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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Even I, looking in, know that they got access to 190,000 tonnes and we got 10,000 tonnes. I do not know what genius we had out working for us but it is a sad indictment of the people we have working for us in Europe if that is what we get. The least I would have expected was, maybe, 50,000 to 80,000 tonnes but we came back from Europe with the crumbs from the table once again. Europe has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State for coming to Killybegs. When he visited he saw the real hurt and the anger that is on people's faces and in their voices. We have been sold out with so many bad deals over the past 20 years. It is unreal how one country could be made to suffer when other countries are just ploughing ahead and doing what they want. It is something that needs to be addressed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: In fairness, Deputy Mac Lochlainn has covered some of the issues. He is completely right. The Minister of State spoke earlier about jobs. Regarding my job in Killybegs, even getting men to do anything is difficult because nobody can stay given the way we have been cut year after year. It is driving young people away. We will reach a stage where it will not be possible to get anyone to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I raise the urgent issue of a boil water notice that has been in operation since 15 September in the Glenties-Ardara area. Uisce Éireann has assured me and the public that everything has been done to get this boil water notice out. The reality is 3,500 residents, as well as businesses, have to endure daily disruption. Families have to boil water for drinking, brushing teeth and food...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I have one final point. I know the time is running out. People at home are listening. It happened a couple of years ago, but who signed off on the blue whiting that Ireland and Norway got? Was it two years ago on St. Patrick's Day? Was it the Irish Government that signed off on that or was it the European government? There are conflicting stories here and I would like the people at home...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Quotas, Common Fisheries Policy and Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Time is running out-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State for coming. I wish to raise an issue about Glenveagh Castle, which, as the Minister of State knows, is a major tourist attraction in County Donegal. The castle has been closed on Mondays and Fridays since last year. This has led to visitor frustration, especially at peak times. It is damaging to the reputation of Donegal tourism. The existing staff are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tourism Industry (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I thank the Minister of State. As he said, the information desk is open. The castle needs to be open on Mondays and Fridays. From what I hear from tour operators, the five-day opening does not work into their plans. There are problems with having enough personnel and staff. I ask the Minister of State to go back to see how many we can get. From what I was told, we appear to be short...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Good morning. The witnesses are very welcome. I am sure they know I am from Donegal. It goes without saying that I have problems with the ambulance service. I had a lot of information ready, but I did not know the time would be cut. To give the witnesses a brief overview, my mother became seriously ill a couple of years ago. Only for my sister managing to get her into the health centre...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Yes. We used to have two crews on call at all times. Now, that number has been cut.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: We used to have two crews at night.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Why was something that was working abolished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Why is Belmullet different to the Killybegs area? We have a far greater geographical area. Let us call a spade a spade here: we are up in Donegal and left on our own. I know of cases where people have been put into cars to take them to the accident and emergency centre rather than calling an ambulance because they know no one is available. Is that what we are coming down to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Could I get a commitment from the witnesses here today that they will especially look at the Inver to Malin Beg to Fintown area which the Killybegs ambulance looks after?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Morton but the base is there in Killybegs. All we need is a crew. What is it going to cost? It could save lives. That is what we are all here for. It is to save lives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I have a few questions to come back on. The Minister was in here last week and I brought up the issue of ambulances waiting at Letterkenny for four to five hours on average. She informed me that ambulance personnel were put into Letterkenny last year to help push it forward so the waiting times would not be as long. I think that person was there to hand over to the matron in charge. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Manus Boyle: I heard from the people in Letterkenny that it worked well. It should be there on a daily basis. At the end of the day, if we can keep the ambulances on the road going to calls, it will reduce people's stress. If we can get them turned around in Letterkenny within an hour and get the blue lights to where they need to go, it will save lives. It is something we really need to enforce in the...