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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: 217. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be processed on time for an intended travel date of 13 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36913/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: The day Deputy Micheál Martin was elected as Taoiseach, I raised the issue of Shannon Heritage sites with him and the need to take them out of Shannon Group, which does not want them, and give them a new lease of life. I have raised it several times since. The last time, the Taoiseach said Clare County Council just needs to get on with it. I understand the council very much wants to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: Public expenditure. However, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform says it is not. He may have a decision made on the matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: He might wish to brief us.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: We are in the third tourism season since so there needs to be movement.

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to the general principle. It is more than 100 years since this Dáil was established. We will soon be celebrating the anniversary of De Valera's 1937 Constitution, Article 15.2.10 of which states: "The sole and exclusive power of making laws for the State is hereby vested in the Oireachtas: no other legislative authority has power to make laws for the State." This is...

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: I am still unclear as to how the decision was made to guillotine the Bill. Did the Minister of State ask the Government Chief Whip to allocate 45 minutes for the debate and say to himself we all can shove it after that? Did his officials suggest this would be a good approach and he went along with it, or did he lead the approach? Did the Chief Whip agree that this wonderful and novel...

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: Not on these amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the electricity credit payment of €200 will be issued as a matter of urgency to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: 496. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed on time for an intended travel date of 14 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37212/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (12 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for a transfer of entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (13 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: 442. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the cost of the additional Garda presence at Dublin Airport on the weekend beginning 4 June 2022 to supervise the security queues through departures has been reimbursed to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: 591. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund 1 funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for the Inis Cealtra Holy Island visitor experience; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38422/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: In almost 100 minutes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

Michael McNamara: Was Polonius not killed off behind a curtain? The Tánaiste is now a hop, skip and jump away from becoming Taoiseach. Almost every day of the lifetime of this Government, certainty today and yesterday, University Hospital Limerick, UHL, has been the most overcrowded hospital in the country. Of the 676 beds we were told would be required at the time of reconfiguration, more than one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: Ms Timmons said that if someone has a claim, the Department will be able to pursue it and recover money. How will the Department know if someone has a claim?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: That is if the person has already taken a claim. How will the Department know if there is a latent claim?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: It is right that the State step in to try to remedy this horrendous situation for people. Equally, it is right that the Exchequer should be compensated by those who supplied dangerous material, particularly when they did so for profit. I return to what measures will be taken on the subrogation issue. The Minister said in November that recovering money for the Exchequer is a priority....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: Ms Timmons suggested earlier that senior counsel would not be appointed until the Bill is passed. Can the two issues not travel in tandem? I assume there is more than one person working on this in the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Michael McNamara: My time is limited so I will move to the issue of subrogation. A breach of contract claim would be to put the person back in the position the person would have been in had there not been a breach and had dangerous and substandard material not been provided. Let us say there is a claim for €250,000 and the person gets an ex gratiapayment from the State of €200,000. Is the...