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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: There is less intensive farming going on in Leitrim than there is in the Golden Vale. I think that is a fair comment, yet almost all of Leitrim is in the map. I do not want to mention the war, but there is also this stuff about Coillte engaging with private capital funds to buy land and try to buy existing forestry, and it is all Sitka spruce monoculture forestry that is having an effect....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: It is not though. It is not, unfortunately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: Obviously, Coillte is better at PR around the issue now, but I am not sure that the actual change in practice is as profound as the Minister has portrayed. However, I accept that Coillte is at least talking the talk at this stage. Perhaps the Minister will come back to us with the detail on what concrete changes there will be in forestry generally, and in Coillte in particular, in areas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: I hope the Minister is right.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I suppose the Ireland Canada Business Association will be presented with a view of Ireland which sounds remarkably less corrupt than the view portrayed by Deputy Ring. Listening to him, while one might question why there has been such little change in recent years, it is hard to disagree with him. I do not mean...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: I think I understand the orders and can give the floor to the Minister. I am happy to cede some of my time to him.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: I am sorry; I thought he wanted to address me now. There are very few powers in that regard. Other than housing, what are the other big issues of the day? They are health and policing. The mayor has no powers with regard to health. Any local authority input in health has been removed. There is now a realisation that the removal of the health boards may have been a bad idea and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the successful tender for the provision of Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service included an undertaking to comply fully with the provisions of Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transfer of Undertakings (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the contract with a company (details supplied) signed on 22 August 2023 to deliver search and rescue aviation services on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard includes a clause requiring compliance with the provisions of Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an increase in the pension threshold from €2 million to €2.4 million to ensure that individuals who have reached the 2014 pension cap will now have the same purchasing power as an individual in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a school transport matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40106/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a school transport matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40112/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on the case of a child (details supplied) regarding a school transport pickup point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40130/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on the case of a child (details supplied) regarding a school transport pickup and drop-off points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40133/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 942. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the average waiting time and minimum waiting time respectively for a medical card for persons diagnosed with cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40027/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (21 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 269. To ask the Minister for Health if GPs are assigned to applicants applying for medical cards who have three GPs declined to accept them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2023)

Michael McNamara: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a school transport matter in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41721/23]