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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (12 Dec 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...to take away powers that the mayor of Limerick has as we speak from the new directly elected mayor. That raises questions and sufficient time should be provided to discuss them. Perhaps now is the time to indicate that, under Standing Order 183, the Ceann Comhairle or committee chair - it does not explicitly refer to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle so I do not know if she has the power to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (30 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...with such little support, or indeed Bosnia-Herzegovina or many parts of former Yugoslavia? They were deemed to have dangers around corruption, I understand, and needs for reforms. With regard to corruption indices, these countries were stellar performers when it came to Ukraine. Now, suddenly when it is politically expedient with regard to Ukraine, and that we sort of want to pick a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: .... I welcome the fact that there are over 1,300 new posts. It is not quite as good as what the Minister is claiming but it is a big improvement. Nevertheless, the disparity continues. UHL management indicated it has 13% fewer staff than other comparable model 4 hospitals and the population it has to deal with is 13% higher and it has fewer staff. It also pointed out that the number of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McNamara: I have indicated that I will bring forward an amendment. I just do not see the rationale for the two separate offices. I do not think it will result in a workable solution. I hope I am proved wrong, but I fear that what we will have is a directly elected mayor with certain powers. Let us call him or her a príomh chomhairleoir but, essentially, he or she is elected in the same way as...

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...else and that was problematic. It also became apparent that everyone was saying we needed to follow the science. Unfortunately, science is not clear, particularly what cutting edge science indicates and does not, at any given time. It is now abundantly clear that the earth orbits the sun, but it is clear several hundred years after people nearly lost their lives for suggesting it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...in the county are Ennis where the River Fergus drains southwards towards the Shannon Estuary, and Shannon and Sixmilebridge in the south. They are the second and third biggest towns now. The map indicates however, that the emissions are in north Clare, which is an area where there is a lot of forestry. There has been a huge degradation in the Graney catchment area, where there is...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am grateful for the Minister's clarification. If the Minister's position on the approval of each of the unions is as she has indicated, I will be happy to withdraw the amendment.

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I was addressing this Sinn Féin amendment. The Minister had indicated he would accept the amendment while proposing some amendments to it. I welcome the amendment and the fact the Minister is accepting it. The amendments he will propose make eminent sense. I had outlined how cumbersome it would be to take a criminal prosecution. I welcome the fact there is the possibility of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: There are clearly commercial records somewhere in Coillte's possession that would indicate what volume of thinnings were taken off either of Ms Corcoran's properties. They should easily be able to ascertain the profits from those. In a normal partnership that would of course be provided. I am intrigued. While I have concerns about the Gresham House deal, this never occurred to me. Is Ms...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: I commend the Minister on indicating he will accept the amendment. It is of considerable importance that the Bill, as previously drafted, has been beefed up somewhat, if he will pardon the pun. The Bill states the regulator shall "collect, analyse and regularly publish reports" and the amendment adds to section 12(3), under the line "In pursuance of its duties under this section the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Michael McNamara: Okay. Once that is indicated I will withdraw it. I thought there was something in the so-called salient rulings of the Chair. They are sort of a dark-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...being increased from €3.5 billion to €5.5 billion. An additional €1 billion is proposed specifically for the purchase of 155 mm artillery rounds. Twenty-five of the 27 EU member states have indicated an interest in, or support for, this. Is Ireland one of the 25 indicating support or one of the two that is not? If we are getting involved in it, how much Exchequer...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I trust that the purpose of this exercise is to avoid the use of those components, where possible. If we want people to avoid the use of certain components, and the Minister of State has indicated to me that is the purpose of the exercise, but we do not tell companies or persons what components we want them to avoid using, it is entirely counter-productive. It is like saying we are going to...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: ...done sufficiently well to be able to own the building, along with others, that the Department of Health is located in - I am not suggesting there is anything untoward in the fact that he owns it - but this is not indicative of a sector where nobody is making money. Certainly he has managed to make quite a lot of money out of that sector. The big problem we have is that we do know...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: ...the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that a decision has not been made in an An Bord Pleanála appeal (details supplied) which was lodged on 10 October 2021 and an indicative date of 16 February 2022 for a decision was initially provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cases at An Bord Pleanála that a decision is still awaited more than six months after the initial indicative decision date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54178/22]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: ...not necessarily have to pose any particular risk to the security of this State. The Minister of State moved from risk to the security of the State to shoddy components very quickly. That would indicate that this Bill is very broad in its scope and has significant capability to impact upon competition. We have built a success story internationally around being a place with fair...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: That is why I asked if there was any indication of an intention to pursue the suppliers of the concrete blocks?

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: ...make an appointment but was told if she went home she would not get it and that she must sit there and wait. That was not in the Limerick region but another part of the country. However, it is indicative of the lack of strategic management of our healthcare facilities. I am digressing slightly from this motion. I thank Deputy Connolly for introducing it and giving us the opportunity to...