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Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 96. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of new companies that have located in County Donegal with IDA assistance in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41585/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some public sector workers who retired in 2008 have not received any increase in their State pension since then; and the reason pension payments are not index linked to public sector pay increases. [41580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 848. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of boats in the fishing fleet by location and size in each of the years 1990 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [41941/20]

Pre-European Council: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I raised the threats to our fishing sector from Brexit with the Minister of State in previous debates. There is growing concern and alarm in our fishing communities at the news that Michel Barnier is offering 15% to 18% of a reduction in value in terms of access to what are deemed to be British waters. Under the Common Fisheries Policy our territorial waters and British territorial waters...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (2 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that will be provided to increase capacity in overnight respite care for children with disabilities in the Donegal region; his plans for meeting the needs of the service users and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Bear with me, a Cheann Comhairle. I am actually-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to make this clear. It is important that I am allowed to respond. I am not questioning the judgment or advice of the service.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am saying this presents a problem.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It really does.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It presents a problem. Let us imagine we have a scenario where, for example, we ask Solidarity-People Before Profit to put forward this motion in Private Members' time. This issue has an implication for the wider House. The point was made at the Business Committee last Thursday. Is there an argument for us to examine this at the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform? I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is there an argument to look at the issue of what would be called Dáil time? Rather than Government time and Opposition time, can we have space where something like this - a sensitive issue with constitutional implications - is considered? I put that forward to you, a Cheann Comhairle, for consideration.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is all.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is all I wanted to put forward.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have listened to this debate and to the points made by Deputies Murphy and Smith. As you know, a Cheann Comhairle, we discussed this in the Business Committee last Thursday. I believe it presents something of a challenge collectively for the Houses in the way the Standing Order is being interpreted. Deputy Paul Murphy has referred to Standing Orders 77(2) and 77(3). Right now, we have a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) will be relocated to a private dementia facility in County Cavan, as there is no public facility in County Donegal that will provide services for him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39756/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 794. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for urgent and substantial financial supports for the inshore fishing sector following recent correspondence from organisations (details supplied) to him to compensate them for their serious financial losses due to the global pandemic crisis. [39817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 803. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that brown crab from Ireland is currently being exported to China through Holland rather than directly to China from Ireland at a financial loss to Irish inshore fishermen; and if he will engage with his European Union counterparts to negotiate with the Chinese Government and Chinese food...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Dec 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to contribute at this stage. I thank the Minister for his detailed presentation. I will start by dealing with Brexit. As a Donegal man, I do not need to tell the Minister about the Irish fishing industry's serious concern regarding the ongoing talks. As he will know, 34% of the entire catch of the Irish fleet is taken from what would be termed UK...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: May I just point out that we are now more than an hour into this debate but copies of the Minister's speech have not been circulated?

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: People need a chance to read the speech to prepare their questions. I ask that we delay for a minute until we can all get copies of the Minister's speech.