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Fisheries: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is clear at this stage that the Common Fisheries Policy, as it is currently being implemented, is not fit for purpose. Something that was established 40 years ago to provide for a co-ordinated management of fish stocks has failed. It has failed to protect fish stocks, to protect our marine and to protect Irish fishing industry. Our Irish fishing industry is one that is core to who we...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Uisce Éireann has recently been fined €3,500 for a pollution event that occurred in Cavan. This pollution event resulted in a 2 km stretch of riverbed being covered with sewage fungus and hundreds of brown trout dying. Unfortunately, this is not a one-off incident. If we look, Uisce Éireann is repeatedly fined for breaches of its licence and for causing pollution events....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: A Cheann Comhairle, this is absolutely disgraceful.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the public event planned as part of the Social Climate Plan (SCP) national consultation will take place; when the draft SCP will be published; the provision that will be made for those wishing to join online; how he intends to engage with anti-poverty and civil society organisations throughout the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the sanctioned ASA extension for a school (details supplied) falls within the capital expenditure allocation referenced in the Department of Education and Youth Budget 2026 Document; whether it falls within the 260 schools or 80 school buildings referenced in that document; if not, when specifically it is expected that the extension at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: 455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the proposed purchase of lands at Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56511/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Over 300,000 households are in electricity arrears, while 1 million will see hikes in their electricity bills this month. At the same time, wholesale energy prices have dropped by 75% from the peak of the energy crisis. Earlier the Taoiseach asked where the pressure was on these energy companies. I agree 100% with him. Where is the pressure on these energy companies? That is his job....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: That money is just sitting there.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: You have not spent that money.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Put pressure on them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Put the pressure on them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I welcome that the witnesses mentioned we need to stay within the scientific limits. There are biological caps and limits to what we can do. How the EU is managing this is clearly not respecting those limits. This is an area where science is hitting politics and, unfortunately, Ireland is not winning the political game at the EU table. There will still be legislation and statutes which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: No, but they are not protecting European fishers against-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Would either of the other witnesses like to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: I have a question for Mr. Lynch in relation to his conclusions wherein it is specified that one thing that could be done is a review of the minimum conservation reference size for demersal fish. Could he go through that a little bit with me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Obviously, this would not work for all aspects, but there is a question as to whether from a fisheries science perspective we are better off leaving the big fish in because they are the ones that are actually the most fecund; they are the ones that will actually lend to the next generation. Obviously, it depends on the fisheries. It is not going to work with trawling and all the rest, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: Okay. It was just interesting that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: There is a sort of inherent knowledge among the more mature fish. There was a collapse in the herring fishery off Iceland because all the large fish were gone and the young fish did not know and they brought them to a completely different fishing ground, which meant the boats were waiting in the wrong area. It is something I might raise with the Marine Institute later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is my question. Is there an opportunity for a legal challenge against those European decisions? Europe has not paid attention to fisheries concerns in Ireland for many decades. We are a very small player politically, although we are a large player from a resource perspective. At what stage is it going to require holding Europe to account for managing its seas and fisheries? What are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister of State may regret saying that. I thank him for coming in. I have a few questions. In the sustainability impact assessment as it relates to biological assessment, it is stated that the short-term trend since 2021 gives rise to a growing concern. Will the Minister of State provide some rationale for that? Is it due to the fact that Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands are...