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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Mr. O'Rourke and his team are very welcome. I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him the very best. Like many others, I am aware of his career. He should be congratulated on his influence on Irish tax policy through many years. I hope his influence on Government strategy will continue in future. We can all accept that Ireland internationally is ticking a lot of boxes for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Not so much the 15-minute city but I am glad that Mr. O'Rourke referenced a couple of areas that I will ask him to take a look at, and maybe go back to the Government on and one area concerns South East Technological University. He might not be aware that Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT, was the top performing institute of technology in the country, which garnered the largest amount...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Mr. O'Rourke for that. I also want to put on his radar the issue of connectivity. There has been no investment in the N24 and N25, which are the two roads out of the region, in nearly 30 years. Again, these are strategic infrastructure pieces that I am sure Mr. O'Rourke will address at some point as part of the strategy, theme and focus of IDA Ireland. At present, we seek...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Mr. O'Rourke.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the tender application for the national SAR service from a company (details supplied), whereby a transfer of undertakings, operations protocol or transition plan document of up to 8,000 steps was submitted to the Department, if the Department will make public this transition plan, or at least share it with regional TDs, who...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to previous parliamentary responses from the Department to me, where a company (details supplied) had signalled its willingness to abide by TUPE legislation which it was presumed would secure all present existing positions under the present search and rescue programme, but the company has not indicated that it is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the present regulatory framework that guides search and rescue flight operations, where companies are required to have fully employed nominated post holders embedded in operations activity at all times and any failure to provide nominated post holders in place would mean the service is in breach of its Operational Air...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that a company (details supplied) has signalled its intention not to continue the employment of nominated post holders presently working in the search and rescue programme and assuming that such highly skilled operational people may likely seek immediate employment elsewhere, the Department's plan to ensure new qualified nominated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of growing public concern regarding the in-depth review analysis which was undertaken by the Department in formulating its opinion to award a new search and rescue tender, if he will outline what companies provided expert advice to the Department on all the aspects of the possible appointment of a new provider; what research...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline what specific expertise his Department had in-house to fully explore all aspects of a search and rescue contract award, where such expertise was deemed lacking; if he will provide the names of the consultants and all consultant companies that contributed to the required understandings to allow the Department finalise...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (21 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reiterate for the public record that it is his and his Department's understanding that no interruption to any helicopter rescue service in the country will occur because of the ongoing transitioning arrangements between the existing and the new service provider; if he will advise which officials in his Department have been...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I welcome those who are here in the Gallery. It is telling that they feel they have to bring their children to this Chamber to try to get their message across. I remember when Deputy Simon Harris was Minister for Health, we were talking about a task force for scoliosis and spina bifida. I think that is eight years ago at this stage. It tells you the progress we are making. I am someone...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Environmental Protection Agency has announced it has awarded research grants of €14.3 million for 33 new research projects; if he will outline in tabular form the funding awards to individual third level and/or scientific gateway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/24]

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I want to ask the Minister a couple of questions. I do not want to get into the debate on quotas because, unfortunately, they are what they are and they have done tremendous damage to the overall viability of a large Irish fishing fleet now or into the future. In the Minister's report, I would think that he is talking about the idea of sustainability and growth. To the fishermen I speak...

Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: He can come back to me in writing.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: With respect, it is the review time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Earlier this week on the wonderfully irascible Damien Tiernan's radio show, the Tánaiste's ministerial colleague from Waterford lamented the Government's mishandling of the business case for Waterford Airport particularly referencing the painful amount of time it is taking. Two months have been lost with time running out to progress this strategic project this year as planned. The slow...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I thank Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh, our parliamentary assistant, and my Regional Group colleagues for their work on this motion. It is bad form that six of our speakers this morning were speaking to a health Minister as opposed to a Minister the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Furthermore, not one Fine Gael Deputy has taken part in this debate. It speaks volumes for the...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Matt Shanahan: The Minister of State will be glad to hear that I will not be taking the full allocation of speaking time because a lot of this has been covered already but I welcome that I am able to contribute something to this debate. At the outset, I recognise the terrible loss that has been suffered by families over many years and decades, but particularly in the last three to five years. Since...