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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of group sewerage schemes that were approved funding in each county in the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 313. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the members of the national emergency co-ordination group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 314. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any meetings of the national emergency co-ordination group have taken place during 2022 to discuss the State's response to arriving Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance at the end of 2021 and the figure as of November 2022, in tabular form; the average waiting time for applications to be processed; the number of applications that have been refused; the number that are still pending; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the family income supplement in each county at the end of 2021; and the corresponding figure for November 2022. [56348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide figures relating to domestic abuse incidents across all divisions of An Garda Síochána in the year to date, including the number of calls received by An Garda Síochána to respond to domestic abuse incidents; the number of criminal charges referred for breaches of domestic abuse court...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds, broken down by acute, non-acute and ICU beds, which are currently in place in HSE-run hospitals; the corresponding figures for 8 February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 543. To ask the Minister for Health when the new chronic disease management hub will become fully operational in County Clare; the location, functions and staffing details of the hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56351/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of beef imports for 2021 and for the first three quarters of 2022; the number of tonnes imported; the countries from which such imports took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Data (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total food products of non-animal origin imported to Ireland in 2021 and to date in 2022, by the country of origin and overall tonnage of individual products in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 633. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund category one funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for Kilrush maritime training centre; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56343/22]

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to share time with Deputy Pringle.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I am not going to take anything like ten minutes. I had an opportunity to look through the Bill. Like many previous speakers, it seems to me that many aspects of the Bill are quite confused and confusing and perhaps ill-thought out. The Long Title demonstrates to some extent the purpose of the Bill. [A]n Act to amend the law relating to the prohibition of incitement to violence or hatred...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to an issue I raised previously with the Tánaiste, which is the poor rate of maternity benefit in Ireland compared to other EU states or other OECD states. In Ireland, the average proportion of previous earnings that maternity benefit accounts for is 25.2%. It is one of the lowest rates in the OECD and the EU. During the pandemic, people were coming off pandemic...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: Sometimes we forget about people not in the public service.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: From the outset the Taoiseach has stated that the environment is very important to his premiership, and the influence of the Green Party in government is well known, but one area that has not permeated down to is the new agri-environment scheme. The Taoiseach will be aware of the BurrenLife programme. If he has not been photographed there, he is unusual as a Cabinet Minister. Certainly,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I appreciate that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: Is Deputy Pringle not next?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of certificates of professional competence that have issued to Ukrainian lorry drivers now based in Ireland to enable them to earn a living here as lorry drivers since 24 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of certificate of professional competence courses for Ukrainian lorry drivers, an essential prerequisite to enable them to obtain a CPC to earn a living here as lorry drivers, since 24 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54903/22]