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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: How can the United Nations be expected to take the Taoiseach's words about protecting our oceans seriously when he is dumping the laws that would actually do so? Last month the Taoiseach attended the World Ocean Summit, at which he said that he looked forward to "joining with fellow world leaders over the coming days to discuss and collaborate on ways to secure the future of our oceans and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions his Department has taken on foot of the US Department of State 2024 Trafficking in Persons report to seek to improve Ireland’s ranking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36458/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have taken up the TAMS grant to enable them to install solar panels on their farm, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36513/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overall value of TAMS grants to support the installation of solar panels on farms to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Investigations (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to deal with pollution in Lady's Island Lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Investigations (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is aware of the Environmental Protection Agency's Coastal Lagoons: Ecology and Restoration Report; the actions his Department is taking of foot of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how Coillte now takes biodiversity into consideration in its work following the closing of Coillte Nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations enforcing and protecting disability parking spaces on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36972/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations enforcing and protecting disability parking spaces on privately owned roads or in private car parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will support Waterways Ireland in setting up and operating a CRM system for logging and dealing with queries raised with the organisation, similar to many local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36923/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Parking Provision (3 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 338. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the enforcement of disability parking spaces on both publicly owned streets and in private locations such as shopping centre car parks is being addressed in the draft National Disability Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36971/25]

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yesterday, I took part in the pre-legislative process for the Government's occupied territories Bill, or the OTB-lite. Like others, I focused on the Government's exclusion of services from the current draft. The officials from the Department of foreign affairs were able to give me a clear answer on one point I raised. One of the conclusions in the ICJ opinion, delivered last year, was that...

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: A map of Ireland's railway network in 1906 that is often shared online provokes passionate debates about the state of our current rail network. We used to have 5,000 km of railway and more than 1,000 stations connecting all corners of the island. Today, the network is just a fraction of what it was at its peak. These debates show one thing very clearly: people want to see increased...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I noticed that in the Minister of State’s reply, there is a focus on the 1 February deadline. As colleagues have said, there were no plans to open an ASD class in St. Mochta’s on 1 February and the only agreement on that opening came in April. In April, when the school did agree to open these two classes, it received a verbal agreement that the deadline would be waived for the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I understand the NCSE is attempting address the crisis we have for places in special classes, and I know it is acting quickly. However, the way it has acted in the context of St. Mochta’s is not the right solution. St. Mochta’s has agreed to open two special classes - two ASD classes - in September for 12 students. It currently...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Minister. There are three real elements here. There is the statutory scheme, which will look after fire safety, structural issues and water ingress. The interim remediation scheme is solely for fire safety works. We then have the pathfinder projects, which are under way and are probably a subcategory of the interim remediation scheme. Has any money been paid out under the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I appreciate the Minister's offer of a briefing. I will certainly take him up on that because residents are really worried. They are getting this information from their management company, which says there is a blockage. The Minister made a number of comments that if any of them are listening will probably make them even more nervous in terms of delay. There needs to be clarity. I accept...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 10. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the progress of the legislation to underpin the apartment defects remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35771/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister will be well aware of the anguish, worry and stalled lives of families living in apartments with structural defects, be they fire safety issues or water leakages, which they experience through no fault of their own. The defective apartment remediation scheme is a lifeline that will finally allow these families to move on. The Minister will appreciate how important that...

Disregard of Historic Offences for Consensual Sexual Activity Between Men Bill 2025: First Stage (1 Jul 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for bringing forward this legislation and the campaign group for highlighting the issue. I want us to recall the original provision under which these men were convicted. Section 61 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 states that "Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any animal shall be...