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- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Since the establishment of Irish Water, local authority water workers have continued to work in their local authorities, which in turn have provided services for Irish Water. There were a lot of discussions about the full transfer of those workers and they were given assurances that, whether they transferred over to Irish Water or stayed in the local authority, all of their terms and...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am talking about those who stayed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Would the new school attract only EU students or would it cater to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: For example, if Coillte was to look to get a wind energy or solar energy company in, presumably it would be contrary to the terms of the lease. Ms King may or may not know the answer to that. Surely, the lease is for a specific purpose and for a specific crop.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: It is, in fairness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships with Coillte: Discussion (24 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: There are clearly commercial records somewhere in Coillte's possession that would indicate what volume of thinnings were taken off either of Ms Corcoran's properties. They should easily be able to ascertain the profits from those. In a normal partnership that would of course be provided. I am intrigued. While I have concerns about the Gresham House deal, this never occurred to me. Is Ms...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Ridiculously.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: I raised the issue of unsewered communities with the Taoiseach last week. He pointed to the new €50 million pilot scheme, which is very welcome. That €50 million could be used in Clare alone. There are unsewered communities in Carrigaholt, Doolin and Spanish Point. Broadford and Cooraclare have applied for the scheme. Larger counties like Cork would need a multiple of that...
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I was very surprised at what I thought was the Minister's introductory remarks when he cited the Burren LIFE project and the hen harrier project as examples of how things would proceed. The Minister kindly gave me a copy of his speech. It said, "Another example of farmers’ engagement is the Burren scheme, funded by my Department for many years and as an...
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: There are no additional moneys now. I have raised this issue repeatedly in the Dáil. I raised it with Deputy Micheál Martin when he was Taoiseach, and as Tánaiste, and I have raised it with the Minister, Deputy McConalogue. I have been told that senior officials are looking at the matter. Senior officials are still looking at the matter. We are in May, the scheme ran out...
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: I will get it.
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am not in the Burren.
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Sure, the Department withdrew the funding for the Burren.
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: It withdrew its funding. What is the Minister of State talking about?
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Nonsense.
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: The man is talking nonsense.
- Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Where is the funding? They are not getting funding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: In her response to Deputy Lahart, Ms O'Shea called for people to be able to be asked at interview stage their views. This, Ms O'Shea said, would lessen your chance of recruiting somebody with conscientious objection. Does she not believe the obvious corollary of that is that you would lessen the chance of somebody with conscientious objection being recruited in general?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: My question was specific. Does Ms O'Shea accept that it would lessen the chance of somebody with conscientious objection being recruited into the Irish health service?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)
Michael McNamara: Do she think that is acceptable ?