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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (13 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 599. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of EMFF allocation in each of the years 2014 to 2019 and to date in 2020, that was spent on control and enforcement (details supplied) here; and the corresponding percentage spends on same in other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30240/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (13 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 600. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to each local authority for each of the years 2000 to 2019 and to date in 2020, for investment in piers and harbours in tabular form; and the details of the allocations. [30302/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revisit the allocation of fishing licences and sustainability measures within the six-mile limit (details supplied). [30303/20]

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Regarding Wednesday's proposal, our party cannot accept the schedule for leaders' statements as laid out - the Taoiseach at 30 minutes, the Tánaiste at 30 minutes and the Green Party at 20 minutes, which is a run of an hour and 20 minutes. We again propose that their contributions be interspersed. It is in the public interest to have back and forth. We propose that the schedule be the...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: May I respond to that?

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My understanding is that, historically, we would not have a Government slot of an hour and 20 minutes for leaders' statements. It would be a very long time before the Opposition could respond. It is too long and unwieldy. I ask that the Government reconsider.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Not agreed.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I clarify whether we are dealing with the business for next week, now or next?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will say a few words on this proposal. On Tuesday, the matter was raised by a range of Members, including myself, and the Taoiseach stated that we would have statements on Friday and that he would be there. That is on the Dáil record. On what is being offered tonight, I had proposed earlier that we would have statements similar to Thursday last where we would have ten minutes...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Tests (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 165. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the requirement for members of the Defence Forces from around County Donegal, who are based at Finner Camp, County Donegal, to assist with Covid-19 testing in Dublin and other locations that are long distances from their base; and the number of those members that have tested positive for Covid-19 while carrying out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 260. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to ensure Saolta Group undertake the urgent implementation of all necessary improvements laid bare by the recent HIQA Your Experience survey (details supplied). [29375/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Strategy (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to ensure the speedy implementation of the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026 at Letterkenny University Hospital, including the supported care pathway which specifies provision for home birth. [29376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the organisational review of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority that was carried out and his plans to implement the recommendations. [29274/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is it be possible for those of us nominating members for the role to make our arguments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My understanding is that it has become customary in the Oireachtas that if a Cathaoirleach is from the Government then the Vice Chairman will be from the Opposition and vice versa. In this case, it would be customary that the Vice Chairman would be from the Opposition, in order to have a committee that is a collective and consensual. It is good practice. This is the first argument. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW has paid a private firm to maintain the gate at Grianan of Aileach Fort, County Donegal. [29222/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To be clear again, I am asking for statements on Thursday. That is a request from our spokesperson, Deputy Conway-Walsh.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I believe there could be an opportunity in the Dáil so I make my request again.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On Thursday's business, the Taoiseach would have to agree that there have been extraordinary developments in recent weeks that we could not have foreseen at the Business Committee on a Thursday. One of them is the issue of calculated grades. I appreciate that we had the Minister for Education and Skills before us last Thursday night. The chance to have statements was welcome but there was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is not agreed.