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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59080/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Inquiry (29 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions that the single person committee of inquiry advised to disclose partial disclosure or full disclosure, respectively, since September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59395/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: On that issue, the Taoiseach's response to the cost overruns at the national children's hospital is to provide the hospital and then we will argue about the cost of it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: In any event, it is in marked contrast to the provision of services for children with disabilities. This week I was approached by the parents of a young man who is doing his leaving certificate this year. He is a high academic achiever but he is going nowhere because he can go nowhere without supports. In 2020 he was assessed and none of the interventions that was recommended has been...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: A huge one.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: I will.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2022)

Michael McNamara: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to increase payment of the remote area grant towards the cost of private transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59605/22]

Address by H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (1 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I join my colleagues in welcoming President von der Leyen in the building in which we have sat for the past 100 years, each year of which has been as a neutral state. The Taoiseach is correct that we have been proud Europeans for 50 years. We have been proud Europeans for much longer than 50 years. It is worth recalling that our initial attempt at accession was blocked as part of the power...

Seanad: Comhshuí de Dháil Éireann agus de Sheanad Éireann - Joint Sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - Address by H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (1 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I join my colleagues in welcoming President von der Leyen in the building in which we have sat for the past 100 years, each year of which has been as a neutral state. The Taoiseach is correct that we have been proud Europeans for 50 years. We have been proud Europeans for much longer than 50 years. It is worth recalling that our initial attempt at accession was blocked as part of the power...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reviews (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Minister of State for her reply, which frankly contained a lot of jargon. What I would like to know is what concrete actions are happening, in particular in terms of interdepartmental efforts to investigate and move forward. One option is to develop wool as an insulation product. Insulating homes is a major priority of the Government, as it should be, although it might not be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I appreciate the progress the Department has made but the reality is that while there is an increase and it is an improvement, it is from a very low base which nobody could possibly defend. The question is whether the Department is meeting its targets. The last time I was in this Chamber with Deputy Fitzmaurice the Minister of State accused him of being very negative. People cannot be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: The Minister talked about acting in conjunction with his EU counterparts. Previously in this Chamber, he expressed what I would call hope that there will be some joint action on fertilisers. Is he happy with the EU’s response on fertilisers? Did he advocate something greater than that which the EU ultimately decided to do or, rather, not do?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the purpose of the discrimination between the funding available to male and female applicants aged 41-55 years under the TAMS scheme; the steps he will take to enable all applicants to access the higher level of funding regardless of their gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61352/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: I ask the Minister to set out the purpose of the discrimination between the funding available to male and female applicants aged 41 to 55 years under the TAMS scheme. What steps will he will take to enable all applicants to access the higher level of funding regardless of their gender? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: Of course it is welcome that more female vets are coming out of the agricultural colleges, but the reality is that it is to do with the points system. When one looks at the very top achievers when it comes to third level entry points, one sees that they are often women rather than men. Just because a person has obtained an excellent number of points - regardless of being male or female - it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: The first female Minister for agriculture.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: The first suggestion I have is that the Minister would end the discrimination, regardless of its motivation. I believe the times are gone when a farmer would leave his farm to his eldest son regardless of whether he wanted it, or indeed would leave it to a son over a daughter. Most farmers now are relieved if any of their children are interested in farming, or, if they have no child, any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: If the Minister of State puts her hand up at the Sixmilebridge mart next Saturday morning, I guarantee her there will be no discrimination. They will take her bids.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: The Shannon Group was set up with three components. It has been successful in running two of those, notwithstanding much adversity. It has been less successful with the heritage sites and the group's management seems to be of the view that it is not a good fit with the Shannon Group, which has a commercial remit. Clare County Council has offered to take over these sites. They have...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Michael McNamara: The heritage sites either stay or they go.