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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I have one or two questions. I apologise as I have been popping in and out of the meeting all day. In his opening statement, Professor Crowe discussed the need for MPA networks. How many would he expect there to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: That is fine. Is it possible there would be an MPA within an MPA, given what Professor Crowe is talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: In terms of improving the legislation with regard to the general scheme, which Professor Crowe referenced earlier, what does he think needs to happen now? He spoke earlier about stakeholder engagement. If there were a couple of priorities for him to improve the legislation, what advice would he give or what would be his thoughts on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank Professor Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Professor Crowe for attending. It was two hours of very heavy but important contributions from him because this is an important Bill. On behalf of the committee, I thank him for his participation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: Professor Crowe mentioned the citizens’ assembly's success and the praise he had for it. The Bill mirrors many of the recommendations but does it mirror the strength of feeling from the citizens’ assembly in the legislation?

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: We warned the Government that child and adolescent mental health services suffered during the Covid pandemic. We were given repeated commitments that efforts were being made, plans were being drafted, funds were being allocated and that the issue would be sorted. Things are now worse than ever before. There are 276 children in CH04 who have been waiting for more than 12 months. This is by...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: When?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: When?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has engaged with the GAA regarding the cost to the viewer of streaming club matches. [3615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new Gaeltachts since 2000; and the location of same. [3614/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding given to local authorities to remedy mould and damp in 2022. [3600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proof that is required under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund to show that a property is the applicant's principle primary residence. [3817/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I apologise but I have to leave. I have another meeting. Like Deputy O'Callaghan, and others, I had many questions. I hope we will catch up at a later stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: As members are running in and out of meetings, I apologise if some of my questions have been answered. I have concerns about enforcement, an issue raised by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, and who will have that role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: Was head 14 discussed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023: Discussion (26 Jan 2023)

Thomas Gould: I will read the transcript. Deputy Ó Broin and I will also discuss the matter and hopefully come back with more questions next week.