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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (6 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if protected disclosures were allegedly ignored by CMETB and LMETB (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (6 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which CMETB and LMETB bound by processes and procedures agreed nationally can ignore a duty of care to all employees, not just some employees, when they have a legal obligation to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48511/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (6 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a situation in CMETB and LMETB that has been flagged many times has been allowed to continue; if he will now commit to an investigation in which those responsible will be held to account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or any person in his Department has met with a company or the director of the company (details supplied) in relation to the data centre industry in Ireland; and, if so, if he will detail the content of any such meetings. [48313/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or any person in his Department has met with a company or the director of the company (details supplied) in relation to the data centre industry in Ireland; and, if so, if he will detail the content of any such meetings. [48312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the steps a family (details supplied) need to take in order to receive or apply for citizenship; the steps expected of the family to retrieve their passports from Serbia, the state they fled; if she can offer any further advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47811/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank Professor McMullin for appearing before the committee and for his presentation. I note that he has concerns about the way in which the data centres are placing excessive and unprecedented energy demands on the grid. Does he see this as evolving into an argument for the need for us to have LNG terminals and import liquefied natural gas because one begets the other? I will also ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: I was referring to the intent of a Bill, which has been debated on Second Stage, to place a clear restriction on all planning authorities in relation to the building of new, or expansion of existing, fossil fuel infrastructure and data centres during the period of a climate emergency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: I thank our guests for their input. I would like to ask the CRU about the greater use of gas and LNGs. Even after all the discussion, how does the regulator think it is compatible with our climate goals? In its submission, the regulator stated it would be prudent for the review of our energy security to include an examination of the future role of LNG. Many people watching will find that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: I have just a quick question. Recycling would require the use of more energy, would it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: But that requires more energy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Bríd Smith: Does the letter from EirGrid to CRU contain the wrong figures?

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: I want to make three points, the first of which is on the planning process. I was alerted to this line from Fine Gael, as an opponent of this Bill, through a Friends of the Earth email campaign and I thank Friends of the Earth for doing that. Thousands of emails were sent to Deputies and Senators in support of this Bill from the environmental movement. The Minister of State, Deputy...

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: I wish to share my time with Deputy Paul Murphy. He is not present yet, but if he does not arrive, I will keep talking.

Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Three years ago I introduced the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill to amend the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, that sought to ban oil and gas exploration in the State. We did so because of the simple fact that the science of climate change was screaming at us that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: 347. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the lack of separate wards in hospitals to treat women experiencing stillbirth or miscarriage; his further views on the fact that the loss, trauma and devastation experienced by women in these situations is compounded by not having a dedicated, separate space in which to grieve and process their loss; his plans to address this; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the improvements planned in the area of care for women experiencing stillbirth or miscarriage in maternity hospitals; if there are plans to provide separate rooms and wards for those experiencing loss; his plans to consult with women who have had to deal with stillbirth and miscarriage to include their input into appropriate compassionate care in the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: What did Michael McCarthy tell the Taoiseach?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: I rest my case-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Bríd Smith: Has he met Michael McCarthy?