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

Michael McNamara: At this time of the year in particular, people come in with sports injuries that occur. Training is typically in the evening. It is a shame that people with sports injuries have to present at UHL. Stitching or a precautionary X-ray is often what is required, rather than something that requires treatment in an emergency department in a model 3 hospital.

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

Michael McNamara: That is the point I am making. People who would otherwise present at a local injuries unit with an injury from sport practice, etc., have to go to UHL. When I asked the chief clinical officer of UHL whether there was a case to be made, not perhaps for 24-hour care but for extending it to 10 p.m. rather than 8 p.m., he accepted that there was a case. I urge the HSE to move in that...

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

Michael McNamara: Will it be in place nationwide?

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

Michael McNamara: When is that likely to be delivered?

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

Michael McNamara: I would like to move on because there is no definitive answer as to when it will be delivered. Going back to the politics of the situation, people might be cynical that the HIQA review was called for in the run into elections and maybe the general election will come and go before the review is delivered and actioned, if it is ever actioned. There have been a lot of reviews in the Department...

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

Michael McNamara: They are not finalised yet?

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

Michael McNamara: Was that not due on 20 May?

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

Michael McNamara: The date I was given was 20 May. Has it been extended again?

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

Michael McNamara: Falling off the trolleys as the numbers were falling?

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

Michael McNamara: There was one brief question I had-----

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (28 May 2024)

Michael McNamara: 180. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to sign the new ERO for security officers into law, which would increase the wages of thousands of low paid security officers and alleviate some of the most painful consequences of this cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23539/24]

Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: I wish to advise members and everyone else present, including the witnesses, about parliamentary privilege. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee hearing when their participation is from the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in respect of participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts...

Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: Thank you very much, Mr. Reid. Before I invite members to ask questions, I want to ask one brief question and then I will ask Senator Ruane, who is the Leas-Chathaoirleach, to chair the meeting. Mr. Reid, you rightly pointed out that the make up of the assembly reflects the national demographic in terms of age, gender, etc. This is a brief procedural question. How was that achieved and...

Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: In terms of the people originally written to, of whom a proportion replied, from what database were they selected?

Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: Thank you. I invite Senator Ruane to take the Chair. I want to reassure everyone that I mean no disrespect. I just have to go to another meeting, and I apologise for this. Thank you all very much for coming here today and for the information you have provided.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: 649.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his plans and provide a timeline for the closure of Direct Provision accommodation by the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment at UHL can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/24]

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: Deputy McGrath has done a bit better than that.

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I also thank Deputies McGrath and Healy-Rae for their kind words, and Independents across Ireland South who helped me in the recent election campaign. In the limited time available to me, I will very much focus on this motion, which is very important. I find the Government's rationale around GDP and the proportion of GDP spending to be somewhat...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare cannot have their drivers licence issued in Irish as opposed to English; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26816/24]