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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 865. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can confirm if funding will be made available to support the necessary infrastructural improvements for projects such as the Kilcullen Market Square and Rathangan town renewal projects, which have previously been rejected for RRDF funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42579/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 866. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the progress of the Shackleton Museum development in Athy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42580/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Réada Cronin: 867. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that funding for Kildare’s public realm projects, such as the Barrow Blueway will be maintained, particularly given the increasing emphasis on green infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/24]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: That suggests that they wanted a ceasefire.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: By supplying arms to Israel?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: I thank the Tánaiste for staying at least ten minutes longer than he expected. I appreciate that wherever he was meant to be is not as important as this discussion. I remember that when the first hospital was bombed in Gaza, Israel said it would look into it because even the Israelis would never bomb a hospital. Since then, they have been deliberately targeting healthcare workers and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: There is a question of trust here.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: There is a question of trust here because it seems very lastminute.com.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: I hope the Tánaiste will be honest. I congratulated him when he recognised the State of Palestine and when he spoke up on UNRWA. I have been honest and have said when I have felt the Tánaiste has been doing the right thing, so do not make smart alec remarks towards me, please.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: Warning of consequences.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: That is what The Ditch has reported.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: I know the Tánaiste is under time constraints. I believe we have highly intelligent legal people who could work on amendments. We in Sinn Féin have offered our time tomorrow and the Social Democrats the day after. This committee will sit tonight, tomorrow and early on Thursday morning to go through this and to pass the Bill because I cannot help but believe that the Government...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: There is a touch of the "Lord, make me chaste but not yet" to all of this being so last minute.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is the Tánaiste prepared to bring forward these amendments so that we can pass this Bill before the Dáil is dissolved? I also have a question for the witness, Senator Black. Was she under the impression a couple of weeks ago-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: In the absence of this legislation passing, will the Government make a decision not to go ahead with purchasing drones from Israel?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: The Government is not going to.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: Okay, good. I thank the Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Réada Cronin: My question is to Senator Black. What impression was she under after her meeting with the Tánaiste a fortnight ago? Did she feel a serious attempt was going to be made to have this legislation passed before the dissolution of the Dáil? I have one other question for the Tánaiste. In the absence of the legislation, a policy decision has been made not to purchase drones....