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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have listened to this debate and to the points made by Deputies Murphy and Smith. As you know, a Cheann Comhairle, we discussed this in the Business Committee last Thursday. I believe it presents something of a challenge collectively for the Houses in the way the Standing Order is being interpreted. Deputy Paul Murphy has referred to Standing Orders 77(2) and 77(3). Right now, we have a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Bear with me, a Cheann Comhairle. I am actually-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to make this clear. It is important that I am allowed to respond. I am not questioning the judgment or advice of the service.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am saying this presents a problem.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It really does.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It presents a problem. Let us imagine we have a scenario where, for example, we ask Solidarity-People Before Profit to put forward this motion in Private Members' time. This issue has an implication for the wider House. The point was made at the Business Committee last Thursday. Is there an argument for us to examine this at the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform? I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is there an argument to look at the issue of what would be called Dáil time? Rather than Government time and Opposition time, can we have space where something like this - a sensitive issue with constitutional implications - is considered? I put that forward to you, a Cheann Comhairle, for consideration.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is all.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is all I wanted to put forward.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) will be relocated to a private dementia facility in County Cavan, as there is no public facility in County Donegal that will provide services for him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 794. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for urgent and substantial financial supports for the inshore fishing sector following recent correspondence from organisations (details supplied) to him to compensate them for their serious financial losses due to the global pandemic crisis. [39817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 803. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that brown crab from Ireland is currently being exported to China through Holland rather than directly to China from Ireland at a financial loss to Irish inshore fishermen; and if he will engage with his European Union counterparts to negotiate with the Chinese Government and Chinese food...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to contribute at this stage. I thank the Minister for his detailed presentation. I will start by dealing with Brexit. As a Donegal man, I do not need to tell the Minister about the Irish fishing industry's serious concern regarding the ongoing talks. As he will know, 34% of the entire catch of the Irish fleet is taken from what would be termed UK...

Pre-European Council: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I raised the threats to our fishing sector from Brexit with the Minister of State in previous debates. There is growing concern and alarm in our fishing communities at the news that Michel Barnier is offering 15% to 18% of a reduction in value in terms of access to what are deemed to be British waters. Under the Common Fisheries Policy our territorial waters and British territorial waters...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (2 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that will be provided to increase capacity in overnight respite care for children with disabilities in the Donegal region; his plans for meeting the needs of the service users and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advocate with his European Union counterparts for the EU to follow the lead of Australia in banning super-trawlers from national waters under the jurisdiction of the Common Fisheries Policy in response to the outrage in Irish coastal communities at the ongoing access to the exclusive economic zone being granted to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will the Minister, with his European Union counterparts, advocate to follow the lead of Australia in banning super-trawlers from our national waters under the jurisdiction of the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP, in response to the growing outrage in Irish coastal communities at the spectacle of these huge ships hoovering up fish while inshore fishing communities are struggling so much?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister will be aware on 12 November last, it was reported that two Dutch-registered monster vessels were fishing off the Donegal coast. One was a super-trawler and the other was a factory ship. One was 470 ft long and the other was 414 ft long. They hoovered up fish. There are widespread concerns about sustainability. How can the Minister talk about sustainability of fisheries when...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Fisheries Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Let us deal with the 12-mile issue first. The exclusive economic zone of our country comprises 200 miles, not 12 miles. There are immense resources of fisheries outside the 12-mile limit and we have given up 80% of those. In regard to the size of the ships, Australia has banned vessels of more than 120 m in length. I do not think there is any vessel of that size in the Irish fleet,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland has not received a single tonne of the hundreds of tonnes in additional international quota total allowable catch for the lucrative bluefin tuna species that has been secured by the European Union since 2016; his views on the scientific information he has to hand on the abundance of this species in Irish waters or...