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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: At the start of April, the Minister for Health announced the new nursing unit built in Nenagh to replace St. Conlon's would be instead used for step-down beds. Families were expecting to go in there from across north Tipperary and east Clare. At the same time, the Minister announced Cahercalla nursing home would take 20 step-down beds. When Cahercalla's representatives were asked about...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it has been determined whether the OPW or Clare County Council had responsibility for conservation works in Moynoe Graveyard, Scariff, County Clare; if he is aware how long scaffolding has been in place; when it will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21882/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review into the lapses regarding the Sex Offenders Register, identified in the High Court judgment (details supplied) delivered on 22 March 2024, was commenced; who was appointed to carry out the review; when that person or persons were appointed and if she will publish the findings of the said review. [21291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will carry out an audit of all information received in the past five years from any other state on sexual offences committed abroad by any person residing in Ireland to ensure that it was adequately followed up on the Sex Offenders Register; and if she will publish the results of that audit. [21292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 517. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection residing at a location (details supplied) have been served notices that they are to be moved to alternative accommodation by the end of May 2024; what consideration has been given to sourcing alternative accommodation in the local area where many residents...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his Department has any further plans to accommodate persons at a location (details supplied); if so, to specify who will be accommodated; the number of persons due to be accommodated; the anticipated duration of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 8 May 2024; of that number in IPAS provided accommodation at the end of March 2024, how many were in the international protection system awaiting either a decision on their international protection application or their application for leave to remain; how many had...

Restriction of Imports (States in violation of obligations under the Genocide Convention and Occupied Territories) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time".

Restriction of Imports (States in violation of obligations under the Genocide Convention and Occupied Territories) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to give effect to the State's obligations arising under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and under customary international humanitarian law; and for that purpose to make it an offence for a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: I transmitted those questions this morning, having previously transmitted them yesterday morning and I am awaiting a response. I, too, am satisfied that we have lots of rules and legislation and even more legislation all the time. However, I am not happy that they are being applied because they are not. This is an instance in which they were not. When it was raised in the public media...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: That would be entirely unacceptable.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: When?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: Last week after it appeared in the media-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: That is two months after the judgment was handed down. The Taoiseach is not serious about this at all.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: Yes, I thank the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: Only after it appeared in the media.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I wish to bring to the attention of the Taoiseach a worrying trend that has come to my attention and give one example of it. It concerns a young man from the Indian subcontinent who travelled to the United Kingdom on a valid student visa issued by the UK Government. That visa allows him to work for ten hours a week only. He obviously hoped to work much more....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of farm plan scheme applications that were received in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20210/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of farm plan scheme applications that were approved in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20211/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of farm plan scheme participants who had planners appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20212/24]