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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank Dr. Moran.

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: I want to address several issues that are not central to the question of antisocial behaviour but are central not only to urban spaces in Dublin but to all urban spaces. There are wide issues regarding how we develop our cities and the spaces where people live. If we take Dublin 8 as an example, walking through it we would barely recognise the Coombe or the Liberties because the planners...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the Irish Refugee Council Report titled "Accommodation Crisis 2022: Response and Recommendations" published in October 2022, that states that the Irish protection system is in crisis, that there has been a serious and unprecedented breakdown in Ireland's reception system and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (17 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the issuance of an extended exploration licence to a company (details supplied); if this decision was subject to an analysis of the climate impacts of the potential extraction of fossil fuel in the field; if any analysis was carried out on the impact on Ireland’s climate targets and commitments...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: I welcome this motion from the Rural Independent Group. It is refreshingly progressive and we will fully support it. The motion is unusual, coming from the quarter it does, in that it does not promote fossil fuels, LNG, Barryroe Offshore Energy or anything else. They are completely absent from it and I am delighted to see that because it is progressive. The motion calls for a reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (16 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 152 and 154 of 1 March 2022, when the SEAI will provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (16 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or the SEAI have any plans to review the rules in relation to access to energy efficiency grants and schemes for persons in homes who may have received some supports previously but who are now looking to upgrade or improve their homes energy efficiency; if the SEAI will examine the way that currently the only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the reason that a reconstructive skin removal surgeon has not yet been appointed as part of obesity care; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are huge issues associated with significant weight loss resulting in excess skin which causes many issues, including physical, psychological and emotional difficulties and weight...

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: I want to recognise that 15 years ago this September we lost Bray firefighter Mark O'Shaughnessy and Bray substation officer Brian Murray. I attended a vigil for both of them at the time. Their lives were lost at a fire in the town. Our thoughts are with their families, friends and colleagues. Like others, I welcome all their colleagues to the Dáil. I went down and spent a few...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: I have no doubt that Government representatives will continue to eulogise the great history of endeavours in the field of science. That is fair enough, but we must take it with a pinch of salt. We could take it seriously if we made a start by treating the teachers of science and other key subjects with the respect they deserve by paying them an income that will allow them to live and rent...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: And 30 seconds for the corporate sustainability EU directive.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: That is not the question. The question is does the Taoiseach support the EU directive on sustainability-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: Yes, I made assertions but that is not the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: Yes, can you answer the question though?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: It is the EU corporate sustainability directive.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: It was reported that Ireland is leading the charge to-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: Last year, the Taoiseach returned from Glasgow having apparently signed up to a pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%. When he got off the plane, however, we discovered that the State had no intentions of doing anything like that. I would like the Taoiseach to address this matter because it may appear that a similar sleight of hand is on display after the lofty rhetoric in Sharm el-Sheikh....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: It has been 17 months since the House passed Second Stage of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. It has been nine months since the consultation process was started by the Tánaiste's office but not a single proposal has come from either the Minister of State, Deputy English, or the Tánaiste regarding the progress of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Teagasc's presentation was very comprehensive but I wish to ask a few questions on it. Can Dr. O'Mara explain what he means when he says that the setting of a national target for LULUCF land use and change forestry has been deferred to allow new scientific knowledge to emerge? It seems to me we have a pretty good idea of what is right and what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Bríd Smith: To clarify, the statement I am querying says that it has been deferred to allow new scientific knowledge to emerge. What Dr. O'Mara has described are uncertainties and measurements. I would not categorise them as equal to new scientific knowledge. Would Dr. O'Mara?