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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to return to the Coillte scheme that involves international funds buying up tracts of private land and Coillte planting and managing those lands. The Tánaiste spoke about the environmental benefits but the type of forestry that Coillte specialises in is not necessarily environmentally beneficial, at least not by international standards. There is a lot of monoculture rather than...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Is the Tánaiste saying there will be no change to this scheme?

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the introduction of this Bill. It is certainly long overdue that this issue would be addressed. Along with many in this House, and many farmers - I wish to declare that I am a beef farmer - I took part in some of the protests outside. It originated with the Beef Plan Movement in 2018 or 2019. Contrary to what previous speakers said, in a way this Bill has its genesis in that. I...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to correct the record. It was Lidl that said it was going to buy cattle at over 30 months. It is very important because Lidl was willing to go against cartel-like behaviour by all the other retailers. It was quite an important development at the time. Going back to the 30 months, the price the processors are paid by the retailers is important. They are not going to give that out...

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Regional Group for putting forward this motion. It is an important motion that highlights the necessity for greater investment in dental services, particularly for greater investment in human resources and training of people to work in that area. It is neither today nor yesterday, but in the early 1980s, a time of great austerity in Ireland, when I was in primary school and I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a residential service for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered making the cystosponge test for oesophageal cancer diagnosis available in Ireland; if he will outline any plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I return to the issue of the meeting at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, which the Taoiseach attended, at which the HSE acknowledged that the model 2 hospitals, such as those at Ennis and Nenagh, are underutilised. The CEO of UHL undertook to carry out a review of additional resources required at Ennis Hospital pursuant to the change in the ambulance protocol. Does the Taoiseach know the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Minuscule.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1379. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to integrate any planned virtual home hospital services with community care services and GP services to facilitate supported early hospital discharge of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1380. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop and scale up virtual home hospital services within the HSE for early supported discharge, particularly for respiratory illness in order to relieve winter stress on the hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1697. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for the fair deal scheme will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2248/23]

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I wish to make a point of order. I may be incorrect on the matter but I ask the Acting Chairman to rule on it nonetheless. Parts of this Bill involve a draw on the Exchequer. A money message was provided when the Bill initially went through Committee Stage but there were many amendments made. There was a new Part 3 introduced with regard to high-risk vendors etc. Anything the Minister...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Even in respect of the Digital Hub Development Agency, I would have thought the transfer and so on would involve a cost on the Exchequer. Is it not proposed to transfer it? That would involve works by the Chief State Solicitor's Office. If I am wrong and if the Minister of State is happy to assure the House that there are no ancillary costs, such as conveyancing costs, I will stand...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: There was a money message but that would have covered the expenditure involved in the Bill at the time it was passed. Obviously, however, a money message cannot give a carte blanche into the future. There were amendments made on Committee Stage that would involve a further cost to the Exchequer and they were not covered by any money message.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: It would be true of some Bills but not every Bill. Some Bills involve a cost to the Exchequer but some do not. Engaging in conveyancing or compensating third parties where you are basically banning pieces of infrastructure lawfully included up to that point will not be covered by the money message because the money message relates to the Bill when it was first to proceed to Committee Stage....

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Like the previous speaker, I have concerns about this Part of the Bill. I do not know if his concerns extend to the whole Part but mine certainly do. As I previously stated, not only have I concern with the content of it, I also have a major concern with the process by which it was passed. As Deputy Ó Murchú pointed out, where the power is given to the Minister to proscribe a...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Okay, of course. I raised the definition of high-risk vendor with the Minister on Committee Stage in the committee room. It had been inserted the night before, so there was not a great deal of time to analyse it, but we were assured it was common in this type of legislation across the EU and that we were implementing an EU framework. When I asked whether there was particular legislation, I...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thought so, but I did not want to contradict the Chair.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Michael McNamara: Yes. On Committee Stage, I asked the Chairman of the committee to ask the Minister of State to provide an explanatory memorandum. The Chairman did not do so but, to be fair to him, he said he was sure the Minister of State would come forward with a detailed explanation of what Ireland was doing, why we were doing it and which other countries were doing the same. While I received a mountain...