Results 121-140 of 674 for speaker:John Paul O'Shea

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

John Paul O'Shea: There is a line on the second page of the statement saying "Investigations, at this stage, have not yielded evidence of pollution."

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

John Paul O'Shea: It is regrettable that the IFI came out with a public statement on that occasion and reiterated halfway through the first line that IFI is engaging with Uisce Éireann, the EPA and Cork County Council. It asked anglers to refrain from fishing on the affected stretch of the river and it also asked that people would wash, clean and dry their equipment at that stage. On reflection, and...

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

John Paul O'Shea: Did it state that there was a potential fungal infection or a pollutant infection?

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

John Paul O'Shea: On reflection, given the fact that we had 40,000 trout killed and the River Blackwater decimated, does Dr. Downes regret that decision of not attending for three days?

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

John Paul O'Shea: Did the IFI request the Department to fast-track this before any event?

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

John Paul O'Shea: Mr. Fox mentioned previously that one out of four of its investigations had been inconclusive. So, given the fact that in 25% of investigations there is no conclusion, did it become important for the IFI to try to fast-track the legislation so that it could investigate more?

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

John Paul O'Shea: As an organisation, is the IFI happy that it responded adequately to this?

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

John Paul O'Shea: That is right. I know a few of them and I know that they are very distressed by this event. Still and all, we have a situation where there are significant numbers of dead trout in our rivers. Regarding the EPA, there has been a lot of speculation in relation to four locations but it is important to base commentary on facts. The public statements from the organisations here have left a...

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

John Paul O'Shea: In his earlier contribution Dr. Downes said that on the evidence provided to the IFI, he suggested they were otherwise engaged. Is it correct that the decision was based on the IFI's statement in which it was informed that the cause was a fungal infection?

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

John Paul O'Shea: The IFI mentioned procedural deficiencies and seeking more powers and said that it had been discussing this for seven years. Why has it not progressed?

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

John Paul O'Shea: What about as an organisation? I am not talking about the individual members of staff. I am talking about the organisation. Is Mr. Fox happy that the IFI responded appropriately?

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

John Paul O'Shea: I thank the Chair for letting me in for a second time. We were notified that the first statement issued by the IFI determined that this was a fungal infection. On what date was this changed to show that it had been pollutant outbreak?

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

John Paul O'Shea: From 12 August to 21 August, a potential outbreak of a fungal infection was being investigated, but this ended up being a pollutant-related infection.

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

John Paul O'Shea: Dr. Ryan mentioned a lack of communication and working in isolation. When was the public going to know about this? Where were the local angling groups supposed to know the IFI was working on a different type of outbreak. As public representatives, we did not know. Even though the IFI said it engaged with local representatives, I did not have any communications from it. I want to clarify...

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

John Paul O'Shea: But IFI could have made a public statement that it was investigating a fungal infection outbreak and a strong indication of a pollutant outbreak. That is the challenge we face here. My colleague Deputy Murphy went to great pains to find out in his six-minute slot how quickly the tests were done. There does not seem to be any serious co-operation among the groups here in trying to get to...

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

John Paul O'Shea: How quickly were the lab results returned?

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

John Paul O'Shea: So we had an outbreak on the 12 August and the samples were sent off on 1 September.

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

John Paul O'Shea: What date?

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

John Paul O'Shea: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by Bus Éireann services in Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51555/25]

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

John Paul O'Shea: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of routes and passenger journeys per year operated by local link Cork from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51554/25]