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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if current Government policy which sees large tracts of the State licensed for mining for rare elements and minerals in order primarily to facilitate the electrification of the private car fleet is sustainable or environmentally sound; if any reappraisal of the one million EV targets would result in a changed policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can detail proposals to increase the staff numbers and expertise working in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities specifically in order to deal with the administration of a proposed windfall energy tax on profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if recent statistics released by the SEAI on retro fitting programmes are compatible with the targets for deep retro fitting previously announced by the Government; if he has any concerns on the nature of most of the work that has been carried out; if such work will result in any substantial or verifiable reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will explain the rationale for granting ten prospecting licences to an Australian mining corporation in east Mayo in view of the potential negative impacts this could have on water quality in the area. [19783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has been notified about proposed layoffs at a company (details supplied) in Dublin; if he will meet with representatives of the company in relation to these layoffs; the supports available for the workers facing redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made on proposed new legislation which would give workers who have been laid off a higher rate of jobseeker's allowance depending on their previous income in the period following their loss of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 21 March 2023, if the e-vetting of applicants for 2023 is being processed ahead of applicants for 2021 and 2022; the reason this is happening; the length of time the e-vetting process will take for 2021 and 2022 applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20111/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can clarify the reason an application for the building blocks grant from (details supplied) was rejected; if such service providers have any right to appeal such decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20132/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can detail in relation to the building blocks grant scheme, the total number of applicants who applied for these supports; the number of applicants who failed to receive the grant; the number of successful applicants, in tabular form, per county council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: People Before Profit-Solidarity has produced a short pamphlet on the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. For the purpose of this debate, I will read some extracts from it. The 25th anniversary of the agreement has been marked by praise for the negotiators who pieced the text together. However, when the historical record is examined, it will appear that the architects of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [19377/23]

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: I endorse everything that has been said so far. This Bill has a simple purpose. In fact, it is so simple and so obvious that in most countries, it would not be needed. Its aim is to link rents in the private rental sector to incomes, to link what people pay in rent to what they earn. However, we are so slavish in our devotion to the free market under this and previous Fianna Fáil and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the European Council. [18285/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: In a similar vein, we have been receiving emails regarding a company called Indeed. Indeed.com uses paid-for job ads on its website to make its money. It has announced redundancies and is allegedly in consultation with its workers. Has the Minister been notified by this company and is it complying with the terms of the Redundancy Payment Act because there is suspicion and it appears to us...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: But not reducing our emissions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will meet next. [18284/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: I want to raise the question of energy security under the issue of national security. I do so because energy security is central to the number of data centres that are connecting not just to the national grid but now we see to the gas grid. The cables for these data centres that link them with Europe and the US are coming from Ireland and lying under our ocean so it is a question of...

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: May I comment?

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: I am not looking for a debate; I just want to point something out to the House. It is an important issue.

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Referral to Joint Committee (25 Apr 2023)

Bríd Smith: Yes, exactly. It is welcome that the order is being brought forward but the House should know that by keeping a ceiling on wages in the construction industry-----