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Other Questions: Health Insurance Prices (26 Sep 2013)

Michael McNamara: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 370. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned that the first thing that will greet arriving tourists in Shannon Airport is a strong smell that has been attributed to the sewerage infrastructure in the town, following a preliminary investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 400. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to upgrade the sewerage treatment system in Shannon following preliminary investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency which attribute the smells in the town to its sewerage infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Environmental Protection Agency Investigations (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commission a study to look into the effect of smells in Shannon; if he or his officials can provide assurances to Shannon residents that the smells there do not pose a threat to public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42265/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: On COM (2013) 262, on the production of and making available on the market of plant reproductive material, I understand there is an obligation on member states to maintain a database of all native floral species. Will this regulation change this? How is the database funded and maintained in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: What is the existing cost of maintaining that database and how will it change? That was my specific question.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: The Deputy's political party.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT rate that applies to hurleys. [43659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate that applies to hurleys in light of the spread of ash die back. [43660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on an appeal on Partial Capacity Benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43268/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: Dr. Pikitch outlined the historical collapses in California, Peru, Namibia and Japan. How long does recovery take and under what conditions does it occur? Dr. Pikitch outlined the differences between a conventional and a precautionary approach. In what area would the precautionary approach have to be adopted for it to be beneficial? For example, could Ireland, within a six or a 12 mile...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: I asked about the historical collapses and whether there had been a recovery.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: Why was there no recovery in Namibia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forage Fish: Discussion (17 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: My other question related to where one would have to set the limits. Would it have to be EU-wide, would it have to be a ten, 20 or 50 mile zone and, if so, where would the benefits be felt? Would it require an EU-wide approach to work?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 392. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders, as distinct from removal orders, made against Latvian and Estonian nationals who were EU citizens, respectively, in each year since their states' accession to the EU in 2004. [44184/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 393. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of removal orders made against Latvian and Estonian nationals who were EU citizens, respectively, in each year since their states accession to the EU in 2004. [44185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a permit is required to bring cattle to a show whereas cattle which are under test can be brought to a mart without such a permit. [44260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances in which prepaid envelopes are sent to farmers or made available to them at offices to correspond with his Department and whether there is any difference in practice between various regions. [44261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (22 Oct 2013)

Michael McNamara: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any office dealing with veterinary, livestock or agricultural and environment structures, AES, which takes telephone calls from farmers, will be retained west of the Shannon; if it is or will be possible to speak to an officer of his Department face-to-face at such offices. [44262/13]