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Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Marine Institute (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I would like to pose a few questions myself. I congratulate Mr. Sisk on his appointment. Now that this meeting has happened, he can drop the designate from the title and take on full duties as chairperson. I represent County Waterford, an area that is primed and ready in many respects for the development of offshore renewables. However, there is some concern locally about the impact this...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Marine Institute (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank Mr. Sisk and Dr. Officer for their responses.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Marine Institute (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank Mr. Sisk and Dr. Officer for being with us today. I wish Mr. Sisk the very best of luck as he takes up the role. No doubt he will be here again and we will have a longer and more in-depth discussion. We will definitely take him up on the kind invitation to visit the Marine Institute in Galway. Deputy Whitmore's point is good one. We have set ourselves the task of looking ahead to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: A lot of this conversation and discussion has been about whether this is legally permissible and about awaiting the Attorney General's opinion. Is it legally permissible not to do this? The International Court of Justice ruling requires states to prevent trade or investment relations with the illegal settlements. If 70% of trade with the occupied territories is in services are we at risk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I do not necessarily think this is the best response we can give as a State, that states are talking about this and discussing this. We need to legislate here. We need to legislate for Irish trade. I understand there will be European law as well but we are a signatory to the ICJ treaty. We are part of that, are subject to its jurisdiction and participate in it. It is saying that states...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: If the Attorney General's response is to come back and say, "Go on ahead there is no legal issue here", is the Department ready to legislate? Has it the legislation, which would include services, drafted and ready to go? Would there be no issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I understand the message from Mr. Smyth that it is a legal question not a political one but pardon me for not feeling that there is a great level of political will on the part of the Government to drive this on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: And Bunmahon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I think a very willing community would be found in Bunmahon, in particular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I acknowledge that all these issues are not of Uisce Éireann's making and it asked the Government for significant funding a year and a half ago to address some of these issues but it did not materialise. It is important, however, for me to have mentioned those two examples. I thank the witnesses for their responses.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of funding provided by his Department to local authorities per site under the affordable serviced sites scheme; the average cost per site incurred by local authorities in developing such serviced sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fishing Industry (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for treating the Suir river system as three distinct salmon fisheries for regulatory purposes; and if he will review this classification to ensure integrated management of the estuary, lower and upper river. [36129/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fishing Industry (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a non-commercial ‘heritage salmon fishing licence’ to allow intergenerational skills and local culture in the Suir estuary to be retained, under a conservation framework. [36133/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal for the July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35709/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal for the July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35710/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 418. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received the interim report of the Advisory Committee on Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage; if not, when he expects to receive this report; if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department’s policy on land eligibility for CAP payments where bracken or heather encroachment has occurred due to natural conditions beyond a farmer’s control. [35816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered reintroducing or substituting a safe chemical alternative to Asulox for bracken control in uplands. [35817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the establishment of a new EIP or pilot project to support sustainable grazing, biodiversity and wildfire prevention in the Comeragh Mountains. [35818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 643. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to funding a community neuro-rehabilitation team for the southeast in Budget 2026, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the national rollout. [34817/25]