclude him from including farm forestry planted before 2008 as eligible land for single and basic farming payments; and if he will seek to include this as a priority in ongoing discussions at EU level on the next CAP post-2020....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Brexit negotiations and, in particular, the draft withdrawal agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48354/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I seek an update on the Brexit negotiations and, in particular, on the situation with regard to the draft withdrawal agreement.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. Fianna Fáil very much welcomes the forthcoming debate which we requested. My party welcomed the draft withdrawal agreement between the UK Government and the EU. The agreement represents a positive step towards a potential deal. However, its ratification is not a certainty. Fianna Fáil has been accused by the Tánaiste and members of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I am glad the Tánaiste has clarified that this is the text because comments were made in the House of Commons last week to the effect that this was not the final agreement and that certain aspects of it were only temporary. Perhaps that speaks more to the political situation in the UK than the tone of the conversation between the two teams. It is important to stress that there is no...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of preparations for Brexit, in particular contingency planning for all Brexit scenarios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48355/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I ask the Tánaiste for an update on the status of preparations for Brexit, particularly the contingency planning that has been done across all Departments for all the various potential Brexit scenarios, and whether he will make a statement in that regard.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: Given the current uncertainty regarding Brexit, it is imperative that we continue to plan for all possible eventualities. Last week, after the withdrawal agreement was announced, Simon McKeever of the Irish Exporters Association said companies were increasingly looking to take action around issues like customs and stockpiling of goods. He noted:There's huge demand for warehousing space from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: I will be there too.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: Let us leave the condescension at the door. I think we are all being calm, but it is prudent and reasonable for an Opposition party to ask the Government what planning is being engaged in and to ask for details. The quotes I gave from Mr. McKeever were his own words. They are not mine. The Minister says he is talking, but is he listening? I gave figures which the Government provided for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister will take it anyway.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Travel Area (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legislative changes required to protect elements of the common travel area that fall within the remit of his Department; when he plans to bring forward this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47945/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Travel Area (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recent report that states that the common travel area would benefit from greater legal certainty post-Brexit; if, in the absence of a withdrawal deal and no transition period, legislation will be required to ensure that the common travel area can continue to operate as it currently does; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Lisa Chambers: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a comprehensive list has been compiled of the legislative changes that will be required here as a result of Brexit and for all Brexit scenarios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47955/18]