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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to raise a point of order. Microphones, for the second week in a row-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why does the Taoiseach's microphone remain on when he continues to speak for 30 or 40 seconds? For the second week in a row, various leaders have had their microphones turned off.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask that this be clarified.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why are microphones being turned off when the Taoiseach's microphone remains on? Why are microphones being turned off?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Who turned off the microphones?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I asked who turned off the microphones.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fair enough. Will the person who is turning off the microphones please stop doing it?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will convene a forum meeting with the banks and financial institutions in co-operation with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request that they immediately play a partnership role with the State and affected families in the financial challenge of making homes safe across counties Donegal and Mayo under the defective concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (31 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to implement a scheme such as the defective block scheme specifically to address mica in public and non-residential buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16720/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I clarify that all of the ten-minute slots today allow time for responses from the contributors? That was a ten minute slot inclusive of responses. Can I clarify that will apply to all-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Dr. Renwick mentioned there is no polling evidence for a united Ireland. Two polls were carried out by LucidTalk on behalf of The Sunday Timesin recent years. One had support for Irish unity at 45.4% and the other had it at 42.3%. There is clearly very substantial support and it is a credible polling company that is respected politically. In the past few local or European elections, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sorry, Chairman. I did not get a response on the preparation for Scottish independence. I would like to get a response on that.

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In 2002, as I have learned, 560 council homes were built or acquired across County Donegal. In the past 11 years, it was 543 council houses. Therefore, in 11 years, in Donegal, 543 were either built or acquired, although in 2002, in one year, more were built or acquired. That is the scale of the intentional failure of public housing in our county. What has that led to? As I speak today,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among Irish fishing communities at the growing number of planning applications and expressions of interest for offshore wind farms; his views on the calls for adequate distances from the shoreline for wind turbines to be introduced and the minimalisation of loss of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trans European Transport Network Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give a renewed commitment that the State will fund the TEN-T priority route improvement project, County Donegal as prioritised within the National Planning Framework, Project Ireland 2040 and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (24 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 485. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will convene a forum meeting with the banks and financial institutions in co-operation with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request that they immediately play a partnership role with the State and affected families in the financial challenge of making homes safe across counties Donegal and Mayo under the defective concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason his Department has not signed off on a request from Donegal County Council that it be permitted to purchase the property in an area (details supplied) to house a family on the housing list; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council has built or acquired less public or council homes in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (24 Mar 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the meetings he has held or correspondence he has had with banks and financial institutions in Ireland since assuming office. [15199/21]