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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: At the start of April, the Minister for Health announced the new nursing unit built in Nenagh to replace St. Conlon's would be instead used for step-down beds. Families were expecting to go in there from across north Tipperary and east Clare. At the same time, the Minister announced Cahercalla nursing home would take 20 step-down beds. When Cahercalla's representatives were asked about...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it has been determined whether the OPW or Clare County Council had responsibility for conservation works in Moynoe Graveyard, Scariff, County Clare; if he is aware how long scaffolding has been in place; when it will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21882/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review into the lapses regarding the Sex Offenders Register, identified in the High Court judgment (details supplied) delivered on 22 March 2024, was commenced; who was appointed to carry out the review; when that person or persons were appointed and if she will publish the findings of the said review. [21291/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will carry out an audit of all information received in the past five years from any other state on sexual offences committed abroad by any person residing in Ireland to ensure that it was adequately followed up on the Sex Offenders Register; and if she will publish the results of that audit. [21292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 517. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection residing at a location (details supplied) have been served notices that they are to be moved to alternative accommodation by the end of May 2024; what consideration has been given to sourcing alternative accommodation in the local area where many residents...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his Department has any further plans to accommodate persons at a location (details supplied); if so, to specify who will be accommodated; the number of persons due to be accommodated; the anticipated duration of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 8 May 2024; of that number in IPAS provided accommodation at the end of March 2024, how many were in the international protection system awaiting either a decision on their international protection application or their application for leave to remain; how many had...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a person will be facilitated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22491/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the legal basis for the expenditure of Exchequer funds on the provision of international protection applicants who were not successful in gaining leave to remain or status and persons in respect of whom a Deportation Order has been signed, respectively, by IPAS. [23213/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sum expended on the provision of international protection applicants who were not successful in gaining leave to remain or status and persons in respect of whom a Deportation Order has been signed, respectively, by IPAS in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. [23214/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: I wish to raise again Francis Street development in Ennis. These are the six houses that were purchased with a view to knocking them down and eventually building a mixed-use development. On 23 March last year, I raised the matter with the leader of Fianna Fáil, the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, who stated: "we should be making those houses fit for habitation and allocate...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Cathaoirleach and his colleagues for allowing me to speak early. As a former management consultant, the Minister will be aware of the importance of statistics and, as a politician, the maxim "lies, damned lies and statistics". He told the Dáil that there were 2,000 new staff in UHL and prompted the then Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, to do so. I went off, asked lots of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: Yes.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: The figure of 1,200. Is this 1,200 new posts or is it new staff? Some of those staff could be job-sharing or part time and so on. Is it 1,200 posts or 1,200 new staff, some of whom may be job-sharing?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: Could I get confirmation of that before I finish? Of the 1,200, the Minister listed the various NCHDs, consultants, nurses, midwives and other health and social care professionals. They come to 780 so that is less than two thirds of that figure. Would the Minister accept that of the 1,200, less than two thirds are what one might call healthcare professionals?

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: And whether they are full-time posts or persons who are job sharing, etc.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: That is pretty much the figure I got after a lot of digging. Sometimes it takes time to get these answers. The Minister said that the overall staffing in Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's had increased by 22%. Again, does this 22% consist of whole-time equivalents or new people? If the Minister does not have the figure, I appreciate that but if I could get it by the end of the week, it would...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: The Minister will verify that figure. I appreciate that. Would it be possible to get a breakdown per hospital? Obviously, we have Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's hospitals, so it would be good to know whether there is a balance across the three or whether one hospital is getting the lion's share of those additional staff.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: That would be useful to have. I thank the Minister for the approach. I brought forward a motion with my colleagues in the Independent Group. The motion did not call for the emergency department to be reopened immediately, given the constraints identified by the Minister. Many accept that an emergency department can only be safely opened in a model 3 hospital where there is an intensive...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: If Dr. Henry could be brief, I would appreciate it.