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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: That is understood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Mr. Foley is more than entitled to make his point and respond to Mr. Murphy, but he should do so through the Chair. We will try to do that so we will not get into a back-and-forth if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I will give Mr. Murphy one minute only because Senator Boyle is waiting patiently for his opportunity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: For the avoidance of doubt, I take Deputy Whitmore's point that it would be interesting to hear the perspective of environmental organisations. At least one invitation was issued and there were a number of opportunities where proposals could be made to invite in further organisations. It is not that it was not a consideration. The clerk can correct me if I am wrong, but one invitation was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Do so very briefly, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: There were a couple of different questions there. I will go first to Ms McSherry, next to Mr. Murphy and back to the Marine Institute thereafter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Dr. Officer can respond to that directly and I will come to Mr. Murphy then, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank Mr. Murphy. We will leave it there because we have one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: As Ms McSherry reminded us, we have an invitation to attend from the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley, the logistics of which we can discuss at our next private meeting. It would be useful. Most of us around this room and any of us who have been involved in any way in sea fisheries have been over and met DG MARE, the Commission, the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries, PECH, and our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: We have no further members indicating to speak. I have been listening attentively and would like to pose a question to the three fisheries representatives and give them a minute or two to sum up. Notwithstanding the lack of scientific evidence on the table, we would be better able to manage this and it would not be a crisis were there sufficient fishing opportunities for Irish vessels, both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank all our witnesses for their contributions, statements and conduct today. It has been very informative for all our members and an important piece of work for the committee. It is something we will return to and discuss again. We do not quite have a resolution - we will put it that way. We await advances in research and science on which we can rely as committee members, people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Sprat Fishing: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Would anybody like to respond to that? Mr. Lynch is at a disadvantage because he is on Teams, but he has his hand raised. We will come to Ms McSherry afterwards.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Deputy Ó Snodaigh has touched a nerve.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with museums, universities, institutes, and archives in other countries regarding the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage; his engagement with the advisory committee on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage; whether a national strategy is in place; and if he will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I want to briefly refer to the criminal actions that happened overnight where Israel kidnapped Irish citizens and other humanitarian personnel and illegally seized 14 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Government must now implement serious sanctions against Israel. There can be no more impunity. Colleagues of ours in this House and in the other House have been kidnapped in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Very briefly, my question relates to the restitution and reparation of cultural heritage, the work of the advisory committee and whether a national strategy is in place.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The Minister will be aware that I have submitted some parliamentary questions on the work of this advisory committee. I am really keen to see the report. I do not know if the Minister has published it, or if he is willing to publish it or share it with Members. It is really important that we see the fruits of that work. The minutes of meetings have been published but there does not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I agree with the Minister that it is a two-way street. In the case of any artefacts or items of cultural heritage held here that are vestiges of the colonial past of this country and its unhappy presence within the British Empire for far too long, they should of course be logged and dialogue should take place for those to be repatriated to their peoples. I just want to give a very brief...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the help available to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and the plans to ameliorate the deteriorating humanitarian situation on the ground (details supplied). [52689/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Oct 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on an application for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52888/25]