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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Impacting the Fisheries Sector and Aquaculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate that. I want to discuss the shellfish sector. We had a bottom-growing mussel industry worth about €40 million 20 years ago. This will be its second year in a row of zero. I want to get a sense of the plan the Department has to rejuvenate the industry. One of the big concerns is that even though the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Act was brought in following the Supreme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Impacting the Fisheries Sector and Aquaculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Ms McSherry.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a first-time passport application will be processed in time for travel on 7 October in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39966/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to his commitment to increase the delivery of offshore renewable energy around the coast, in line with our future energy commitments, the engagements he has had with Eirgrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (8 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 458. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 23 April 2024, when he will publish his Department’s legislative proposals arising from its wider review of the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40008/24]

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Second Stage (3 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am conscious the Minister of State is new to this brief, and while he will be aware there is a long history to this whole area, he may not be an expert on it, which is forgivable. Nevertheless, I want to go back over the history that got us here today. It is quite embarrassing, with episode after episode of the failure to implement expert recommendations. The Oireachtas transport and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the welcome changes to the wages, entitlements and terms and conditions of school secretaries, the plans for school caretakers and cleaners. [39478/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider extending the vacant property refurbishment grant to other older buildings, including traditional barns and farm buildings. [39527/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (3 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa application to join a family member will be finalised for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 209. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when consideration of the review of CLÁR areas nationally, undertaken in 2021 using the 2016 Census of Population data, will be concluded and additional areas added; and if additional areas across County Donegal are being considered. [39500/24]

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On fisheries, the Minister knows that the major producer organisations united in Europe yesterday under a new umbrella called Seafood Ireland. They are very clear about their serious concern about the decline of the industry. We will have a chance next Wednesday in the Oireachtas committee to engage on that and the people will have their say the next election. I will focus my comments...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He is doing a speech for Sinn Féin. He needs to finish it now.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why are you-----

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This should be on their budget.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is this speech on the budget?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have not heard anything yet on the budget.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is the Tánaiste coming to it? I am really bored.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is not a point of order.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Are backbenchers the leaders?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He might get promoted to Minister of State again now. This is outrageous.