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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure a permanent presence of gardaí with Ukrainian language skills in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare given the increase in population numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 787. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 755. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the proposed role of Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression to the UN will be proceeded with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the national review currently being conducted into the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 919. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20537/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1090. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their 1% national wage increase which was due to be paid on 1 February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21054/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional policing measures that will put in place at Lisdoonvarna, County Clare given the 300% increase in the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1583. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the incidence of presentations at hospitals in the State with myocarditis, aneurysms and clotting disorders, by month in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Appointments (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1584. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed role of professorship of public health strategy and leadership at Trinity College, Dublin will be proceeded with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1585. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for hip and-or knee surgery and cataract surgery in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20228/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of type 1 diabetes patients who have had appointments at University Hospital Limerick cancelled between March 2020 and February 2022, inclusive; the steps that will be taken to give appointments to them, as a matter of urgency, given the risks posed as a result of the cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20501/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: As somebody who advocated that Mr. Fraser be invited to come before the committee I thank him very much for taking the time to do so. I appreciate that he is busy. All Deputies appreciate that civil servants are busy and cannot be attending numerous committees every week. Nor can they pick and choose which committees they appear before and I thank Mr. Fraser for coming before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: I am not involved in the Ukraine war but I can describe my reaction to it. Was Mr. Fraser surprised at the creation of this professorship and that Exchequer funding was going to be used in that manner? When he learned about it was he surprised at the Exchequer funding? Mr. Fraser is here to discuss Exchequer funding, not the state of the Department of Health and so forth. Was he surprised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Fraser is also the most senior civil servant in the State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Michael McNamara: Dr. Holohan clearly had become very prominent. I believe we would agree that he played a very prominent role. Did Mr. Fraser ever discern a feeling in the Department that his role had become perhaps too prominent, that he was a threat to the authority of the Government and perhaps a new position had to be found for him outside of government?