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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: To be clear, 70% of agricultural areas that were comprised of drained peatland had to be rewet, and all Bord na Móna lands had to be rewet, under the first proposal. Under the second proposal, up to 20% of Bord na Móna lands could be included in the 70%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: What happens to the other 80% of Bord na Móna lands?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: What about Coillte peatlands? Do I understand correctly that if they are the subject of afforestation, they do not have to be rewet but if they are not afforested, they do have to be rewet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: What happens the rest? A lot of the Coillte estate is comprised of peatlands that are planted with Sitka spruce. What happens all of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: Where does this legislation go from here? What is the process to be followed? I presume it is co-decision legislation. What happens from here? I ask Mr. Curley to go through it briefly. I appreciate that we are out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Fitzmaurice asked that I get an answer to this question. That is why I am asking it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Curley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target: COPA-COGECA (5 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: Sorry, it is slightly complicated.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: The Taoiseach has always maintained that the causes of the energy crisis are international and, therefore, the solutions will have to be international or at least pan-national. In that context, I was very surprised to read that Ireland was one of only two countries that did not apply for funding under the REPowerEU scheme. That scheme was particularly heralded by the biomethane sector in...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: I agree with some of the previous speakers from Fine Gael, in particular Deputies Colm Burke and Bruton. Given that Deputy Bruton was a Minister in the Department I urge the Minister of State to listen carefully to what he had to say. We are introducing seasonal work permits. People are coming here to pick a commodity but we must be very careful that they do not become a commodity or that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: International Bodies (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: 163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid to the European Space Agency from 2002 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) was entitled to an increment between January and June 2019 while they were employed by Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; if they received the said increment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49574/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50113/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: 620. To ask the Minister for Health if Coaguchek meters and self-test strips will be provided free of charge for warfarin patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: 743. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to delays encountered by Ireland-based medical technology companies in obtaining certification under the EU medical device regulation for devices due to insufficient certification capacity; if he will initiate legislative change to the expiration of existing certificates deadline of 26 May 2024; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: 800. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50318/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: GPs criticised the budgetary announcements around an increase in the number of GP visit cards, saying that this will result in more visits from the members of a certain cohort. I am not a doctor, but the Tánaiste is. There is a large cohort of people who never visit GPs during the year. By contrast, there is the treatment benefit scheme whereby people have annual access to dental,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: As I understand it, the issue with the European legislation is whether a derogation on the prescription of antiparasitics can be entered now when one was not entered at the time. Is that correct? That is the crux of the legal conundrum we face.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: That was the 2019 legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: In Ireland.