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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: Today is a great day for the fossil fuel industry in this country. In particular, it is a great day for Providence Resources which has just had transferred into its bank account $10 million from APEC Energy Enterprise Ltd., its Chinese backer. So much for fuel security as this country is doing deals with the Chinese. We always have a problem with Putin and the Arabs but we never mention...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am going to prove it. I would not say so if I could not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: Okay, I will withdraw it and say that the Taoiseach told untruths in writing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: I wish to finish my point. Will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle allow me to finish my point?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach told deliberate mistruths to the Ceann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: The Taoiseach told untruths. We are getting into semantics now. The truth is, however-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: -----that the Taoiseach's Department told the Ceann Comhairle that a money message was necessary for this Bill because this country would lose economic benefits. Let us look at what was reported in last weekend's newspapers. In the lifetime of the Corrib pipeline, from 1992 until it dies in 2030, the State will not receive a penny in tax or royalties. The Taoiseach spoke of the need to pay...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: Those were two mistruths. The third was that the Government was threatened with legal action, which is why I repeat my question. It is important that the people know when that lobbying took place. Did it take place after this House, for the second time, in a democratic fashion by an overwhelming majority, acknowledged that the Bill should proceed to Third Stage? That was the second time...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: -----but we find once again that the Bill has been blocked by the Government. When did that lobbying take place? It is a very straight question.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 407. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully resourcing a clear timetable and process for the implementation of the Palliative Care Services Three Year Development Framework 2017-2019 and the ring-fenced development funding outlined in the Sláintecare report [29434/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 619. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if proposals to operate a service (details supplied) in the taxi industry that uses mobile apps and shared ridership has been examined by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29358/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 705. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of paying childcare workers across the sector directly by her Department on a pay scale in line with primary school teachers. [29794/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 759. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel scheme to persons that are visually impaired or blind and are unable to obtain a driver licence (details supplied). [29277/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 760. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the workplace adaptation grant to those that are blind and vision impaired for a second year on community employment schemes. [29278/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 781. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the bereavement grant. [29432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Transitional Payment (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 803. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost to extend jobseeker's transition from when the youngest child is 14 to 18 years of age. [29756/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 804. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost to reduce working family payment qualification criteria of 19 hours to 15 hours a week. [29757/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 805. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost to introduce a weekly allowance for children living in direct provision in line with the rate for a qualified child including the higher rate for children over 12 years of age. [29758/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Transitional Payment (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 806. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost to allow those on jobseeker's transition to receive both the jobseeker's transition payment and the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Bríd Smith: 807. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated amount it would cost to reinstate child benefit for children living in direct provision. [29760/19]