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Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: We move on now to the Rural Independent Group and the first speaker is Deputy Michael Collins.

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: We move to Sinn Féin and Deputies Daly, Gould, Ó Laoghaire, Martin Browne, Paul Donnelly, Ward and Ó Murchú. I ask that they all mind their own time because when the time is up, it is up. I am telling them that before they start.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: I wish to raise an issue in relation to the seafood sector. There is great concern, particularly with the new regulations due to Brexit. What will the Minister do for the industry? It will need supports and backup. It is in real difficulty. I have raised this issue with the Minister before. There is an extra burden now from the red tape, not that Brussels is great at it. I was glad to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: There is an issue about which I will write to the Minister because I do not want to name the people here today. An industry in my town got a notification from the Minister's Department yesterday telling it to cease production for the supply of goods to animals, which it does very well. It employs 40 people. It has been told to cease because a company in England and a company in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 98. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a programme could be extended to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4489/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4437/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Species Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will remove fisheries bye-laws 806 and 809 that protect invasive species on SAC designated inland lakes, which is repugnant to the Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive and should be in compliance with the primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a file will be sent from the disability allowance section of her Department to the social welfare appeals office to determine an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 398. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality where a person (details supplied) should apply to for the renewal of their IRP card considering that it expired some time ago and in light of the conflicting information they have been provided with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3764/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: I welcome the delegation. They would not be here if there were not a need for them to be here. They want to be at home fishing and not here making the case. If the strategy that Deputy Creed introduced had been carried out, would that have resolved some of the problems that the fishermen had?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: When the officials appear before the committee today, we need to ask them where that strategy is and what they are going to do about it. Who made the decision not to roll that strategy out? If a strategy was announced by a Minister in good faith with the fishing organisations, that strategy should be continued. The purpose of strategies is to plan for the future and to support the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: Can the Minister intervene on mackerel and other stocks that are there? Does it have to go to Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: Can he make a decision or does he have to go to the European Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: He can make a decision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: It is time we started putting pressure on. The other problem coming down the line is with the shellfish market. The fishermen represented here are the producers who sell the fish on but then it has to be exported. With the new Brexit laws coming in, and we will hear more about those in the next couple of weeks and months, it will be more difficult for the fishing industry. Other sectors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crisis in Ireland's Inshore Fishing Industry: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: I have listened and there are two big issues. First, there has to be some kind of a subsidy in the short term and, second, the inshore fishers have to be allowed into existing stock. That has to be done immediately as otherwise these fishermen will not be in the industry. We should put pressure on the Department in that regard when its officials appear later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: On a point of information, I am told that there are 15 votes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: I gather that next will be the voting bloc.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Ring: 328. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax accrued for 2023; to provide a full and comprehensive breakdown of what these monies will be used for, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56879/23]