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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that a decision has not been made in an An Bord Pleanála appeal (details supplied) which was lodged on 10 October 2021 and an indicative date of 16 February 2022 for a decision was initially provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the delays in decision-making by An Bord Pleanála is as a result of a lack of financial resources and-or a lack of human resources or mismanagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54174/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the impact of the delays in decision-making by An Bord Pleanála on the economy has been quantified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54175/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if An Bord Pleanála will be replaced by a body capable of carrying-out its current remit in an efficient and diligent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54176/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of appeals lodged with An Bord Pleanála in 2021 that have not yet been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54177/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cases at An Bord Pleanála that a decision is still awaited more than six months after the initial indicative decision date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54178/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Leaving Certificate exam will be available in Ukrainian language for students to sit the Leaving Certificate in June 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54382/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 602. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 637. 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. [54285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the contractual or other legal basis for the effective demotion of a registered general nurse (details supplied) employed by the HSE mid-West; if that information can be provided directly to the person affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55446/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 11 October 2022, when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54159/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 1306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant an extension to the timeframe for applications regarding the new ACRES scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55472/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to an issue I raised previously with the Tánaiste, which is the poor rate of maternity benefit in Ireland compared to other EU states or other OECD states. In Ireland, the average proportion of previous earnings that maternity benefit accounts for is 25.2%. It is one of the lowest rates in the OECD and the EU. During the pandemic, people were coming off pandemic...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: Sometimes we forget about people not in the public service.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I wish to share time with Deputy Pringle.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I am not going to take anything like ten minutes. I had an opportunity to look through the Bill. Like many previous speakers, it seems to me that many aspects of the Bill are quite confused and confusing and perhaps ill-thought out. The Long Title demonstrates to some extent the purpose of the Bill. [A]n Act to amend the law relating to the prohibition of incitement to violence or hatred...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: What directive?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: The Minister of State sought to differentiate between what poses a threat to the security of the State, which would not be made available to an appellant, and what is not a threat to the State, like sloppy manufacturing processes or lack of components. Who would be in a position to tell the Minister of State there is a firm based in China - I am sorry; I keep mentioning China-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: -----for example, but I am very cognisant of the fact that this is taking place, and China is not in a position to provide enough components because of this dispute between China and America and access to semiconductors and such. Who would be in a position to give that information to the Minister of State other than An Garda Síochána? I find it difficult to know what information...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael McNamara: That will presumably be appealed. I will return to a few other points. The Minister of State mentioned that there was similar legislation in other EU member states. Is there specific legislation on high-risk vendors and that concept-----