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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: -----has been decided on by three Senators who are not elected by means of a popular vote of the people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is outrageous that this has been allowed to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is fair. It is absolutely fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: We are in a procedural cul-de-sac.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is anti-democratic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I am talking about the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I have no problem with the gentlemen involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: I am talking about the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: The Chair does not even know the procedure properly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: It is shocking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: Or in limbo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: Has a Bill ever been sent into limbo in this manner previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: There is no report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: It seems that there is utter confusion. Everyone has a different story, regardless of how experienced or inexperienced he or she is. I understand from a principal officer who phoned me several times yesterday that he will prepare a different kind of report, which will be much more slimmed down and which will contain different language. In that report, different i's will be dotted and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his alternative plans for rural broadband in the event that the one remaining bidder is found to be not fit by the procurement process team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53176/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the recent report from the climate change performance index, which ranked Ireland as the worst in climate action among European nations, will see a shift in policy, specifically if the climate emergency measures Bill will be supported and cease issuing licences for fossil fuel exploration; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the removal of height restrictions has a major upward impact on site value of the lands sold and that the price obtained for the land disposed of by NAMA recently is thus considerably less than could have been obtained; and if he discussed the likely impacts with NAMA officials before it disposed of lands....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if NAMA had been informed of the forthcoming changed height regulations but continued to completion with such sales; if so, the reason NAMA was permitted to dispose of such sites at considerable discount to its subsequent revaluation; and if he was advised of these sales and disposals prior to the announcement on height restrictions. [52842/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he discussed the likely impact on land prices and specifically NAMA-controlled sites of the measures on height restrictions with either the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government or officials in his Department or outside agencies or bodies; and the details of discussions and meetings that took place at which these height restrictions were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Redundancy Payments (18 Dec 2018)

Bríd Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has set a cap of two years salary as a maximum in potential redundancy packages for affected workers in terms of proposed or future redundancies that may arise in the public sector; if this cap is being applied in other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52738/18]