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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the three men from the National Inshore Fishermen's Association. Something has to be acknowledged first. In my experience of fishing, the inshore, smaller guys were totally disunited historically. It is great to see them coming forward as a national organisation. I wish the organisation well and every success. When I was a young fellow growing up, I would hear it said that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I also suggest and ask that if there were a little imagination, innovation and thinking outside the box, or some tweaking of the existing set-up by either BIM or the Department to give fishermen a little break or leeway, it would go a long way to resolving the issues they have. It will not resolve everything but it seems the tide is against them. A bit of innovation or imagination from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: There are two Senators here. There is a vote on and we are being told, a bit like the witnesses, that the Whip is on us. I am not sure whether we have to go. I will come back to an issue that should be emphasised more. It is very interesting to hear that for the one man who is out fishing, and people should understand we are talking about a boat of approximately 6 m or 7 m, up to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: The clock is running down. One other point of interest is that we always hear of an issue with the six nautical mile exclusion zone. I find that hard to comprehend. I grew up on the shores of Bantry Bay. In the days of the old British Empire strength, before the State was ever formed, there were rules and regulations governing the big trawlers, which were not half the size they are now....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: That is approximately €30,000 to start off, if my sums are correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: What is the situation with the six-mile limit? Are we wasting our time on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: Common sense should prevail. Fishermen cannot go out 50 miles and encroach on other territory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I have a quick question. I accept the Cathaoirleach's ruling that the presentation by NIFA on the previous occasion does not concern what the witnesses here today are briefed to explain to us. However, what troubles me - it might be taken back to the Minister - is that, as I understood on the previous occasion and, I suppose, from speaking some of the association's members along the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for selecting my Commencement matter. I was chuffed by the fact that the office of the senior Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, rang to say he was not able to take it and that the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, would deputise. The Minister of State is quite welcome to deal with this and I am sure he is very competent as well. My issue relates to SEAI grants...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I have no doubt that these are extraordinarily good schemes. I put my hands up and applaud what is being done, but I think there should be greater interaction with and more explanation given to the customers who ring up and ask where their applications are at and what is delaying them. I refer to those customers being told it was going to be six months down the road. Perhaps the Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I rise briefly today to raise the issue of the Irish basketball team travelling today and playing the team from Israel. I listened this morning with interest to Mr. Kieran Donaghy, the former great Kerry footballer who, unfortunately, broke our hearts on a few occasions. The point he made was that the team should not go; they should not play. I would endorse that position because what is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2024)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader for a debate in the House on Uisce Éireann. It is a gripe of mine. I am not denigrating the authority, but there are issues with its capacity, financial support and ability to deal with the demands for water from our ever-growing population. In my lifetime, there has been substantial building of houses and apartments. I have come to Dublin since I was a student; I...