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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [51716/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN General Assembly. [51717/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: It is a disgrace that the Government can sit stony-faced, having done absolutely nothing to help the 100,000 apartment and duplex dwellers who are listed in the defective apartment report. In my constituency, dozens of people have just received a demand for €8,500 within 30 days and yet here we are, in the middle of a cost of living crisis. The Government gives people a little bit...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average annual cost of electricity and gas charged to households since 1990 to date; and the way that the cost relates to the average annual EU prices for same in tabular form. [52753/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has undertaken any research into the effects of the liberalisation on energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Commission for Regulation of Utilities ceased to have any role in setting prices for household gas and household electricity prices; his views on whether this move was good policy; if he plans to introduce such a role for the Commission in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 283. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to host a reception for the Irish women’s football team following their success in getting to the World Cup finals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Environment (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on Ireland’s marine protected areas [53276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 343. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recent speech by a person (details supplied) in which they compared Europe to a garden and the world to a jungle; his views on whether these comments were inappropriate and insensitive; his plans to call for a retraction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52941/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 499. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a situation in a centre for Ukrainian refugees in Cork (details supplied), in which parents and their children have reported being very cold and requests to turn on the heating have been met with threats of eviction and foul language; the policy regarding heating in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 504. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate allegations of unacceptable behaviour by management of a hostel for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will outline the person or body that is responsible for and the way oversight of these centres is being carried out and maintained; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified educational psychologists currently working within primary care services; the number of qualified educational psychologists currently working within children and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 767. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the UK-Australia beef trade deal and the effect that it will have on Ireland [53275/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the way that Ireland’s agriculture sector will reach it’s emissions reductions goals [53277/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: I thank the witnesses. That is very useful and very important. I want to stick with the example of Pakistan and use it as a way of teasing out a couple of arguments. First, we know that 33 million people were directly affected by the flooding there, in a country that is responsible for 0.04% of emissions. I have figures here, I think from Oxfam, that show that a UN humanitarian appeal for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: I am looking at the expression on Deputy Bruton's face. I have complete empathy and understanding. I am totally confused by Mr. McLoughlin's answer about loss and damage funding. Can he give me a straight and simple answer as to whether Ireland going to support loss and damage funding at COP27.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: Sorry, forgive me now for interrupting -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry; I am going to run out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: I am sorry I asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Bríd Smith: I am almost sorry I asked because I did ask for a straight, simple answer. I would hate to get a complex answer from Mr. McLoughlin.