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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: That brings to an end our questioning. We have a number of minutes left. I am happy to give each group of witnesses a minute and half each if they would like to make a closing statement. Otherwise, we will draw a line under the meeting. Is there anything the witnesses feel was left unanswered that they would like to address?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: As Cathaoirleach, I thank the witnesses very much for their time and the members for the incisive questions they asked. This is the first of what I imagine will be many such meetings and hearings in which we will be discussing offshore renewable energy and how we can harness it in the best interests of our country. With that said, we will adjourn the meeting. I remind members that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Planning Challenges in Offshore Renewable Energy: Discussion (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Both Ms Brien and Captain McCabe indicated they wished to come in on this question.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will assist in resolving an issue regarding a complex passport application where a four-year-old child (details supplied) has been denied their first passport. [39028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's expenditure on advertising, detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each individual advertising campaign in 2019. [39368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of "Rugby World Cup 2019 Consular Awareness promoting the Department's travel advice, as well as information on what measures to take in the event of a consular emergency or crisis while in Japan"; and to provide a clear break-down of the costs involved. [39369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Inland Fisheries (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for treating the three sisters of the rivers Suir, Nore and Barrow as three distinct salmon fisheries for regulatory purposes with three different conservation limits when the salmon in all three rivers have been proven to be genetically the same, and should be considered as one stock and not three...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 356. To ask the Minister for Finance if he recognises a possible disparity in Ireland’s capital acquisitions tax thresholds, which leaves out childless individuals when passing on or receiving an inheritance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Isolation (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 640. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total cost of the roadmap for social inclusion goals; and the estimated cost of the follow-up goals. [39069/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Isolation (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 641. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of the roadmap for social inclusion goals were reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Isolation (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 642. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the means by which he seeks to improve the roadmap for social inclusion’s next iteration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39071/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 700. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that have closed in each county, in each year from 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [39075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 701. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the location of each Garda station that has closed, in each county, in each year from 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [39076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 712. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timelines for the processing of a peace commissioner application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 750. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the nationalities that face stricter scrutiny when applying for the long-stay 'D' visa. [39515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 751. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current average length of time for Vietnamese long-stay 'D' visa applicants. [39516/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: 796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on the introduction of a farm retirement scheme for older famers; and the timeline for when the scheme will commence. [39712/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (10 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Ní ghlacaim leis an léamh atá ag an Teachta Ó Muineacháin ar an gceist seo. Baineann an ghéarchéim seo le hAire amháin ón DUP san Fheidhmeannas ó Thuaidh atá ag cur srian ar mhaoiniú. Tá gach iarracht á déanamh ag na páirtithe eile san Fheidhmeannas. Mar a thuigeann an Teachta, ní gnáthRialtas é....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Voluntary Sector (10 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I think we all acknowledge the skill and the resilience of those working in the sector. Indeed, it is their resilience that got them through and kept them in their jobs when austerity was tearing the very heart out of the sector. Many of our communities are grateful they stayed the course. However, as I said, it is becoming more and more...