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Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)

Michael McNamara: I am referring to the promise to introduce legislation in the latest update of the memorandum of understanding with the troika.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)

Michael McNamara: Paragraph 33 of the memorandum of understanding provides-----

Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)

Michael McNamara: -----that the authorities will introduce legislation remedying the issues identified by case law in the 2009 Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act, so as to remove unintended constraints on banks to realise the value of loan collateral under certain circumstances. In other words, a promise has been made to legislate for the repossession of family homes.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2012)

Michael McNamara: Will the legislation provide rights for owners of family homes who are trying to restructure their loans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: First, I apologise for being so late. It was due to an unavoidable commitment that I had earlier. I do not really know what has been covered and I apologise if I am repeating what has been said. One of the matters that interested me most was the development of the Burren lamb and beef brands under European Union special areas of origin. How much success has BFCP had with that? How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: I notice 120 hectares of scrub have been cleared. How successful has the project been in maintaining that area of cleared scrub land? Is there a particular method? Is there a possibility of organising a meeting of the European Parliament's agriculture committee in areas outside Dublin? I appreciate that for economic reasons the great majority of meetings must be held in Dublin but if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Burren Farming for Conservation Programme: Discussion (15 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: Real spuds.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Martin knows all about guillotines.

Order of Business (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: I have questions regarding two items of legislation. Arising from Foy v. an t-Ard Chláraitheoir, Ireland and the Attorney General, a declaration of incompatibility was granted by the High Court regarding Ireland's refusal to recognise transgender realignment. When will a Bill be brought forward to rectify the position? Second, the programme for Government contains a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when interviews will be held to put in place a revised roster of election monitors of Irish Aid with his Department; the delay in revising this roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58030/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a medical assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58008/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply a timeline, with documentary evidence of steps taken and decisions made by the management cell to deal with continued high sea lice levels recorded at a salmon farming operation (details supplied) in County Donegal throughout 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57891/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environmental options scheme 2 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58007/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (16 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the courses currently in place to assist public health nurses who have not been nursing for five years or more to return to nursing; when it is planned to run such courses in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58018/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: 522. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (23 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme 2 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3162/13]

Order of Business (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: In view of the announced reforms to the American immigration system, which will be welcomed by many Irish citizens there and Deputies here, and more importantly a very strident criticism by the Supreme Court of the Department of Justice and Equality in deciding citizenship cases where Mr. Justice Hardiman referred to the “unembarrassed casuistry” in the decision making process,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (29 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a forestry grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3788/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (30 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: As the Minister, Deputy Hogan, will be aware, in October 2012 his Department published the final report of the local government-local development alignment steering group. The conclusions contained in that report have far-reaching implications for the future of local development across the State. Clare Local Development Company currently employs 182 people on a wide range of programmes and...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (30 Jan 2013)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister for his reply. He mentioned a number of local development companies which are in trouble. It is important to point out that County Clare was not among them as it is one of the more successful ones. However, I appreciate that there are companies throughout Ireland and we have to legislate for the entire State and not just one county. On the other hand, the European...