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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (3 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason those in a certain programme at a higher level institute (details supplied) were previously funded for two years but those starting in September 2025 will only have one year. [36918/25]

Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: What we are witnessing in Palestine is the systemic destruction of a people, their land, homes and children and their very future. Israel has been emboldened by decades of impunity. It is armed by the United States, Germany and Britain. This is not confined to Gaza. In the West Bank, the expulsions, land theft and apartheid continue. In Gaza, Israel has turned an open-air prison into a...

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The all island strategic rail review is a positive step. We have to acknowledge that, but only if it leads to real delivery across the whole island and not just around Dublin. As Sinn Féin spokesperson for rural and community development, I have to say the current approach to transport planning is failing our regions. The national planning framework in inadequate. It continues to...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Tá sé cúpla uair a chloig ó bhíomar ag déanamh an jab céanna i dtaobh cúrsaí Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge. Tá mé fíorbhuíoch as a chur i láthair. Tá cúpla ceist agam. In the introduction to the Revised Estimates briefing that has been prepared, the Minister speaks of excellent...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Or will I just put my questions?

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Super. Thank you. In addition, there seems to be a €5 million decrease in rural capital on 2024 in terms of the rural development LEADER programme. That is very worrying in light of what is happening in rural Ireland and in light of the administrative and governance costs on the LEADER companies. There seems to be a 5% drop in the community enhancement fund as well, if I am...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Chair, may I ask one more question? I do not have a clock so I do not know whether I am over the five minutes.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: On the statistic the Minister gave about population increase in rural communities, for my understanding, do those rural communities include towns such as Midleton, Clonmel and Carlow, that is, larger county towns, or are we talking about smaller towns, villages and countryside areas? There is obviously population growth taking place across the State, but my concern is that it is concentrated...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I accept that entirely. We need these towns. They are very important. Every town, every urban rural community, is under pressure for housing, but larger urban towns are under huge pressure. It seems that public policy, that of local authorities and the State, is driving people from rural communities into these larger towns, heaping demand on demand while hollowing out the rural...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Despite not being terribly familiar with this committee as I am substituting, I have questions for both the Minister and the Minister of State. Should I address them all at the beginning?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: This question is to the Minister, Deputy Calleary. The social inclusion forum was mentioned briefly earlier in this meeting. As he knows, the target in the area of poverty was to reach 2% by 2025. We were starting at 5% and we are still at 5%. What is the strategy?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: That is no problem. We discussed earlier and briefly the CLÁR review. I welcome the fact it is being reviewed, although it is not before time. Will the Minister set out the timeline for that so we know and the local authorities are aware when that will have changed and when the findings of that review will be enacted or put in place? With regard to the LEADER rural development...

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The report shows very clearly that the Government has lost control of special education and it is families and children who are paying the price. Instead of support, they are met with silence. Instead of certainty, they are met with delays. Parents in schools are being forced to fight for basic entitlements and children with additional needs are being left in limbo. In Waterford alone,...

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Cé mhéad ama a bhfuil agam i dtaobh ceisteanna? An bhfuil sé oscailte?

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht os comhair an choiste agus as an deis díospóireachta a bheith againn mar gheall ar na Meastacháin agus a leithéid. An dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil dóthain maoiniú caipitil ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta chun i ngleic leis an bhforbairt tithíochta atá de dhíth sna ceantair...

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Cén céatadán nó briseadh síos atá ann sa mhéid caipitil atá nó a bheidh á chaitheamh ar na hoibreacha a luaigh an tAire i dtaobh na bhfoirgneamh atá ag an údarás agus leithéidí an ionad fiontair i nGaeltacht na nDéise? Céard faoin airgead caipitil a bheidh á chaitheamh ar fhorbairt tithíochta?

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Luaigh an Teachta Ó Cearúil Foras na Gaeilge. Ar ndóigh phléamar é seo cheana féin. Tá fadhbanna móra ann i dtaobh mhaoiniú an fhorais. Tá sé ag cur srian ar chuid de na ceanneagraíochtaí atá ag feidhmiú le maoiniú an fhorais. Chomh maith leis sin, tá sé ag cur bac ar an tslí gur féidir le...

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: An bhfuil an tAire dóchasach mar sin mar gheall ar an gcaidreamh sin idir é agus an tAire eile?

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Ceann de na réitithe a moladh arís agus arís eile i bhfianaise drochstaid chúrsaí maoinithe Fhoras na Gaeilge ná go mbeadh cuid de na tograí maoinithe go díreach ag an Roinn. Ar pléadh é sin go hinmheánach?

Selct Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí 2025
Vóta 42 - Forbairt Tuaithe, Pobal agus an Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Aontaím leis an Aire go huile is go hiomlán air sin.