Táimid ar ais arís go dtí na céibheanna agus go háirithe an Caladh Mór ar Inis Meáin. Cad é stádas na céibhe seo? Cá sheasann sé? What is the status of the Caladh Mór pier? We are at stage 3. Has the draft business case been received?
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 22 of 449 decisive votes (2 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 7,413 | 2020-03-19 – 2025-07-09 |
| IND | Independent | 2,272 | 2020-02-20 – 2025-10-08 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2016-03-10–2016-05-30 · I4C 2016-05-31–2020-01-14 · IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–2025-10-25
Táimid ar ais arís go dtí na céibheanna agus go háirithe an Caladh Mór ar Inis Meáin. Cad é stádas na céibhe seo? Cá sheasann sé? What is the status of the Caladh Mór pier? We are at stage 3. Has the draft business case been received?
Go raibh maith agat. This relates to the question on policies for the islands. This particular quay goes back to 2008, when phases 1 and 2 were completed. That is now 15 years ago. The failure to complete phase 3 directly affects business on the island. As the Minister knows, Cniotáil Inis Meáin is directly affected, not to mention all of the other users of the quay. I welcome that the maritime college in Cork has completed its modelling. That is good. Over recent months that was a stumbling block, but that work ha…
I thank the Minister. I do not like the word "finally", but I thank her for the clarification.
Perhaps she can clarify what money has been set aside or will be set aside to complete phase 3. As she knows, this is directly affecting business life on the island and the lives of residents on the island in terms of cargo coming in and being interrupted because of bad weather. The Minister has said two things to me. Will they take place in parallel? She referred to a draft business case and an updated feasibility study now that the Cork part has been completed. Is that what she is telling me? What are the timelin…
My question relates to the implementation of the commitments in the recent White Paper on Enterprise 2022–2030. Has the Minister a detailed timeline for the milestones? I am particularly interested in supporting indigenous industries, which subject I will come back to.
I welcome that the Minister is giving a date for the implementation plan for the first quarter and that it will be published. The Minister set out the enterprise priorities and targets. I have read the document. I have read the White Paper although I have serious doubts about its failure to recognise that we need transformative change in how we do business. Given climate change, we have no choice. There has to be transformative change. Therefore, I am a little worried that the White Paper proceeds with the model as…
I am aware that we do not have enough time but maybe this is the start of a conversation or debate on the matter. To go back to the word "transformative", we cannot continue to do business as we have done. That is the message from climate change and the emergency we have declared. We need to go local again and go small. With regard to the seaweed industry, the Dáil passed in 2017 or 2018 a motion I had tabled on recognising the potential of seaweed for local communities. Nothing has happened since. It is the exact …
Before the Minister responds, I call Deputy Stanton.
I thank the Minister, but we are way over time.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor - To discuss the need to support the care home sector to deal with financial and recruitment challenges. Deputy Paul Donnelly - To discuss the proposal that the children's urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown is to be changed from an emergency department to an appointment-only care centre. Deputy Dessie Ellis…
With the permission of the House I will take the fourth matter before the third because the relevant Minister is not yet present. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I think Deputy Pringle benefited from the fit of coughing with extra time.
Tá mé ag filleadh ar árais na máithreacha agus naíonán. Tá mé ag impí ar an Taoiseach ag an bpointe seo, ciall ceannaithe a bheith aige, an rud ceart a dhéanamh, agus an scéim lochtach seo a tharraingt siar. I am wearing a jacket that is ill-fitting. I wear it out of respect for a woman who spent time in a mother and baby home. I wear it to be in touch with her spirit. She was allergic to the doublespeak and hypocrisy that this Government and previous Governments have persisted with. Perhaps the fact that it is ill…
A little humility would not go amiss. The Government was forced every step of the way to do something. Catherine Corless, who has fought gallantly, raised this back in 2012. Survivors have come here repeatedly and educated us. We have gotten over 1,500 emails, at a conservative estimate, about the madness of progressing with this divisive and discriminatory scheme. How dare the Taoiseach take pride in what the Government has done when it has been forced every step of the way? A more humble Taoiseach might learn, as…
The Taoiseach was asked a very simple question but he has not answered it.
It has been a year and five months since Katie Hannon's documentary on the Women of Honour. An inquiry was set up. I understand Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon has completed that and her report has been given to the Government. Given the elapsed time, will the Taoiseach clarify when the report will be published? Trust is of the essence.
Go raibh maith agat, Taoiseach.
I thank the Taoiseach.
We are over time. I call Deputy Troy.
I thank the Deputy. We are over time.