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Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: What we are witnessing in Palestine is the systemic destruction of a people, their land, homes and children and their very future. Israel has been emboldened by decades of impunity. It is armed by the United States, Germany and Britain. This is not confined to Gaza. In the West Bank, the expulsions, land theft and apartheid continue. In Gaza, Israel has turned an open-air prison into a...

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The all island strategic rail review is a positive step. We have to acknowledge that, but only if it leads to real delivery across the whole island and not just around Dublin. As Sinn Féin spokesperson for rural and community development, I have to say the current approach to transport planning is failing our regions. The national planning framework in inadequate. It continues to...

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The report shows very clearly that the Government has lost control of special education and it is families and children who are paying the price. Instead of support, they are met with silence. Instead of certainty, they are met with delays. Parents in schools are being forced to fight for basic entitlements and children with additional needs are being left in limbo. In Waterford alone,...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I have received no apologies but I have a note of information for members. The third report of the Seanad Committee of Selection, adopted by the committee on 24 June 2025 and agreed by the Seanad on 25 June 2025, states that Senator Sarah O'Reilly replaces Senator Victor Boyhan on the committee. Tá fíorfháilte romhat. You are very welcome, Senator.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Before we begin, I have a note about privilege. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means a witness has a full defence in any defamation action for anything said at a committee meeting. However, witnesses are expected not to abuse this privilege and may be directed...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I invite Mr. Rihan to make his opening statement.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I invite Mr. Byrne to make his opening statement.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I invite Mr. Burke to make his opening statement.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: We will open the floor to questions. Deputy Maxwell is first.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I remind members to direct their questions at particular witnesses if they want a particular witness to respond. I call Senator Boyle.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Deputy Gallagher is next and he has ten minutes.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: The SFPA will appear before this committee in due course and the Minister will attend another meeting. We also intend to hear testimonies from representatives for the fisheries organisations and producer organisations.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Our next contributor is Deputy Whitmore, and as she is joining us remotely, I ask her to confirm she is in the precincts of Leinster House.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Thank you, Mr. Murphy.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I am going to move on. I gave a little leeway for this line of questioning because Mr. Murphy was been in earlier. We are well over time. There will be an opportunity towards the end of the meeting to go back around. I call Senator O'Reilly.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: May I intervene briefly? Perhaps not everybody can see, but Mr. Murphy has indicated he wishes to speak. That is just to let the other witnesses know. The witnesses can decide between themselves who will respond.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: Very briefly, Mr. Burke.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: I have a few questions. I am conscious of time so I will keep them very brief and I would ask for very brief responses. I share the concerns that have been outlined by our witnesses, by the members here, and by the sector. The survey published a couple of weeks ago by Deputy Mac Lochlainn and me put in sharp relief the feeling within coastal communities, the fishing industry and the fish...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: To me, it would be like driving from Dublin to Waterford on the M9 and at every single junction there was a speeding van. That is how it seems to me. Mr. Murphy represents fishers in the south and west. When he and I spoke previously, we spoke a lot about supertrawlers. Could he outline to me the differences between how Irish fishing boats operating in our waters are treated from a...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Conor McGuinness: In a word, would it be Mr. Murphy's estimation that there is a two-tier system when it comes to policing and fisheries protection here vis-à-vis Irish and foreign flagged vessels?