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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 1602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for an afforestation grant or forestry premia will be entertained by his Department in respect of lands which were previously afforested and felled for which no grant or premia were previously claimed or received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (23 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the direct and indirect cost to the Exchequer to date of Irish Defence Forces' participation in the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine); and the budget allocated to meet the costs arising from Irish Defence Forces' participation in the mission in 2023. [13885/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: Ennis, like other market towns in Clare and market towns all over the country, has streets full of fine old buildings where there is a retail unit at ground level. In many but not all cases, they are vacant over ground level whereas, a century ago, there were families living in those. I do not underestimate the difficulty of converting those back into residential use, given there are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: But not where there are retail units on the ground level, which is more complicated.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: It is very limited. There is the living city initiative. In any case, the Taoiseach is happy to talk about it so I thank him for that.

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: I have to say that this is one of the most depressing debates I have attended in this House during this term or my previous term. On the one hand, the Government says everything is fine and lists a load of measures. I accept that all of those measures have been taken and everything is not fine. They are not effective enough. Clearly a lot more needs to be done. We have a housing crisis....

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: I think I have a few more minutes. We need to differentiate when it comes to people letting out their house on a short-term basis, and it was always on a short-term basis, and who need to move back in or even people who had enough money to buy an apartment so their children could live in it when they went to college so they would not have to commute from Clare to Dublin or Clare to Cork. I...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thought it was another case of the Labour Party telling me how to vote or speak but I accept it was not the case.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: The target of generating 5 GW of offshore wind energy is a key plank of the programme for Government. This target was increased to 7 GW by 2030 in the course of the summer. I have heard the Taoiseach describe it as our moon shot. At present, Ireland generates 0.025 GW on the Arklow Bank. There is an offshore renewable electricity support scheme, ORESS, 1, auction process under way. If...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: I support Deputy Ó Ríordáin's amendment. The matter of intent might need to be added to it. As the Deputy read it out, the actus reusseems to involve assaulting somebody rather than merely having the intention to assault him or her. That is just a question mark over it but I very much support the amendment. If it cannot be included, I would join with Deputy Ó...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: Do I understand correctly that while attempted poisoning is obviously an offence, the mere placing of one of the substances regularly used for these purposes in somebody's drink at a bar or nightclub is not an offence, in and of itself, unless accompanied by an attempt at sexual assault, which the Minister says requires a degree of proximity, which is accepted, or an actual sexual assault?...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in light of the UK government's decision to increase the maximum amount of weekly pay for the purpose of calculating a redundancy payment from £594 to £699, with effect from 6 April 2023, he intends to increase the maximum amount of €600 which was set back in 2004. [14785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 31 January 2023, what progress has been made on locating a second NCT centre in Clare since; the number of occupiers of premises in respect of which feasibility analysis was carried out who subsequently withdrew their expressions of interest; and if he will provide an explanation for same....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of whole-time equivalent (WTE) positions at University Hospital Limerick and within the UL Hospitals Group on 31 January 2020 and on 31 January 2023 by profession, in tabular form, to include consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals such as pharmacists, occupational therapists,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses employed at University Hospital Limerick and within the UL Hospitals Group engaged in administrative roles who no longer involve direct medical care on 31January 2020 and on 31 January 2023. [14787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14920/23]

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. Obviously sheep prices are at an unsustainable level. It is not really profitable to be engaged in sheep farming at the moment and that needs to change. I heard Deputy Ó Cathasaigh say earlier that we need to work towards developing producer groups and I very much agree with him on that. He cited Connemara lamb as a very good example...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: Neoliberal.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I previously raised the plight of farmers who farm in designated areas and whose farming practices are, therefore, restricted. Previously, they were compensated for that through the BurrenLife scheme in the case of the Burren and the hen harrier project in the Slieve Aughty Mountains. That has been abolished. They were told to go through the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Apr 2023)

Michael McNamara: I was not invited to that meeting.