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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the roll-out of at least 30mb broadband speeds to a location (details supplied) in County Donegal as part of the national broadband plan; if such areas with poor or no broadband coverage shall be prioritised during the roll-out phase as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the awareness of his Department of the ongoing assessment for oyster trestles along the Quay Shore, Newtowncunningham, County Donegal, and the plans to potentially cultivate oysters in Lough Swilly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what plans he and his Department have to renew or offer a long-term lease which will expire soon at a building (details supplied) in Howth, County Dublin, that is currently operating as a seafood retail outlet and training centre, in conjunction with Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish, in tabular form, a full breakdown of all funding allocated by his Department under the Brexit adjustment reserve processing capital support scheme, by applicant, project, funds applied for, funds allocated, application date, funds drawn down to date, funds outstanding, and deadline for payment; any rejected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department and associated State agencies working with the fishing and aquaculture industries in Ireland have set a deadline of 30 October 2023 for drawdown of funding from the Brexit adjustment reserve fund, when the EU regulation states that expenditure needs to be incurred and paid by public authorities by 31...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 548. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child in County Donegal (details supplied) can expect an appointment from Inishowen children's disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/23]

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is laughable.

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to reaffirm the points made by Deputies Doherty and Kenny. As the Minister of State is aware, I am from the same region as them. He will know the significant public transport deficits in that region. The reality is that, sadly, public transport is not an option for most people who are working, studying or trying to run a business in our county. They need to have a car. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish the full list, in tabular form, by vessel name, registered owner, vessel size, quota attached to the vessel, tonnage and port of all participants in the fishing boat decommissioning scheme approved through the Brexit adjustment reserve funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supporting measures that he is considering introducing through the Brexit adjustment reserve fund to assist the Irish fishing, aquaculture and processing industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish a full list of prawn catch, broken down by port location and vessel, in the State for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to publish a full list of fishing vessels in the State, by registered owner, name of vessel and port location, licensed to fish razor clams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the current regulations for the fishing of razor clams in Ireland are sustainable; if he has given any consideration to capping the number of boats/registered vessels allowable to fish the species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a proposed 700-tonne limit for the fishing of razor clams in Ireland that is intended to be introduced from 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what engagements he has had with the British government in relation to any plans it may have for development of offshore renewable energy in areas 7G and 7F that will potentially impact Irish fishing waters and the Irish fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has given any consideration in communication with Bord Iascaigh Mhara to opening a processing plant for the Irish inshore shellfish fisheries industry, and namely, the cockle industry, following market and regulatory disruption due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (26 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what plans he and his Department have to renew a long-term lease on the Bord Iascaigh Mhara coastal training centre based in Howth, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Government does not provide the same tax relief for rental costs to students and their families, regardless of where they are studying on the island of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. [40882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the Government does not provide the same financial assistance to students and their families, regardless of where they are studying on the island of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland; and if he appreciates how unfair this discrepancy is to students who live in the border counties of the Republic of Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 432. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on the requests from homeowners affected by defective blocks that the works they are carrying out to remediate their homes and related professional fees, under the enhanced defective block grant scheme, be exempt from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39793/23]