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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I wish to speak in favour of this amendment. It is important we insert “social, economic and” into this Bill for the simple reason that when legislation is challenged in the courts on the distribution of State funds or what social end or economic principles are prioritised, the courts always take the view they will not hear this because these matters are determined here in this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Low Pay Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 863. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the implementation of the universal basic income pilot committed to as part of the request to the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income committed to under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1063. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a reply to correspondence for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 1093. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is currently completing a plumbing apprenticeship since March 2020, which was a nine month on-the-job training block followed by a three month college attendance under Solas to complete phase 1 college attendance, will return in order for a person to complete phase 1 and move to phase 2;...

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I was taken aback by the Minister of State's introductory remarks, particularly when she stated she wanted to introduce an antigen testing pilot study at the very least but the advice she obtained was that it was not possible, in accordance with WHO guidelines. I have no doubt of the veracity of what the Minister of State said to the House, but I have a lot of questions about the advice she...

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

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Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: -----those advising the Minister of State are right or the rest of the European Union is right.

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I will leave it with the Minister of State. I will give her the documents.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 258. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2021 sports capital programme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33061/21]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (23 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I do not necessarily have a problem with the fact that there is a Special Criminal Court. It is provided for in our Constitution so there is nothing that I could do if I had a problem with it. It is not unusual across the world to have a special criminal court or for certain offences to be tried by a non-jury court. What I have a problem with, as has been repeatedly criticised by various...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has consulted the construction sector regarding the growing impact on housing construction on the shortage of timber and the inflating ever cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33843/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: As the Minister of State will be aware, small one-off builders and self-builders are also important to the supply of housing in Ireland, particularly in rural areas. Accessing materials is increasingly difficult. I refer to timber in particular. The supply is drying up. A simple length of 4" X 2" was €8 last year and is now €13. One of the main builder's suppliers in Clare...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I find it a strange construct that one asks the Minister a question only for his junior Minister to read out a prepared script telling us all the wonderful things the Minister is doing. It is to be hoped this is a time for questions and answers rather than propaganda. I appreciate that the supply of building materials is, by and large, a private endeavour but if these issues are preventing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: The Government has been in place for more than 12 months. This Dáil has been in place for a bit longer again. This problem predates this Government. I acknowledge that the problem did not arise under Senator Hackett's watch but she has been in officer for a while now and I am not hearing of any increase in the number of felling licences granted. I appreciate that there are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: I echo that call. I grew up in Clare. There were many county council estates and they were mixed. We all thought they were good and Government policy still promotes that. If the threshold is set where it is in Clare, if two people in a household are working or even if just one person is working and is just a little over the minimum wage, those people are not entitled to go on the social...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: Will the Minister of State address my question? He addressed Deputy Carey. I appreciate that I am not in Fine Gael and have no intention of joining Fine Gael but I should not have to join Fine Gael to have my questions answered.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Cathal Crowe referred to the contract that he signed as mayor of Clare. I recall thinking at the time that the houses were among the most expensive social houses ever built in Clare, but he explained that was because of the increase in build standards required - be that as it may. My question to the Minister relates to how much more expensive the building of these houses has become...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has a policy on the funding or defunding of organisations with gender critical views by Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of former Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas nominated to participate in election observation missions from the election observation roster over the past ten years who were former members at the time of their nomination; the name of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the objective criteria for nomination to participate in election observation missions from the election observation roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33880/21]