Róisín Garvey (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Tá an liosta soiléir ansin agus níl mé ag cur ceisteanna air. It is obvious from the list in front of us that the Cabinet has agreed to it, which is brilliant but this was in July 2019 and we have had Covid-19 in the meantime. How can we best, as a committee, help the Department to expedite this because we heard from the islanders last week and they seem to be seriously concerned? Some of them have been dealing with this and looking for support for 20 years. Can our committee expedite anything in any way? It may take the Department forever to get around to all of the Departments and Ministers.

Deputy Ó Cathasaigh and I could ask to meet the Minister, Deputy Ryan, or his special advisers specifically on two of those 12 points. If we get two of them moving, that would be one sixth of the job done. Action is an rud atá á lorg acu anois. Tá siad bréan de liostaí, de bheith ag déileáil le daoine agus de chomhairle. Tá sé iontach go bhfuil an Cabinet taobh thiar de seo anois. Is é sin an fáth gur féidir linn é a bhrú níos mó anois gan níos mó cainte.

How we can expedite things? The islanders have had many meetings about what they need. It is great to see this comprehensive list the Cabinet has agreed to. How can we best help now? It might take the officials a long time to get around to all the different Departments about this. Would it be helpful if Deputy Ó Cathasaigh and I went to the Minister, Deputy Ryan, about two of them, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Transport? As spokesperson for enterprise trade and employment, I could try to meet some of the islanders to discuss what they want to talk to the Tánaiste about. It might take the officials a long time if they have to go around to all the different Departments. Is there any clear action we can take to help?