Conor D. McGuinness

94. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the current layout of the Community Benefit Fund relating to ORESS 2.1; and his views on whether it ensures that small-scale fishermen groups and fishing community groups can access funding as easily as larger groups. [47170/25]

103. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the International Court of Justice new advisory opinion (details supplied), and State's obligations under international human rights law, whether he is still undecided on his stance regarding the legal recognition of the right to a healthy environment at the Council of Europe. [44647/25]

1808. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the €156 million allocated to the seafood sector in 2025 will be broken down by programme area, including aquaculture, harbour development, fleet supports and community schemes. [47155/25]

1809. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a county-by-county breakdown of fisheries and marine infrastructure spending since 2020, including harbours in Waterford. [47156/25]

1810. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what consultation was undertaken with coastal and fishing communities before the finalisation of Ireland's EMFAF programme. [47157/25]

1811. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of Ireland's priorities at the next EU Fisheries Council negotiations; how his Department is ensuring fair distribution of quotas between large-scale operators and small inshore fishers; and how he plans for Ireland to be given a larger share of quota. [47158/25]

1812. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he seeks to address the unfair Irish fish quota when Ireland takes over the Presidency of the European Council next year. [47159/25]

1813. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide data on the number of inspections carried out by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since 2015, disaggregated by port, and the proportion of inspections resulting in sanctions or penalties, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47160/25]

1814. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals to the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board that are currently outstanding; the appeals with the longest waiting times; the average length of time for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/25]

1815. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of carbon reduction mandated by 2030 for the EU fishing fleet under current EU legislation. [47162/25]

1816. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the EU is to reduce climate emissions of national fleets. [47163/25]

1817. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be arguing at EU level that excess fishing fleet emissions from non-Irish EU boats fishing in Irish waters are contributing to climate change; and that species should be fished by fleets moored closest to those fishing grounds. [47165/25]

1818. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding streams available to support generational renewal in the fishing industry; and the number of young entrants under 30 years of age supported in the past ten years, in tabular form. [47166/25]

1819. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of capital investment in the dredging of fishery harbours for every year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47167/25]

1820. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the strategy for expanding Irish seafood exports into Asian markets; and how smaller producers are supported to participate. [47168/25]

1821. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the share of EMFAF funding that has been allocated to community-led local development projects in coastal areas. [47171/25]

2206. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of care workers currently working under the home support scheme in each county, in tabular form. [45091/25]

2207. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently in receipt of the home support scheme in each county, in tabular form. [45092/25]

2208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the number of care workers currently working under the home support scheme is adequate to provide the full number of care hours approved for all recipients of the scheme; the steps she will take to address any such shortfalls identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45093/25]

2511. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the planned discontinuing of coronial postmortems in University Hospital Waterford, effective from 1 January 2026 and that this will mean that no such postmortems can then be carried out in the south-east region from that date. [46492/25]

2512. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the process and reasoning behind the decision to discontinue coronial postmortems in University Hospital Waterford effective from 1 January 2026. [46493/25]

2513. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department will take to ensure that coronial postmortems will continue to be provided in the south-east region (Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Carlow) after 1 January 2026, and if such steps will include the overturning of the HSE decision to withdraw such services from University Hospital Waterford. [46494/25]

2525. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a retirement home (details supplied) in Waterford was closed; the reason for its closure; if her Department plans to reopen the facility as a public nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46563/25]

2748. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the representatives of fishing communities that were invited to the consultations regarding the next iteration of Our Rural Future. [44721/25]

2749. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason the Summary Report from the Rural Youth Assembly 2024 acknowledges housing as a challenge for young people living in rural areas, but housing recommendations were not included in the delegates' final list of recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44723/25]