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Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: Yes, but it is quarantining of EU nationals and it is the second country to require EU nationals to quarantine. We were the first, in respect of Austrian nationals. The proposal in Ireland is to extend the quarantining measure to the nationals of a number of other countries. I wonder where that sits in respect of free movement. Most EU countries, if not all at this stage, are only allowing...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: I wish to make one last, brief point. The free movement of people is important for attracting foreign and direct investment into Ireland, because many US-based and other international multinationals base themselves in Dublin on the basis that they can bring in young, skilled workers from across the EU. That becomes much more difficult if those young, skilled workers cannot see their families...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: I asked a question and the Minister of State offered to answer it, so I would appreciate it if we could start the questions and answers with an answer, rather than taking time to ask the same question again, particularly if the Minister of State is minded to answer it.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: I noted in the pre-European Council statements that the Minister of State indicated this would be used for collecting information. Without putting words in his mouth, I understood the implication was that rather than it being for facilitating free movement. This goes to the final point made by the Minister of State when he referred to the use it can be put to. It would be a concern for...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: The Greek Government has done it.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: I would be very glad to avail of the offer to sit and meet to discuss those matters. We can also discuss the various strains of republicanism on these islands, both historical and current, when we meet. I thank the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be considered for a DEIS band status following a recommendation from a DEIS inspector who visited the school in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17288/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction the retention of a third teacher in a school (details supplied) in County Clare, given that this school is just two pupils short of the required quota and assuming common sense would prevail here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 730. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be provided to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 820. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be shared with the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with an urgent appointment at the gastro clinic at Ennis Hospital following several previously cancelled appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1196. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body that carried out the independent review into the whistleblower allegations made by a person (details supplied). [17520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1197. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the advice received from a senior counsel on the practice of obtaining information from treating clinicians of children for the purpose of compiling dossiers on said children with special educational needs in respect of whom litigation was taken against his Department. [17521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will send any information obtained from clinicians treating children with special educational needs as part of the compilation of dossiers for the purpose of defending litigation in respect of the said children’s special needs to those children’s parents, identifying the clinicians who provided the information. [17522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1199. To ask the Minister for Health if he will identify all clinicians who provided information to his Department on children with special educational needs under their care as part of the compilation of dossiers for the purpose of defending litigation. [17523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county that are farming under a nitrates derogation; the type of farming enterprise they are engaged in such as dairy, suckler, dry stock and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16635/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of slurry farmyard manure that is produced on all farms by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16636/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of slurry farmyard manure that is produced in excess of the derogation threshold by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16637/21]

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: Answer his questions, for God's sake.

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Michael McNamara: I am sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins. I would like to establish the parameters of this question and answer session. What does it mean when the Minister says something in this House? If a Minister says something in a parliamentary democracy, we assume it to be true if words have meaning. To borrow a quote, it is a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. What does the Minister mean...