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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the proposal by a union (details supplied) for an aviation income support scheme similar to the scheme in place in Germany that enables employers to reduce hours rather than lay off staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will call on banks (details supplied) not to impose a penalty charge on solicitors' practices who are holding monies for clients in their client account on trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9954/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the specific local authorities or firms in which 400 jobs will be generated pursuant to his announcement on 11 February 2021 (details supplied). [10308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the parent’s leave and benefit as announced in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1086. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of TB here by county in 2019; the number of reactors; the number of reactors that killed out with lesions; the number of non-reactors removed from restricted herds; the number of herds restricted by enterprise type, that is, suckler farm, dairy farm and dry stock farm by county in 2019; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1087. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken research into the root causes of TB in livestock; if so, if a copy of the most up-to-date research will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Qualifications Recognition (24 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Teagasc green certificate is considered to be an advanced certificate at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications. [10463/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I do not have a principled opposition to quarantine. I would be nervous about how it will be implemented, the effect it will have and whether quarantine centres themselves will become hot beds for transmission but I would not have a principled opposition to it if I thought it was the solution. I certainly do not believe that the quarantining...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: Hear, hear.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: And to people themselves.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: On a point of order, the scheme is not open-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: The details are not even available yet. How could it be opened?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: I was on the list next.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: There needs to be some degree of fairness. I have no intention of taking my seat.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: I will ask my question because I took my place here at 9 a.m. yesterday to ask this question and I am here to ask the question.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Browne had the decency to acknowledge that I was ahead of him. This is the second week running that this has happened.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: I will not resume my seat.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: To register with the Teaching Council, teachers are required to do an immersive Gaeltacht course. That costs €1,500 and includes bed and board. That is not possible this year so they are doing an online course instead, for which they are being charged €1,300. Students on State courses will have that reimbursed but those in the private sector will not. Does the Minister...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: I will try to be reasonably brief so that everybody gets a chance to contribute. I understand there is not much time left. Is there another hour left for this debate? I do not intend to speak for an hour but want to make absolutely certain that everybody gets a chance to speak.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McNamara: Okay and it is now approximately 3.30 p.m. I will be brief. We are dealing with section 3 of the Bill, if I am not mistaken and I will specifically speak to that-----