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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the pay claims being discussed for transport workers, considering the time since these workers received a pay rise and the number of cost cutting deals these workers agreed over the past decade, alongside the substantial cuts to transport funding by governments over the same period which had serious consequences for those...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 480. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his views on Palestine's Call, the open letter from 45 Palestinians political and civil groups calling on the Government to act to bring justice to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 481. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the actions he will take in view of Palestine's Call, the open letter sent to all Oireachtas Members from Palestinian civil and political groups. [21956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 482. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the issues raised in Palestine's Call, the open letter recently sent to all Oireachtas Members from Palestinian civil and political society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21957/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: 483. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the way in which he will respond to the open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members, Palestine's Call; and the action he will take to exert pressure on the state of Israel, through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions, to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to...

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: My experience so far of the plans and strategy of the Government, which experience is borne out by many in this Chamber and also by reputable organisations such as Trócaire, is that there is no genuine, concerted, holistic plan using joined-up thinking to take on the considerable challenge of reducing our carbon emissions. In order to meet targets set for 2020, policies and plans have...

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I accept that the Minister made a commitment, but he was very opposed to including it in the legislation. We are here to legislate and change legislation. As I pointed out to him, a commitment by an individual is not the same as having legislative change which insists on there being an environmentalist on the committee to fight climate change. That is what we will continue to fight for....

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: -----is calling on the new Government to review the investments it makes to bring them into line with international climate change obligations. The NTMA Act allows the Irish Strategic Investment Fund which is to be reviewed to invest in fossil fuel production. One of the worst investments made was an investment by the State in a TransCanada pipeline from the tar sands in Alberta to the Gulf...

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is a small amendment to which the Minister is opposedt.

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Dealing with two Smiths in a row is probably too much for the Minister, but we are not related, thank God.

Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I ask this question in the light of the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the European Commission's country report have shown that Ireland is falling short in meeting its 2020 targets. Despite what some noble Kerrymen might say about the man upstairs, climate change is a scientific fact, one to which we must respond with a greater sense of urgency and concern.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Why did the Ceann Comhairle not call somebody from our group?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Ceann Comhairle took three Deputies from Fianna Fáil.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Ceann Comhairle said one from each group.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Excuse me, I was here.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: One of us was here. I am in my seat.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I would be in the Ceann Comhairle's office half my life, if I did.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Broadly speaking, I support Deputy Ryan's amendments but I want to flag a further amendment that I would like to make to this which specifically concerns allowing communities and local co-operatives access to the national grid. At the moment, they do not have access if they produce the energy by certain means. I flag the amendment now to be able to table it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: What has been said harks back to what Deputy Stanley objected to, which is the idea we have to be guided all the time, in advance, by what Europe might say about what we want to do. I will press for a further amendment of this draft legislation. The Minister has missed the idea that within Ireland's energy market, specific communities, co-operatives and local individuals can produce, thanks...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: But not in legislation.