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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: A number of people have repeatedly raised with me their concern about a delay in acting and, most importantly, whether everything that could have been done was done. It is a point that arose earlier in one of the submissions. Do people feel that everything that could have been done was done to identify the source?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: It sounds like there are not water samples-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (30 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will end the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Bus Éireann drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pigmeat Sector (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider supporting producers of pig products impacted by Chinese tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50805/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pigmeat Sector (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: China is the sixth largest destination for our agrifood exports, worth over €613 million, and pigmeat is a huge part of that trade, at €102 million last year. The imposition by China recently of what it considers anti-dumping tariffs will really challenge that trade. What efforts are being made to end those tariffs?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pigmeat Sector (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: These tariffs are a huge burden on the export of pig products to China. Two obvious supports are needed: first, the ending of the tariff and allowing free trade and, second, alternative markets. It is reasonable to expect that China will build its own pigmeat businesses and will be able to satisfy its own market more in the years ahead. What particular efforts are being made to find...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pigmeat Sector (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: To return to the earlier question, this relates to the efforts to end the tariff and to reopen the opportunity for trade. I understand this investigation has been ongoing for some time, with the expectation of an outcome later this year, or possibly by the end of the year. Is there any evidence emerging of dumping going on? Where do things stand at the moment on this? I know that it was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the up-to-date position on the development of a tourism plan for the Muscraí district to include the Gearagh, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50804/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I must tell the Minister about this magnificent place, the Gearagh, which is right beside Macroom. It formed after the last Ice Age. It is the remains of a post-glacial alluvial rainforest. It is a magnificent place. Migrating birds have nested there for many generation as they travel north to south and back again. People, whether local or international, may not know it well. We want to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I acknowledge the huge work that has been done in developing the west Cork and Kenmare development plan. As part of that, there is work also with Údarás na Gaeltachta on developing the Muscraí plan. Muscraí is very much focused on the Gaeltacht area. There is an amazing offering between food, culture, language, the landscape and so much more. The Gearagh is right on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The proposal to meet with Fáilte Ireland is both positive and one we should take up. There are a number of stakeholders involved. Having ESB, which is the landowner, participating in such a meeting would be very important, particularly as it owns the Gearagh area, which is part of the Lee reservoir. While they have done some work on bird hides, walkways, etc., many feel that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection since the introduction of updated regulations to modernise and streamline the social welfare appeals process implemented on 28 April 2025, if a reduction in processing times has been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50807/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools in Cork county that have made contact with his Department due to recent changes to the procurement system under the school meals scheme; if the Department is working with each of these schools to ensure that their school meals can continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Kenny and Healy-Rae and Senators Brady and Lynch. Before we begin, I wish to bring to the committee's attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means a witness has full defence in any defamation action for anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The whole issue around the nitrates directive is hugely concerning for many farmers. They want to ensure every effort is made to hold on to that derogation for us. In relation to the habitats directive, the Minister proposed river catchment analysis done by ecologists within the Department. Are there many people in the Department to do the likes of that? How long will it take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: So there is an unknown all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Has the Department not taken a measure of how much work will be involved or how many people will be needed to do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: How many ecologists does the Department currently have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: So there is not a measure taken of that yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Sep 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The decision times are at the end of the year. It is getting tight.