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Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: Like the previous speakers, I am an enthusiastic supporter of rural transport. I know the Minister of State is as well. He has visited my constituency to see the work of Clare Accessible Transport, which is one of the most successful community transport companies in the country. It was founded in 2003 and its headquarters are in Feakle. It provides a network of bus routes that are...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: I am pleased to hear work is under way to determine the optimal structure for the delivery of rural transport from an efficiency and service perspective. My question is what structures are being examined. Among the proposals being examined, are the Minister of State and the Department looking at a direct award process? Unlike some of the speakers, I do not have a problem with council...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (26 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to close the District Veterinary Office in Limerick and any other District Veterinary offices to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/13]

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Maloney praised Coillte quite highly in his speech. I share some of his praise but I also share some concerns. The last time I addressed this issue was the last time the former Minister of State, Shane McEntee, addressed this House. One of the last things he said in the House was how difficult it was to get information from Coillte. We are talking about State assets and I am...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (28 Feb 2013)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Health if a minimum pricing order in respect of off licence sales of alcohol is still under consideration; when proposals are likely to be presented to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10752/13]

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Teachta McCarthy as ucht an Bille Uathachais 2012 a thabhairt os ár gcomhair. Aontaím leis an mbéim a chur urlabhraithe an Fhreasúra ar idirghabháil luath, nó early intervention. Cháin an Teachta McLellan an t-iar-Rialtas Fhianna Fáil as an méid a dhein siad, nó nár dhein, chun...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: When will legislation be introduced to allow gardaí to engage fully in collective bargaining? The Garda Síochána Act 2005 introduced by the last Government does not allow gardaí-----

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Yes, Ceann Comhairle, on page 24 of the programme for Government.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Page 24 of the programme for Government sets out that it will reform the current law on employees' rights to engage in collective bargaining to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. Currently, gardaí cannot access the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission nor can they affiliate with ICTU in collective bargaining discussions.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Obviously, that has created considerable difficulties in recent negotiations.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Like my colleagues, I commend certain aspects of this Bill. Unlike them, I do not look forward to its enactment because there is a real risk that it will not bring very much clarity to the law. This Bill is being introduced in Ireland in response to a recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the criminal record and rehabilitation of convicted persons. That...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Is Inland Fisheries Ireland going to attend with Bord Iascaigh Mhara, BIM, at a later date or is this its only appearance before the sub-committee?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: I just wanted to clarify that.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the guests to the committee and I have a number of specific questions. My first question is on the development of sea angling. Obviously the infrastructure of small piers are essential for people to access the sea. I am not referring to the larger piers at Rossaveal or Killybegs. The piers in much smaller communities are inadequate. One example is Dunbeg, County Clare but...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Will the witnesses comment on the broad thrust of the targets set for Food Harvest 2020 and on the requirement for an environmental impact statement? I am not expecting the witnesses to comment on the specific application which is being made but on the broad thrust of the aquaculture targets contained in Food Harvest 2020, whether those targets should be subjected to an EIS and how that can...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise two issues. Off the north coast of Iceland, in particular, there were a number of towns which were completely dependent on the whaling industry and when that ceased, those towns went into decline. However, they have experienced a revival due to whale watching, which is now an important source of revenue for those towns. This is a relatively undeveloped and underdeveloped...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: What is the position regarding the environmental impact of the aquaculture targets contained in Food Harvest 2020?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: Sorry Chairman, could you repeat that please?

Topical Issue Debate: Upward-Only Rent Reviews (26 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: I also wish to address the issue of upward-only rent reviews. Fine Gael and the Labour Party, in their pre-election manifestos, promised to tackle this issue, but they were unable to proceed with the envisaged Bill on the advice of the Attorney General. Contrary to what Deputy Dara Calleary said, Mr. Justice Charleton's decision of yesterday which I suggest he read does not question the...

Topical Issue Debate: Upward-Only Rent Reviews (26 Mar 2013)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister very much for his reply although I do not believe it added a lot to what we already knew. We were aware that there are constitutional difficulties. In his reply, the Minister stated he was afraid of the picking apart of rights enshrined in the Constitution and he questioned where this would stop. We have already re-examined the contours of rights in the Constitution....