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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: They did not shout, "We support the Citizens' Assembly recommendations."

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Tax ExxonMobil.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I have done.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I will produce a report tomorrow.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I am not sure whether the Minister of State is aware that ExxonMobil faces losing its lobbying privileges in the European Parliament because it failed to show up for a hearing into climate change denial. I think I mentioned this last night, although the Minister of State did not comment on it. ExxonMobil has snubbed the European Parliament as certain MEPs have been attempting to drive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: The repetition of the words "families, farms and businesses" does not pull at my heartstrings. I doubt that it pulls at the heartstrings of millions of people who support the "keep it in the ground" campaign, particularly the kids who marched recently. It is absolute and utter nonsense to say this would not reduce our emissions. Of course it would reduce our emissions. What the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I totally reject the question of security. I repeat what I have said to the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Okay. They were separated in the end. That is grand.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the issuing of further licences for exploration will be halted in view of the worsening climate crisis evidenced by the catastrophic monsoon in south-western Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14194/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: I would like the Minister of State to make a statement on whether the issuing of further exploration licences will be halted in view of the worsening climate crisis, as evidenced by the recent catastrophic monsoon in south-west Africa.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: This question relates specifically to the impact of climate change and the refusal of this Government and other Governments to recognise that we have to leave over 80% of known fossil fuels in the ground. Those are the known ones, never mind going searching for unknown ones. The impact is horrendous. In response to the previous question, the Minister of State mentioned the Citizens'...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Approvals (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is remarkable to listen to the Minister speaking about farms, families and businesses as if somehow I do not give a damn about those things, or indeed as if the tens of thousands of children who left school and marched to demand that the Government keep fossil fuels in the ground do not give a damn about their families, their farms or the businesses that surround them. They do, of course....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Could I ask for an explanation as to why these questions are being taken together because they are quite separate? This is unusual. My questions have been taken with those from other Deputies previously.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Could the Minister of State give me an explanation?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Could I get an explanation before I ask either question or both questions? Why are they being taken together?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: It is not about the time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if plans by a company (details supplied) to commence exploratory drilling off the south coast in June 2019 for oil or gas will aid plans to make Ireland a world leader on climate change and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14168/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Exploration Licences Applications (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: Could the Minister of State tell me whether plans for Exxon Mobil to commence exploration drilling for oil or gas off the south coast in June 2019 will add to plans that will make Ireland a world leader in climate change?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when details of the decision by the broadband procurement team on the remaining bidder tender will be announced; the costs to date of the broadband procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (27 Mar 2019)

Bríd Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the roll-out of rural broadband nationally in the event the procurement team does not give the tender for rural broadband to the one remaining bidder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14196/19]