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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans to review the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, in particular in relation to legislation surrounding knives; if any changes are being proposed to this legislation; if any discussion has taken place in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1424. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be provided for support staff to enable an adult with special needs to live independently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Veterinary Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1526. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to veterinarians (details supplied) will be addressed considering the impact this will have on approved slaughterhouse establishments under local authority supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1588. To ask the Minister for Health when payment will issue from the HSE to a person's former employer (details supplied) considering that they were fully eligible to receive the pandemic social recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1625. To ask the Minister for Health if discretionary funding will be provided for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 1738. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can live independently in a council house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/24]

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

Michael Ring: I welcome the delegation. They would not be here if there were not a need for them to be here. They want to be at home fishing and not here making the case. If the strategy that Deputy Creed introduced had been carried out, would that have resolved some of the problems that the fishermen had?

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

Michael Ring: When the officials appear before the committee today, we need to ask them where that strategy is and what they are going to do about it. Who made the decision not to roll that strategy out? If a strategy was announced by a Minister in good faith with the fishing organisations, that strategy should be continued. The purpose of strategies is to plan for the future and to support the...

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

Michael Ring: Can the Minister intervene on mackerel and other stocks that are there? Does it have to go to Europe?

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

Michael Ring: Can he make a decision or does he have to go to the European Council?

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

Michael Ring: He can make a decision.

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

Michael Ring: It is time we started putting pressure on. The other problem coming down the line is with the shellfish market. The fishermen represented here are the producers who sell the fish on but then it has to be exported. With the new Brexit laws coming in, and we will hear more about those in the next couple of weeks and months, it will be more difficult for the fishing industry. Other sectors...

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

Michael Ring: I have listened and there are two big issues. First, there has to be some kind of a subsidy in the short term and, second, the inshore fishers have to be allowed into existing stock. That has to be done immediately as otherwise these fishermen will not be in the industry. We should put pressure on the Department in that regard when its officials appear later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: On a point of information, I am told that there are 15 votes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: I gather that next will be the voting bloc.

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: We move to Sinn Féin and Deputies Daly, Gould, Ó Laoghaire, Martin Browne, Paul Donnelly, Ward and Ó Murchú. I ask that they all mind their own time because when the time is up, it is up. I am telling them that before they start.

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: We move on now to the Rural Independent Group and the first speaker is Deputy Michael Collins.

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time later today.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: I wish to raise an issue in relation to the seafood sector. There is great concern, particularly with the new regulations due to Brexit. What will the Minister do for the industry? It will need supports and backup. It is in real difficulty. I have raised this issue with the Minister before. There is an extra burden now from the red tape, not that Brussels is great at it. I was glad to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: There is an issue about which I will write to the Minister because I do not want to name the people here today. An industry in my town got a notification from the Minister's Department yesterday telling it to cease production for the supply of goods to animals, which it does very well. It employs 40 people. It has been told to cease because a company in England and a company in Ireland...