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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: If that is agreed, we can move on. Agreed. The next speaker is Deputy Charles Ward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Go raibh maith agat, Deputy Ward. I call Deputy Maxwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Deputy Cahill has joined the meeting. Attendees will recall that at the start of the meeting he sent his apologies and said he would like to come in at the end if he could make it in. He has joined us online and indicated that he wishes to speak. The floor is Deputy Cahill's. At the outset, he might confirm verbally that he is on the precincts of Leinster House. The Deputy seems to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I will say it for Mr. Menarry: it is absolutely ridiculous. It is a scandal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for their responses. We are right up against the clock. I hope we will be able to hear Deputy Cahill when I call him again. I would like to give him the opportunity to take his ten minutes before we wrap up, if that is okay. Unfortunately, we still cannot hear Deputy Cahill. The technology is not co-operating. Would any other member like to put a closing question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Senator Craughwell has raised his hand. He may come in very briefly as we are almost out of time. In fact, the Senator has left the call. I thank all the witnesses for attending in person and for engaging as they have done. They have been forthright in their analysis of the issues affecting their members, the sector and the wider fishing industry. They should rest assured that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Indeed, we can. We will discuss in private session what reports we might do arising out of this discussion. We have one report under way, which is on sea-fisheries protection and the policing of the fishing sector. Deputy Mac Lochlainn is the rapporteur on that. I am sure it will contain many recommendations, which will have to be teased out here. We will have to discuss them and agree...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: My position on that question is to say "Yes, absolutely"; we can write to the Minister and make a case if that is agreed. The witnesses, I suggest, could make a submission on the types of financial supports that might work for their sector and their members. If Mr. Desmond wanted to the write to the committee with that submission, that would be able to inform a fuller discussion. I am sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Thank you so much. That concludes the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: It sums up the massive contradictions that we have seen when Dublin, Cork and Belfast airports are the biggest fishing ports on this island. No matter what way we look at it, it does not make sense for an island nation in the north Atlantic to be importing seafood from as far afield as Thailand and Australia. From an economic point of view, from a social point of view and from an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists, by grade that were based within older persons services in Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE cognitive behaviour therapy posts that were actually filled at University Hospital Waterford in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49946/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists and dental nurses, by grade based at Dungarvan primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49947/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons within CHO5 awaiting podiatry appointments within primary care service on 12 September 2025. [49948/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychologists, by grade based at Waterford primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [49949/25]

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Too often when we talk about antisocial behaviour it is framed as an urban problem. However, the reality is that this is not just an issue for cities or large towns. Rural communities, small villages and settlements throughout the country are also experiencing the impact. Communities in every county want to feel safe. They want their young people supported and they want to know that the...

Migration: Statements (18 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Migration has become a touchstone issue in Irish public discourse. Too often, it is used as a wedge issue - a tool to divide communities, to stoke fear, to sow hate and to distract from the Government’s failures. In my experience, people who come to Ireland from abroad make an enormous contribution to our society. They work alongside us in hospitals and care homes, in our schools,...

Special Education School Places: Motion [Private Members] (17 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Every child with additional needs has a constitutional right to education. That is something my colleague Deputy Cullinane and I raised with the Minister of State at the start of February this year. It is not simply a right to education but to a suitable and appropriate school place. Families are doing everything in their power, but they are being failed by this Government. In Dungarvan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 594. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the fact that in many rural parts of the State existing broadband providers cannot or will not provide adequate broadband coverage; if his Department will acknowledge that this causes great inconvenience to residents in these areas and affects their mobility to work, particularly those who work from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Sep 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 595. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive adequate broadband coverage to ensure that they are able to continue in their present employment. [47712/25]