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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I have been grappling with why that recent "RTÉ Investigates" documentary bothered me, like others, so much. I think it is because those nursing homes failed to protect and uphold the dignity of some of our older and more vulnerable citizens. Each one of those people was somebody's mam or dad, aunt or uncle or brother or sister. It could be the Tánaiste's parents; it could be my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (12 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of missions completed by the aeromedical service since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30612/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (12 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of volunteers with the Civil Defence; the plans to help promote participation in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (12 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how schools in DEIS and other schools at a disadvantage are equipped to provide the full range of leaving certificate courses for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30609/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consultation is under way with regard to outstanding pay and conditions for school secretaries and ancillary staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30610/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 565. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31682/25]

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Apologies have been received from Senators Mark Duffy and Alice-Mary Higgins. The first item on the agenda is the engagement with stakeholders on the Coastal Lagoons: Ecology and Restoration, CLEAR, report on Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford. The purpose of this meeting is to engage with a number of stakeholders on this EPA funded report. Although representatives from the EPA were...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Our final opening statement is by Ms Ciara O'Mahony from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: There was one question for Wexford County Council and one for the National Parks and Wildlife Service. We will take the county council first.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Yes, briefly.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: We might just get answer to those questions and then bring the Deputy back in.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Just one second. I have an indication from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: It is a lake. Lough Carra.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Okay, Dr. Roden is out of time.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I have a couple of questions. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked a question on how long it would take for this to work its way out. If agricultural activity on nitrates were to stop tomorrow and the bed of Lady's Island Lake was dredged satisfactorily, what would be the witnesses' best estimate of the time it would take to come back?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Ballyteigue has been mentioned and geographically it is not that far away from Lady's Island Lake. What is it that is different? Is it just where it sits? What is it that is so different that it can be taken as a reference?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Regarding the county council, every committee member has raised the issue of who owns this problem. It is incredible. The local authority is happy to take a mandate to deal with it. It will be great if it can get a mandate to lead on it, but it is incredible that no agency is obliged to deal with this problem. It is an enormous water body. This is not just with regard to Wexford....

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I accept Mr. Hore's point. That is very interesting. He stated that farmers are working within their standards in the main, but that means the standards are too low in this situation. There are other factors at play here regarding water values, etc. In response to Mr. Hore's point, that will take time. One will never work that out. It is a whole shift or change. The NPWS mentioned...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: CLEAR Report on Lady's Island Lake: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Deputy Whitmore mentioned writing to the Minister. Can we clarify or agree on which Minister? The way we have structured this discussion, the areas of climate, housing and agriculture have all featured. Is there a particular Minister we feel would be the most suitable?