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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: If he could, I would thank Mr. Finucane for that. Reference was made to the local authorities' responsibility for funding of coastal erosion measures. Severe damage that was done in the major floods in 2013 have not yet been repaired and there is not nearly enough funding for this. There are two issues. One is the funding that is allocated to it and the other is consultation with local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: This is more important, but I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: How can the witnesses reconcile the changes, and do they support the changes, in the oil and gas industry with regard to fossil fuels being one of the major contributors to emissions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am trying to fit it all in together. I cannot reconcile the fact that is front and centre of this issue; how the witnesses' organisations perceive the future of fossil fuels and the oil and gas industry. Do they agree with the changes proposed by the gas and oil industry to not have new licences?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is significant. It is important that all of this is compatible with Government policy on the oil and gas industry. I will conclude on seaweed. To date, we have not exploited the seaweed industry in the way we need to on behalf of coastal communities. This is why in 2012 I disagreed so much with the sell-off by Údarás na Gaeltachta of Arramara Teoranta. I thought it was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Have the licences been granted for the west coast?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I would appreciate it if Ms Graham could do so, please. I know what she is saying around ownership and so on. We have been following that for some years but the challenge is that we would not have one company with a monopoly over large stretches of our seashores and seafronts. We want to avoid that and we all have a responsibility to do that so that we do not give the benefits of that to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. He will know that I had requested the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to do so, but I appreciate the Minister of State's presence. I hope the Minister has communicated with him on the issue of Spinraza. The Minister of State will know that we have been fighting for Spinraza to be made available for the past two years. We were...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I do not take heart from the statement as it outlined what I already know. The issue is one of resources and the Minister for Health has not given a date for the administration of Spinraza. While the Minister does not have a role in the workings of the HSE, he has a role in ensuring that drugs that are approved are then administered. We need a date for these children notwithstanding the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Yesterday, the Taoiseach apologised to women and families affected by the operation of the cervical screening programme. Certainly, I welcome that apology and it was welcomed by those who were most affected. However, those words must be followed by action. We saw yesterday also that another seriously ill woman is being dragged through the courts. While the State must fight different...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (23 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: This is one of the more enjoyable sessions in the Seanad. One can almost feel Feargal Quinn is here. I thank everyone for sharing their stories. I did not serve with Feargal Quinn, but what Senators McDowell, Norris, Wilson and Noone have shared is very important and it is enjoyable to listen to. On behalf of the Sinn Féin team in the Seanad, I welcome Feargal's family and will say...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I welcome Senator Hackett to the Seanad. I hope she has a fruitful and enjoyable time here, as did her predecessor, Grace O'Sullivan. We look forward to working with her. I, too, extend my condolences to Kathleen, Crona, Suzy, the wider Byrne family and the very many friends of Gay Byrne. Many tributes have been paid to Gay over the past 24 hours. His easy manner and unique tone of voice...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I acknowledge what the Leas-Chathaoirleach is saying. What I am trying to get across is Gay Byrne's style of interviewing people, the way he dealt with issues-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: -----and the way in which he made people feel at ease when interviewing them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: He played a very significant part at a very important time in this country, a time of transition in many areas. He will be missed by his family in the main. I extend my condolences to it. May his soul rest in peace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Ms Tacon for her presentation. Has anybody lost a contract as a result of approaching the adjudicator? Ms Tacon has explained how she tries to protect the suppler. Have there been cases where retailers have dropped suppliers because they asked the wrong questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I can see that the work done by the adjudicator is effective. I suppose there are limitations in terms of what she can do when pricing is off the table. In terms of our learning from her, price is the elephant in the room. Remarkably, the number of forensic audits have reduced from 45% down to 7% now. What is a forensic audit? When the percentage was 45% what were the main things that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Was there a change in legislation in terms of how far back the auditors could go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Were there repercussions for the auditing departments?